Systemic Family Therapist in Weymouth inWeymouth PUBLISHED FRI 21 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systemic Family Therapist to join our specialist community Child & Adolescent Mental Health team in Weymouth & Portland CAMHS.

As a Systemic Family Therapist, you will provide assessments and interventions for children, young people and their families who have been referred to Core CAMHS. You will work autonomously providing a highly specialist Family Therapy provision to young people and their families referred to the service, as well as being confident in consultation, supervision and training of colleagues.

We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm, and someone who believes- like we do- that working with young people and their families is one of the most effective early interventions within mental health care.

As an integral member of the wider team, you will work both clinically with families, but also bring expertise in supporting the team to ensure that systemic thinking and understanding lies at the centre of the clinical service.

This post is full time or part time post of 15 hours per week, flexible working would be considered providing the service needs are met.

You will be able to provide evidence based assessments and treatments within a variety of settings for children, young people and families who experience a range of mental healthdifficulties that require intervention with Tier 3 services

You will be able to create assessment formulations, hypothesis and treatments and plans which areregularly reviewed.

You will be able to provide specialist family therapy assessments and interventions on a time limited basis

You will be able act as a key worker where appropriate, and provide high quality and timely clinical record keeping.

We currently provide the following CAMHS services across Dorset:

• 6 Community CAMHS teams
• 1 Urban CAMHS Gateway team (assessment and brief intervention service) which is looking to expand to offer a pan-Dorset service
• 10 Bed adolescent inpatient unit
• Dedicated CAMHS psychiatric liaison services within 3 acute hospitals
• Out of Hours crisis service
• Discovery College
• Peer specialists working within our community and inpatient teams.

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For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

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Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.