Systemic Family Therapist

Job overview

CHILDRENS CARE GROUP - Scunthorpe CAMHS

Systemic Family Therapist [Internal]

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work within our Doncaster CAMHS team, we are looking to recruit a band 7 Systemic Family Therapist. The successful applicant will have completed the master’s level training in Systemic Family Therapy at University and accreditation with the UKCP. Applications for this role may be considered from individuals who are currently undertaking the relevant masters training, should you be interested in this role and be enrolled onto masters training currently, please contact us on the details provided below to discuss further.

The post holder will be situated in our Getting Help pathway within CAMHS and will work closely with family therapy, CBT, and clinical psychology colleagues. Excellent communication skills, motivation, and self-direction, as well as the ability to manage your own caseload are required for this role.

The role will be supported by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist who is Care Group Lead for Psychological Professionals and together there will be an expectation that a robust structure for service delivery, including clear staff development opportunities are in place.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary/Purpose

This is a Systemic Family Therapist post.

The post holder will have completed Masters level in Systemic Family Therapy and accreditation with UKCP, however applications will be welcomed and considered for a development post, however you must be enrolled onto the Masters Course for the Systemic Family Therapy training.

You will be required to work as an autonomous clinician providing specialist assessments, care co-ordination and treatment to children and young people with a range of psychological and emotional disorders.

• To provide consultation and education to Trust staff and external agencies.
• To provide expertise in all aspects of Systemic Family Therapy to clients, carers and significant others.
• To support the Team Leader in providing clinical supervision and support to colleagues.

Whilst in training a specific development plan will be agreed with the lead family therapist that will include duties and responsibilities in keeping with a training post that will be aimed towards fulfilling the full band 7 Family Therapy job description (attached).

For further information around this role please contact:

Naomi Handley-Ward, Service Manager, CAMHS Getting [email protected], 0788051343

Mike Grimshaw, Getting Help – RdaSH CAMHS, [email protected],07500576241

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications