A amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Senior Family Therapist to work in an exceptional mental health hospital based in the South West London area.

You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is one of the country's leading mental health treatment centres.

They provide fast access to high quality treatment for lots of different conditions, including addictions, depression, anxiety, stress and eating disorders

As the Senior Family Therapist your key responsibilities include:

• Providing highly-skilled systemic interventions for the families of young people with severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, learning difficulties and/or developmental problems


• Providing in-depth risk-assessments of young people who are at risk to themselves and to be able to formulate both short-term and long-term crisis planning


• Providing evidence-based and formulation-driven systemic perspectives to multidisciplinary risk management, care planning and decision-making


• Managing a complex caseload as the family therapist working within a multidisciplinary team, as well as facilitating groups where appropriate, such as carer support groups


• Monitoring clinical progress through regular reviews of systemic treatment


• Engaging and working with young people with a range of mental health needs and developmental difficulties, drawing upon your wealth of theoretical and practical knowledge


• Supporting staff development through the provision of training, consultation, formulation meetings and reflective practice sessions


• Contributing to service developments within the Therapies Team and wider service

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• 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


• 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

The successful Senior Family Therapist will receive an excellent salary of £44,000 - £48,000 FTE.

This exciting position is a permanent part time role working 30 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service and 30 days after 10 years service)


• Birthday Leave


• Enhanced maternity pay


• Contributory pension scheme


• Opportunities to develop and train in a wide variety of care settings


• Support and training from the beginning of your career


• Flexible working


• Supplemented meals


• Access to Employee Assistant programme and other wellness programmes


• Employee benefits scheme (e.g.
  
  discounted shopping vouchers, interest free Apple Products loan scheme)

Reference ID: 6913

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV