Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

We are excited to be recruiting afixed term, part-time Family & Systemic Psychotherapist, Band 7, to join our Moods, Emotions and Relationships (MERS) and Managing Eating Disorder pathway in Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD). We have a vacancy in Torbay and South (0.8wte, 30 hours). This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive multi-disciplinary team providing systemic therapy to children, young people and their families experiencing complex emotional and mental health challenges and eating difficulties in this cross- pathway role. The successful applicant will be offered support, supervision, and CPD opportunities to develop their skills in this role. You will offer evidence-based systemic therapy, contribute to assessments, care planning and interventions, and support colleagues to embed family-focused practice. We offer regular systemic supervision, a collaborative team culture, and ongoing professional development.Main duties of the job Complete systemic assessments to identify strengths, risks and needs to inform care planning for children and young people referred to MERs (CAMHS). Provide evidence-based systemic therapy in line with NICE guidance. Manage a caseload of children and young people with moderate to severe mental health needs, ensuring timely, person-centred interventions (caseload will be supervised and graduated for trainees). Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary colleagues and partner agencies. Contribute to service development and quality improvement. Maintain clear clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards. This role is ideal for motivated practitioners or trainees who are passionate about supporting children, young people and families experiencing complex emotional and relational challenges., Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.,

• Post qualification specialist therapy/assessment training relevant to children and young people
  
  We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure., Post qualification training or proven equivalent experience in supervision, Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
• Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies
• Experience of working systemically with a range of children and young people with complex needs, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal abuse
• Experience of undertaking specialist assessment and evidence-based systemic
• interventions, with the ability to work with complex needs and undertake risk assessments
• Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring their safety in partnership with other agencies as appropriate
• Experience that evidences an ability to attend to diversity and work in a way that promotes anti-discriminatory practice
• Experience of initiating, attending and contributing to multi-professional and inter-agency meetings
• Experience of managing and processing emotionally distressing information, seeking support as required, Experience in providing effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
  
  At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives., We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.
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