In this role, the therapist will deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions tailored to the needs of children and families dealing with complex mental health issues. The position involves working collaboratively within the CAMHS team, providing supervision and training, and engaging in clinical governance activities. The Trust promotes an inclusive recruitment process and is open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
We are a well-established CAMHS service based on the Isle of Wight who are dedicated to aiding children and young people living their best lives through positive mental wellbeing.
We are recruiting a Psychological Therapist/Psychologist who can help us enhance our therapy offer. You will join a friendly, kind, supportive and caring team which highly values psychological mindedness. We are looking for a candidate who --
*Holds a Psychological Therapist or counselling psychology/clinical psychology qualification. Professional registration is essential.
*Has relevant experience and strong clinical skills for working through therapy models for trauma, depression, and anxiety disorders to achieve wellness and recovery goals with children and young people with severe and complex mental health needs.
*Has training or experience in adapting therapy models to be accessible for children and young people with neurodiversity or learning needs when required.
*Has experience working and consulting with carers and wider networks to enhance therapy effectiveness and maintain change.
*Can demonstrate the ability to manage a therapy caseload.
*Holds children, young people, and families voice at the centre of their practice.
*Shares our trust values and dedicated to working together, always improving, being respectful and kind and making a difference.
To work as a member of the CAMHS psychology and psychological therapies provision to deliver high quality, evidence-based specialist psychological assessments and interventions to children and young people and their families or carers.
To work with complex presentations suitable for psychological therapy in the team, utilising a high level of psychological knowledge and clinical experience. The post holder will need at times to adapt psychological approaches to enable children with neurodevelopmental or intellectual disabilities to access interventions. The post holder will deliver the evidence-based interventions via differing modalities such as a group setting, face to face, and e-clinics. In addition, to support psychological practice within the wider CAMHS team through case discussion, supervision, psychological formulation, and training and by participating in systematic clinical governance.
About us
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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