Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of high-quality, patient-centred mental health care who are looking to recruit a Senior Family Therapist for one of their sites in Roehampton.
Please see details below for the full job advert:
Location: Roehampton
Salary: £44,000-£48,000
Hours: 30
Contract: Permanent - Part Time
The role:
You would be working alongside Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, ATP team and Education team.
Experience:
Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:
- To provide evidence-based assessments and treatments within a hospital and clinic setting for children, young people and families who experience a range of mental health difficulties receiving services from CAMHS.
- To create assessment formulations, hypothesis and treatment plans which are regularly reviewed.
- To provide specialist family therapy assessments and evidence-based interventions on a time limited basis.
- To provide systematic family plans and utilise theory, knowledge and practice based on a conceptual framework using evidence-based practice.
- Make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options considering highly complex relationship factors.
- To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of people of diverse, racial, cultural, religious backgrounds and different lifestyles particularly those who find change difficult.
- To conduct risk assessments and provide risk management plans in line with the clinical risk policy.
- To regularly review and monitor outcome of assessment and effects of treatment in line with goal-based outcomes and the care programme approach.
- To escalate to the Consultant and Hospital SMT any issues or concerns regarding adherence to treatment plans.
- To plan and prioritise their own workload whilst coordinating with colleagues in the home CAMHS locality teams so service users do not wait longer than necessary for a planned intervention and have a seamless transition to community CAMHS services.
- To work autonomously and independently in day-to-day practice with support from colleagues.
- To work jointly and in collaboration with other team members and colleagues in other agencies.
- To provide advice and support to colleagues across all agencies involved in the care of children, young people, and their families / carers.
- To plan and chair multi-disciplinary / multi-agency professional and family meetings (e.g. care planning / discharge planning).
- To work within the standards set out by the CQC, other regulators and evidence-based practice.
- To provide 20 clinical contacts per week per WTE.
Successful candidate qualities:
- Qualified Family Therapist and up to date professional registration.
- Post qualification experience of working with children and young people in a mental health service.
- Membership of a relevant professional organisation.
- To be aware of current research findings and implement evidence-based practice in line with the CAMHS service lines and relevant NICE guidelines.
- Awareness of Child Protection issues and procedures.
- Passionate about providing high quality care.
- Passionate about continuous improvement with a demonstrated track record in organisation change.
- The ability to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment.
- Proven record of ability to manage time and work to strict deadlines.
- Currently working as part of mental health service or similar for children and young people.
- Experience of carrying out supervision both individual and in a group setting.
- Experience of making informed decisions sometimes in difficult circumstances.
- Strong track record of innovation and making changes to the operation to further improve the work environment and site performance.
Blackstone Benefits:
Permanent jobs:
✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant
✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
✅Personalised job alerts
✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, please contact Biren Daiya at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.