An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic qualified Family Therapist to work in the West Norfolk Youth Service, based at Thurlow House in Kings Lynn. This is an innovative service offering assessment and treatment of young people aged between 14 and 25 years with a variety of complex mental health needs. Therapeutic modalities offered within the service include CBT, ACT, MBT, family therapy and EMDR.
The post holder will have experience in a CAMHS or related setting. You will have excellent therapeutic skills, cultural competency and be able to be responsive and flexible in working with young people. The majority of family work is likely to be with 14-18-year-olds and their families, but there may be cases above this age range where systemic factors are a key maintaining factor.
We have good links with other Child and Family teams based within West Norfolk and there would be opportunities for cross working and linking with other family therapists as part of the role.
Main duties of the job
You will be asked to undertake assessments of young people, evidence-based systemic interventions, and contribute to the wider multi-disciplinary team. Our hope would be that the post holder would contribute to the development of a Family Therapy Reflecting Team.
You will provide systemic work within the team working with young people and their families and manage a complex caseload which will include care coordination and multiagency working. You will offer specialist consultation and support to professional colleagues, working as part of a diverse multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, mental health practitioners, psychological therapists, psychiatrists, and assistant practitioners.
Candidates will have completed an MA/MSc Systemic Family Therapy and have registration with UKCP as a Systemic & Family Psychotherapist.
About us
As an employer, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust are particularly committed to enabling our staff to do the very best they can through support and training, as well as opportunities for progression. We are confident, therefore, that the right candidate will have a real chance to make a positive impact on the lives of young people in Norfolk.
Within the West Youth team, you will find a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey.
Why Norfolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, we have a beautiful coastline and the Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops, and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top-ranking schooling, and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details before you apply.
We are looking for people to join us with enthusiasm, optimism, fresh ideas, and energy.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
* NHS pension
* a comprehensive in-house & external training programmes
* career progression
* starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* staff physio service
* NHS discounts and many more.
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Previous applicants need not apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent
* Postgraduate diploma in CBT or CAT or family therapy or equivalent
* Registration with appropriate professional body
Experience
Essential
* Documentary evidence of continuing professional development
* Group work in mental health
* Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT, EMDR, IPT
Skills
Desirable
* Treatment of complex disorders e.g. eating disorders
Other
Essential
* Accreditation with BABCP or ACAT
* Willingness to share skills, experience and thus promote patient care
* Able to travel independently
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Thurlow House
Goodwins Road
King's Lynn
PE30 5PD
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