Practitioner Psychologist / Systemic Family Therapist

1 x 22.2 hrs per week (0.6FTE) - supporting Children in Care who are unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people (UASC)

Please note: You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes are available and having a driving license is highly desirable.,

• Are you a trauma-informed practitioner, passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people in care?
• Are you looking for an opportunity to develop in a growing, evidence-informed therapeutic service?
• Would you thrive in providing training, consultation and reflective practice to staff groups within Childrens Services?
• Do you have experience of providing a range of therapeutic interventions for children and families?
• Do you have an interest in improving outcomes for children in care and/or improving outcomes for unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people?
Were seeking confident and compassionate clinicians who have the following key skills and experience:
• Relevant professional qualifications in either:
• Professional Doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology and HCPC-registered as Practitioner Psychologists, or
• Professional Masters level training Systemic Family Psychotherapy and HCPC registered
• Professional Doctorate level training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and HCPC registered Experience of working with children, young people, and their families and knowledge of key legislation.
+ Some experience of delivering interventions for Children in Care with a systemic and integrative focus is desirable. + Good understanding of trauma-informed and attachment-based models, and an interest in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Training available if required.

The Attach Service delivers psychological support into our Children We Care For, Care Leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking and Special Guardianship teams and includes support to our Residential and Fostering services and into our two specialist projects. The Attach team delivers a range of evidence-informed support to children in care and the professionals and carers around them, helping them understand and respond to the impact of developmental trauma, disrupted attachment, and hidden emotional needs. Within West Sussex Fostering, there is a drive and vision to deliver therapeutic parenting within foster care and kinship, underpinned by DDP principles and an attitude of PACE. Please see the West Sussex Fostering Vision Statement document for further details of the PACE culture ambition in the Information Pack. Here at West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce. We are committed to improving our services for the children and families in West Sussex we support. You will join us as at a key time on our improvement journey. Thats why we need professionals, like you, who really want to be part of the positive change that is happening for children. Be part of an ambitious improvement plan and make a significant difference to children and families in West Sussex. There has never been a more rewarding time to join.