Family Therapist, Children and Young People's Gender Service

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Skills

  A proven ability to work as a member of the multi- disciplinary team

• Skills

  A proven ability to network with other professional groups/agencies

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  A proven ability to assertively engage young people, families and carers.

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  A proven ability to accept guidance and supervision from senior colleagues.

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  A proven ability to demonstrate leadership ability, to be self-motivated and to work on one’s own initiative.

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  A proven ability to demonstrate a non- discriminatory attitude regarding race, gender and disability issues.

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  Demonstrate commitment to user participation

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  Demonstrate a positive attitude.

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  Demonstrates skills to contribute to modernisation across a range of diverse services

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  Excellent oral and written communication skills

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  Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues

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  Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities

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  Ability to develop, provide and evaluate training and workshops.

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  Highly developed communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and overcome barriers to acceptance with children, parents and professionals.

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  Skilled in assessment and formulation, with the ability to manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely

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  Skilled in planning, delivering and evaluating evidence-based therapeutic interventions (individuals and groups) with children and young people across the age range, and their families/carers.

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  Skilled in the assessment of clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plans

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  Skilled in case management, able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other internal and external agencies, maintaining positive working relationships.

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  Ability to work independently with the support of clinical and management supervision.

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  Ability to select, use and interpret assessment tools and outcome measures / ROMs effectively and in collaboration with the child, young person, and family.

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  Ability to integrate psychological theories and outcome data with clinical practice and service provision.

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  The ability to work with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and or different ages.

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  To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development.

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  The ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.

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  The ability to follow policy and make proposals for change.

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  The ability to maintain clinical records both written and electronic.

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  The ability to cope with stressful situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the case of highly emotive and distressing problems.

• Knowledge

  Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation, NICE guidance and government policies

• Knowledge

  An understanding of child development and psychological/psychosocial theories.

• Knowledge

  Advanced knowledge and skills in delivery of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice

• Experience

  Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team

• Experience

  Experience of providing consultation/teaching/ training

• Experience

  Experience of working with children and young people, families and carers

• Experience

  Experience of clinical supervision

• Experience

  Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages.

• Experience

  The application of specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions in different cultural contexts

• Experience

  Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team AND with other agencies and professionals in a variety of settings including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion

• Experience

  Assessing clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plans including safeguarding.

• Experience

  Analysing presenting problems and able to work autonomously utilising a range of therapeutic perspectives and modalities, depending on the needs of the client.

• Experience

  Providing case management and/or clinical supervision for colleagues and students as required.

• Experience

  Experience of mentoring and supervision of others, including supporting the mental health and wellbeing of junior staff and trainees.

• Experience

  Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs).

• Experience

  Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures

• Personal Attributes

  Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgments and generate new ideas in complex situations.

• Personal Attributes

  Able to work autonomously

• Personal Attributes

  Committed to continuing professional development

• Personal Attributes

  Accountable for own professional actions

• Personal Attributes

  Works within professional ethics and Trust policies and values

• Personal Attributes

  A commitment to the inclusion of young people’s and parent/carer views in service delivery, development and design.

• Personal Attributes

  Willingness to contribute to team functioning, performance and the ongoing development of the service.

• Education and Training

  Qualified in core profession as per BABCP criteria BABCP | British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies > Accreditation > Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Accreditation > Core Professions > Core Professions list and criteria

• Education and Training

  Current registration with appropriate regulatory body

• Education and Training

  Professional qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (or equivalent if you have trained overseas or hold an ECP validated by EFTA)

• Education and Training

  Evidence of continuing professional development

• Education and Training

  Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working within services at a senior level

• Education and Training

  Certificate in supervision skills or equivalent experience