Group Therapist (Psychologist / Psychotherapist inc Arts)
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Job Purpose
The principal purpose of the job is to improve the psychological health & wellbeing of people with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
Key Responsibilities
1. Carry out consults in specialist area of work with professionals wishing to make referrals, to determine suitability.
2. Undertake independent specialist assessments of individuals and their needs, leading to advice and guidance for individuals and referrers as well as assessment of suitability for specialist interventions and contribute to the development and review of risk management plans with professional colleagues.
3. Design and provide a groupwork model of Psychological Therapy to people with a history of childhood sexual abuse including any individual work that may be a part of that model.
4. Provide clinical supervision where appropriate in highly specialist area.
5. Provide specialist advice and information to service users, their family members and carers.
6. Provide information and training to colleagues within DPT in relation to the model of therapy and the suitability of service users to take part in a model of trauma therapy for people with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
7. Work within professional guidelines Communication and Working Relationship Skills: communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific difficulties in understanding and/or communicating, and who may be hostile, antagonistic or highly emotionally disturbed; work closely with multidisciplinary team colleagues; communicate with health & social care staff; maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers; provide specialist psychological therapy expertise and advice; undertake risk assessments and develop risk management plans; plan and prioritise own workload; contribute to planning and organising of delivery of psychological trauma therapies within Devon Partnership NHS Trust; provide trauma therapy model knowledge to the multi-professional planning, development and marketing of mental health and wellbeing services; provide specialist advice, guidance and consultation on psychological therapy aspects of individual care to people with a history of childhood sexual abuse to colleagues and other service providers; act within trust policies and procedures; support project work including audit, research or service evaluation; maintain accurate and timely records; supervise less experienced practitioners; provide training and continuing professional development in therapies for people with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Mental Health Care
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