Family Therapist / Systemic Psychotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll be working:

This role is full-time, 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday. However, we understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

What you'll be doing:

• Undertake specific therapeutic work with patients and their families in response to the clinical need, in a way which coheres with the overall treatment philosophy of the Unit
• Maintain effective clinical records and casework notes in accordance with developing policy
• Provide evidence-based mental health and systemic psychotherapy services across the hospital
• Conduct systemic assessments, treatment and consultation to client systems including children, young people, their families, carers and professional networks
• Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) participating in clinical team meetings and other departmental meetings as necessary
• Attend team meetings aimed at facilitating and enhancing team cooperation and performance
• Provide coaching, training, mentoring and management of junior staff and student placements
• Ensure that that all relevant codes of practice and regulations are upheld
• Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• UKCP registration
• A recognised qualification in Systemic Family Therapy
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of adolescent development
• Person centred ethos, showing empathy and a desire to make a difference
• Demonstrate initiative and creativity
• Flexible and adaptable, well organised and able to manage time and workload effectively in line with the needs of the service
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Stafford - Ivetsey Bank Hospital

Stafford

Staffordshire

ST19 9QT

Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)