Contract Type: Self-employed
Trainee (0-100hrs): Placement opportunity (insurance and in-house group supervision provided)
~100-450hrs (working towards accreditation): £25 per hour (includes in-house group supervision)
~55 per hour
Set up in 1987 by a small but passionate group of foster parents, we became the UK's first independent foster care agency. The founder members recognised that looked after children - especially those who'd had very difficult starts in life - needed specialist support. So right from the beginning they put the child at the centre of their thinking and surrounded them with an integrated range of support services. Over time, this circle of support has increased to include a whole range of professionals that children and foster parents can tap into, whenever they need to. This includes social workers, fostering advisors, teachers and therapists, who all work with our foster parents and the children they look after, helping them understand and manage even the most challenging situations. We are excited to be looking for new therapists to join our wonderful team on a self-employed- contract per case basis - delivering psychotherapy sessions to our children and young people across our centres in across our Kent, Hampshire, Sussex - Battle, Burgess Hill, South London, Enfield, and Chesham, Milton Keynes, Bromsgrove, Chesham, Wisbeach.
Cases allocated comprise of up to 8hrs a month per case during term time, to include weekly therapy sessions with child or young person referred, a monthly consultation with the carer, participation in case management and group supervision, and other meetings and administrative matters as required.
There will also be opportunities to contribute to training and service development projects.
We are a pluralistic trauma-informed service, aiming to offer therapies and therapeutic interventions that are as diverse and individual as our children, young people are carers are.
This is a rare opportunity to practise therapy in a setting where depth, continuity and collaboration are genuinely valued. You won't be expected to provide your own space or materials - all therapy rooms and resources are provided on site.
Our model is rooted in relational practice and therapeutic diversity - we welcome a range of modalities and perspectives.
You'll have the chance to work closely with therapeutically trained foster parents, contribute to training and development, and take part in case discussions that value the therapist's voice.
We also recognise your need for self and professional development - so we prioritise connection and community. There will be regular opportunities for peer supervision, online quarterly CPD sessions offered by and for our therapist group, and informal social gatherings to help us stay connected, reflective and well supported.
You'll also be invited to attend The Therapeutic Pathway Training - Assured by City & Guilds, our industry-leading training providing foster parents and ISP staff with the key skills and knowledge they need to provide extraordinary therapeutic foster care. Recognising the hidden labour that often comes with freelance therapeutic work, we offer paid time to cover key administrative responsibilities - including report writing, clinical notes and necessary documentation.
Postgraduate psychotherapy placement trainees (50-100hrs)
Newly qualified psychotherapists (working towards accreditation and towards 450hrs)
There are also opportunities for those trainees studying for a MA/MSc in psychotherapy by research to conduct their studies alongside clinical work.
0-100hrs - placements for trainees in the second year of postgraduate training - insurance and in house group supervision will be provided
~100-450hrs - accreditation pathway - £25ph & in house group supervision will be provided
~Be responsible for carrying out core therapy activities with children and young people, and run one to one therapy both brief and long-term, contributing to assessments, foster care consultations and attend network meetings as required.