The Cambian Group

Sessional Art/Drama/Play Therapist

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Job summary

We invite applicants from all disciplines to apply: Art Psychotherapists, Drama or Play Therapist with experience working with trauma informed approaches. You will be working within an existing multi-disciplinary team , reporting to the Clinical Service Lead. Working as a member of an integrated residential Childrens Service to support the emotional wellbeing, mental health and placement stability of looked after young people who have experienced significant adverse childhood experiences.

Main duties of the job

To be successful within this role you will need to have experience in: Working with Looked After Children and young people presenting with a range of clinical severity and needs. Knowledge of theory and practice of therapeutic interventions with children and young people. Relevant assessment and management skills for working with young people who have experienced trauma Partnership working supporting agreed placement objectives, care planning and progression including regular clinical reporting and routine outcome measures

About us

Cambian is one of the largest providers of specialist education and behavioural health services for children in the UK. Our services have a specific focus on individuals who present with high severity needs. We provide a broad range of specialist services across England. These services include specialist education schools and colleges for both day and residential learners, residential care homes and a therapeutic fostering service. Our specialist education schools and colleges support children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Asperger Syndrome (AS), moderate to severe learning disabilities, associated challenging behaviours and complex needs. Our specialist residential care homes support children with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and associated complex needs. We provide care, therapy and education for a discrete cohort of needs within these homes; this includes provisions for children who have experienced complex trauma (neglect and abuse), those who have been sexually exploited, and those with a learning disability. These homes are all supported by specialists schools to support their individual educational needs. We also run a therapeutic fostering service through which we are able to support children with a variety of complex needs within a family environment

Details

Date posted

20 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£83,200 to £83,200 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

VPC69B2E0B

Job locations

Shrewsbury

SY1 1AD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Sessional Art/Drama/Play Therapist

Salary: to be discussed at interview

Hours: 8 hours /1 day per week

Locations: based in Tamworth, covering the Shropshire region

The Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health rehabilitationandlearning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated, caring individual to join the company as a self employed creative therapist to carry out assessments, give recommendations and provide therapeutic interventions where required .

We invite applicants from all disciplines to apply: Art Psychotherapists, Drama or Play Therapist with experience working with trauma informed approaches. You will be working within an existing multi-disciplinary team , reporting to the Clinical Service Lead.

Working as a member of an integrated residential Childrens Service to support the emotional wellbeing, mental health and placement stability of looked after young people who have experienced significant adverse childhood experiences.

Supporting our teams across residential homes, you will be providing a direct and indirect therapeutic service for Looked After young people placed in community residential settings and linked school. This includes assessing and identifying young peoples needs and meeting them through consultation, supervision and training for residential and care staff, care planning and management in partnership with the team as well as direct therapeutic work with the young people.

Candidate Profile

To be successful within this role you will need to have experience in:

Working with Looked After Children and young people presenting with a range of clinical severity and needs. Knowledge of theory and practice of therapeutic interventions with children and young people. Relevant assessment and management skills for working with young people who have experienced trauma Partnership working supporting agreed placement objectives, care planning and progression including regular clinical reporting and routine outcome measures

Essential:

Registered with the relevant professional, HCPC or PTUK Background in working with in Trauma and/or CAMHS settings Relevant qualifications to allow you to offer children therapy, when required Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills

Successful candidate will need to meet the sessional person specification in order to be offered this post. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Sessional Art/Drama/Play Therapist

Salary: to be discussed at interview

Hours: 8 hours /1 day per week

Locations: based in Tamworth, covering the Shropshire region

The Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health rehabilitationandlearning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated, caring individual to join the company as a self employed creative therapist to carry out assessments, give recommendations and provide therapeutic interventions where required .

We invite applicants from all disciplines to apply: Art Psychotherapists, Drama or Play Therapist with experience working with trauma informed approaches. You will be working within an existing multi-disciplinary team , reporting to the Clinical Service Lead.

Working as a member of an integrated residential Childrens Service to support the emotional wellbeing, mental health and placement stability of looked after young people who have experienced significant adverse childhood experiences.

Supporting our teams across residential homes, you will be providing a direct and indirect therapeutic service for Looked After young people placed in community residential settings and linked school. This includes assessing and identifying young peoples needs and meeting them through consultation, supervision and training for residential and care staff, care planning and management in partnership with the team as well as direct therapeutic work with the young people.

Candidate Profile

To be successful within this role you will need to have experience in:

Working with Looked After Children and young people presenting with a range of clinical severity and needs. Knowledge of theory and practice of therapeutic interventions with children and young people. Relevant assessment and management skills for working with young people who have experienced trauma Partnership working supporting agreed placement objectives, care planning and progression including regular clinical reporting and routine outcome measures

Essential:

Registered with the relevant professional, HCPC or PTUK Background in working with in Trauma and/or CAMHS settings Relevant qualifications to allow you to offer children therapy, when required Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills

Successful candidate will need to meet the sessional person specification in order to be offered this post. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Person Specification

General Requirements

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Desirable

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Cambian Group

Address

Shrewsbury

SY1 1AD


Employer's website

https://www.cambiangroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Cambian Group

Address

Shrewsbury

SY1 1AD


Employer's website

https://www.cambiangroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Sandra Knowles

VPC69B2E0B.1286@vacancyposter.com

03332220710

Details

Date posted

20 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£83,200 to £83,200 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

VPC69B2E0B

Job locations

Shrewsbury

SY1 1AD


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