Job summary
The Emotional Health Service (EHS) is a dynamic and progressive Tier 2 CAMH team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Systemic Psychotherapists and Art Psychotherapists. We have teams at Richmond (Twickenham base) and Kingston (Chessington base) and work closely with our colleagues in Early Help and Social Care. We have staff working in specialist posts in Safeguarding, Looked After Children and deliver a local Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service. We have a strong sense of team and work together to support children and young peoples emotional wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
As a Mental Health Clinician/ Art Psychotherapist you will be:
Passionate about improving the mental health of children and young people and putting them at the centre of all you do.
Provide high quality evidenced based art psychotherapy interventions, be part of an established team and be afforded many different opportunities to use your skills.
This includes direct work in schools, running groups, providing trainings and we welcome creative and innovative ways to deliver services.
You will also be part of a Team of Art Psychotherapists providing access to peer supervision and many exciting development opportunities. You will receive clinical supervision and line management within the service.
About us
Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.
We are responsible for the entire range of children's education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There's never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Mental Health Clinician/ Art Psychotherapist you will be passionate about improving the mental health of children and young people and putting them at the centre of all you do. You will provide high quality evidenced based art psychotherapy interventions, be part of an established team and be afforded many different opportunities to use your skills. This includes direct work in schools, running groups, providing trainings and we welcome creative and innovative ways to deliver services. You will also be part of a Team of Art Psychotherapists providing access to peer supervision and many exciting development opportunities. You will receive clinical supervision and line management within the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Mental Health Clinician/ Art Psychotherapist you will be passionate about improving the mental health of children and young people and putting them at the centre of all you do. You will provide high quality evidenced based art psychotherapy interventions, be part of an established team and be afforded many different opportunities to use your skills. This includes direct work in schools, running groups, providing trainings and we welcome creative and innovative ways to deliver services. You will also be part of a Team of Art Psychotherapists providing access to peer supervision and many exciting development opportunities. You will receive clinical supervision and line management within the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be a qualified Art Psychotherapist Active HCPC registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within CAMHS and working with mental health difficulties including ASD and ADHD. Knowledge of delivering evidenced-based treatment for a range of mental health difficulties and NICE Guidelines. Proven ability to undertake assessments of emotional well-being. Experience of providing consultation and training to a wide range of professionals. Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with. Proven ability to effectively use data, intelligence and evidence to create meaningful insight and to inform own decision making. Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people). Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Childrens Act) and national policy drivers that will affect childrens services and your role.
Personal attributes
Essential
- A passion for Achieving for Childrens vision, mission and values to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives. Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking. Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight. Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children.Taking a strength based approach to managing situations. Commitment to resource-sharing and collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be a qualified Art Psychotherapist Active HCPC registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within CAMHS and working with mental health difficulties including ASD and ADHD. Knowledge of delivering evidenced-based treatment for a range of mental health difficulties and NICE Guidelines. Proven ability to undertake assessments of emotional well-being. Experience of providing consultation and training to a wide range of professionals. Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with. Proven ability to effectively use data, intelligence and evidence to create meaningful insight and to inform own decision making. Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people). Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Childrens Act) and national policy drivers that will affect childrens services and your role.
Personal attributes
Essential
- A passion for Achieving for Childrens vision, mission and values to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives. Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking. Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight. Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children.Taking a strength based approach to managing situations. Commitment to resource-sharing and collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
