Art Psychotherapist, Dramatherapist or Music Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

To provide specialist psychological/psychotherapy assessment of adults with complex and long standing mental health difficulties and integrating it into a psychological formulation of the client and the psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives.

To formulate and implement plans for specialist treatment or management of clients mental health problems based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence-based best practice with a particular reference to an understanding of Therapeutic Communities.

To undertake a range of specialist psychotherapeutic interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities and ongoing evaluation of the outcomes of the intervention.

To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management and provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the multi-disciplinary team.

When appropriate to consult with and provide specialist psychological guidance to carers and families of service users.

To exercise autonomous professional judgement and responsibility for the psychological management of clients on own caseload.

To interact with service users who may present with challenging behaviour or in states of high arousal on a daily basis. To engage in both structured activities and non-structured time with service users in the context of the therapeutic community model.

Act in accordance with Trust policy and procedures in response to any child or adult safeguarding concerns.

TEACHING/TRAINING/SUPERVISION/CONSULTATION

To teach psychotherapy/psychology to other professions and trainees of other professions in the collaboration with other professional tutors and teachers.

To be responsible for regularly consulting to and advising colleagues from other professions

To teach, advise and consult with carers and community groups on psychological elements of mental health problems and their care.

To participate in the specialist training of other trainee practitioners

POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

To participate in multi-disciplinary meetings

To contribute as required to the planning and development of the operational policies and service delivery in the Specialist Personality Disorder Service undertaking agreed project work.

To develop and maintain good communication links with the NHS, Social Services, voluntary services and other agencies working in the area of Adult Mental Health.

EVALUATION/RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT

To remain informed of and critically evaluate current research to support evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute this perspective in the multi-disciplinary team.

To contribute to project management of complex audit, assisting colleagues to develop service provision.

PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE

To participate in regular clinical supervision receiving professional support

To work within the Code of Ethics and the relevant professional practice guidelines of the relevant recognised professional body and the professional guidance framework of the Trust.

To work within the framework of the policies and procedures of the Trust.

To be responsible for relevant data collection on work activities,

Person Specification

Training, qualifications, registration

Essential

• Clinical training to masters level or equivalent in psychotherapeutic modality
• Current professional registration with UKCP/HCPC or BPS

Desirable

• Professional background in a mental health disciple e.g. nursing, social work etc.
• MBT training
• Other relevant CPD e.g. EMDR, Group therapy qualification

Experience

Essential

• Min. 50 hours supervised clinical practice related to complex trauma/EUPD
• Delivering psychotherapy groups
• Clinical case management of complex and medium-high risk patients
• Working in a range of mental health settings, with a broad range of clinical presentations

Desirable

• Experience of working in a TC/lived experience of a TC
• Working within an MBT informed clinical framework
• Min. 2 years post registration experience in a relevant field
• Significant clinical experience of therapeutic work with complex trauma/EUPD

Knowledge & skills

Essential

• Good clinical assessment and formulation of complex cases
• Good clinical risk assessment and management skills
• Ability to contain distress/anxiety/high levels of arousal
• Resilience to frequent exposure to challenging/distressing behaviour and emotions
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Good understanding of safeguarding adult and children responsibilities

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Ash Eton, Folkestone

Radnor Park West

Folkestone

CT19 5HL

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)