Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist inWelwyn Garden City inWelwyn Garden City PUBLISHED 14 DEC 2023
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In- addition to above and not limited by
- Work in ways which are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. This includes abilities to understand and offer therapeutic interventions to a variety of family forms including single parents, same sex couples and their families, extended families and people with mental health difficulties
- Have good working relationships with multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Maintain close working relationships with child therapy colleagues and other Psychological therapists both locally and CAMHS-wide
- Promote and maintain good working relationships with colleagues in all areas of quadrant and build good relationships with clients, their families, carers / other external agencies as required
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and under the supervision of a more senior Child Psychotherapist and take an important role in the provision of specialist Child Psychotherapy services within the clinic
- Responsible for assessing and treating children, young people and their families/carers in relation to a range of highly complex emotional, psychological and behavioural problem
- Maintain adequate clinical notes as well as reports for internal use and external agencies, as well as maintaining good communication with referrers and other professionals involved with young people attending the clinic
Please check the job description attached for further information
The Trust is committed to providing services to both internal and external clients of the highest possible standards and each employee is required to reflect this in all aspects of their work. The service aims to be non-discriminatory on the grounds of race and gender, and staff are expected to be aware of, and respond to, the different cultures of clients and families using the service.
NB PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THE POST IF YOU ARE A CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPIST WITH ACP REGISTRATION. THESE ARE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR THE POST AND YOU WILL NOT BE SHORTLISTED IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THESE CRITERIA.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to join CYPMHS East Hertfordshire as a member of our multidisciplinary community team. We have a welcoming and developing team that prides itself on providing excellent evidence-based interventions. The team works as one team across two main sites, in Welwyn Garden City and Hoddesdon, and you will work across both bases.
As a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, you will have ACP registration and provide highly specialist child and adolescent psychotherapy. You will work within the principles of CAPA (Choice and Partnership Approach), i-THRIVE and CYP-IAPT, providing both core work and specialist evidence-based psychotherapy. You will work autonomously within the team, undertaking assessments and interventions with children, adolescents, and their families. You will have a high level of clinical expertise and operate within relevant codes of practice and ethical guidelines and draw upon a range of models and techniques.
As a Senior Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, the post comes with the possibility of becoming a Service Supervisor to training child and adolescent psychotherapists, as arranged and agreed with the Consultant Lead Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist.
The Trust has supported the CPD of senior child psychotherapists by funding attendance at Service Supervisor trainings offered by the Tavistock and IPCAPA (i.e. the training schools).
- Formulate a range of treatment options based on an appropriate conceptual framework and employing methods based upon evidence e.g. NICE guidelines.
- Responsible for a substantial caseload of complex assessment, treatment and consultation work and to identify priorities of action in complex circumstances, providing both Core work and Specific/Specialist work including provision of a specific model of evidence-based Psychotherapy intervention across the CAMHS clinics
- Provide supervision as agreed with Consultant Lead Child Psychotherapist. The post-holder will undertake research, audit and evaluation for service development All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
What we can offer you:
- Coaching network where trained coaches throughout the Trust are matched with staff of all disciplines to provide a powerful development opportunity
- Leading company discounts and childcare vouchers
- Salary sacrifice schemes enabling staff to drive a new car or bike -saving on tax and insurance included
- Wellbeing activities - from mindfulness to yoga, pilates and our signature craft club join our monthly programme of regular and special events to support your wellbeing
- Gym discounts, including Nuffield Health and David Lloyd.
Does this interest you? Apply now!
In- addition to above and not limited by
- Work in ways which are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. This includes abilities to understand and offer therapeutic interventions to a variety of family forms including single parents, same sex couples and their families, extended families and people with mental health difficulties
- Have good working relationships with multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Maintain close working relationships with child therapy colleagues and other Psychological therapists both locally and CAMHS-wide
- Promote and maintain good working relationships with colleagues in all areas of quadrant and build good relationships with clients, their families, carers / other external agencies as required
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and under the supervision of a more senior Child Psychotherapist and take an important role in the provision of specialist Child Psychotherapy services within the clinic
- Responsible for assessing and treating children, young people and their families/carers in relation to a range of highly complex emotional, psychological and behavioural problem
- Maintain adequate clinical notes as well as reports for internal use and external agencies, as well as maintaining good communication with referrers and other professionals involved with young people attending the clinic
Please check the job description attached for further information
The Trust is committed to providing services to both internal and external clients of the highest possible standards and each employee is required to reflect this in all aspects of their work. The service aims to be non-discriminatory on the grounds of race and gender, and staff are expected to be aware of, and respond to, the different cultures of clients and families using the service.
NB PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THE POST IF YOU ARE A CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPIST WITH ACP REGISTRATION. THESE ARE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR THE POST AND YOU WILL NOT BE SHORTLISTED IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THESE CRITERIA.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to join CYPMHS East Hertfordshire as a member of our multidisciplinary community team. We have a welcoming and developing team that prides itself on providing excellent evidence-based interventions. The team works as one team across two main sites, in Welwyn Garden City and Hoddesdon, and you will work across both bases.
As a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, you will have ACP registration and provide highly specialist child and adolescent psychotherapy. You will work within the principles of CAPA (Choice and Partnership Approach), i-THRIVE and CYP-IAPT, providing both core work and specialist evidence-based psychotherapy. You will work autonomously within the team, undertaking assessments and interventions with children, adolescents, and their families. You will have a high level of clinical expertise and operate within relevant codes of practice and ethical guidelines and draw upon a range of models and techniques.
As a Senior Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, the post comes with the possibility of becoming a Service Supervisor to training child and adolescent psychotherapists, as arranged and agreed with the Consultant Lead Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist.
The Trust has supported the CPD of senior child psychotherapists by funding attendance at Service Supervisor trainings offered by the Tavistock and IPCAPA (i.e. the training schools).
- Formulate a range of treatment options based on an appropriate conceptual framework and employing methods based upon evidence e.g. NICE guidelines.
- Responsible for a substantial caseload of complex assessment, treatment and consultation work and to identify priorities of action in complex circumstances, providing both Core work and Specific/Specialist work including provision of a specific model of evidence-based Psychotherapy intervention across the CAMHS clinics
- Provide supervision as agreed with Consultant Lead Child Psychotherapist. The post-holder will undertake research, audit and evaluation for service development All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
What we can offer you:
- Coaching network where trained coaches throughout the Trust are matched with staff of all disciplines to provide a powerful development opportunity
- Leading company discounts and childcare vouchers
- Salary sacrifice schemes enabling staff to drive a new car or bike -saving on tax and insurance included
- Wellbeing activities - from mindfulness to yoga, pilates and our signature craft club join our monthly programme of regular and special events to support your wellbeing
- Gym discounts, including Nuffield Health and David Lloyd.
Does this interest you? Apply now!
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