Arts Psychotherapist in Gloucester and Cinderford inGloucester and Cinderford PUBLISHED FRI 20 DEC 2024 Jump to job information section
Job description
Arts Psychotherapist - Music, Art, Drama or Dance Movement
Applications are invited from an HCPC or equivalent, qualified and experienced Arts Psychotherapist to work within a supportive, experienced team of Psychological Practitioners. The post-holder will join an innovative and resourceful Complex Psychological Interventions (CPI) team, who are embedded in multi-disciplinary, community mental health Recovery services in Gloucester and Cinderford.
The role will offer a range of Group and Individual creative psychological treatments. We are interested in candidates who have an interest and experience of working in psychologically- and trauma-informed ways which could include offering staff reflective practice and clinical supervision.
We welcome applications from across the 4 modalities of creative psychotherapy. A range of models are used within the team and we would value experience in SCM, CAT, EMDR, MBT or CFT - and experience in treatment of trauma.
The role will be supported by a Trust Professional Lead for Arts Psychotherapies. There will be quality clinical supervision and opportunities for CPD/career development. The Professional Team are enthusiastic about sharing their skills and knowledge. We regularly take University Trainees on clinical placement.
An ability to travel effectively between Team bases (Gloucester and Cinderford) is important. One of the days to be worked on a Thursday for the Team meeting.
The successful applicant will be a resourceful, confident and flexible Arts Psychotherapist. They will have clearly demonstrable skills, competencies and knowledge of working with adults with complex/severe mental health issues in secondary mental health settings. The postholder will have excellent professional and clinical skills directly relevant to the Recovery Team specialism, and experience of work within the NHS and its systems.
They will be committed to the principles of person-centred care and treatment and aware of intersectionality. There is also the possibility of working in the triangle of care with carers and families when helpful.
They will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in providing generic and specialist assessments, creative formulations and focussed creative psychotherapy interventions. They will support reflective practice initiatives in the team. The role includes offering on-going training about the Arts Psychotherapies to other MDT colleagues within the service.
See Job Description/Person Specification for further details.
About us
Key job dimensions are:
- To provide an Art Therapy service as part of the designated locality
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team that provides consultation, assessments and a range of psychological therapy interventions.
There are a number of core clinical and professional responsibilities. See Job Description and Person Specification for details.
We would welcome informal enquiries and a visit to the service prior to application and interview.
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
Requirements
See the job description for full role requirements.
Benefits
Benefits are provided by the employer and will be confirmed during your application.
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