Job Overview
We are looking for an Arts Psychotherapist to join the Arts Psychotherapy Team within the Complex Psychological Interventions (CPI) service in Bristol. You will be based at The Speedwell Centre, offering assessments, psychological formulations, and individual and group arts psychotherapy for service users in the central Bristol area, using a recovery‑focused approach and contributing to care conversations.
Responsibilities
As part of the CPI Team alongside Arts Psychotherapists, Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Psychological Therapists you will also provide individual and group supervision to staff in the Support and Recovery Team and to colleagues across the wider Arts Psychotherapy service. The role involves close liaison with the Support and Recovery Team, Crisis Team, and local GPs, offering consultation and bringing psychological thinking to multidisciplinary forums. You will receive strong support and supervision from senior CPI clinicians and have opportunities for peer learning, case discussions, and professional development. The CPI Team maintains links with local universities, offering opportunities for teaching, mentoring, and involvement in research. Ongoing internal and external training is encouraged to support your continued professional growth.
Qualifications
* Qualified Art Psychotherapist with HCPC registration.
* Excellent communication and engagement skills, able to work autonomously while being an integrated member of the arts psychotherapy and CPI Team.
* Particular interest in working in a community setting, bringing energy to work psychologically within this part of our service.
* Ability to plan and implement individual and group art psychotherapy and contribute to service users' integrated care programmes.
* Experience offering supervision and consultation to other Art Psychotherapists and staff within multidisciplinary teams.
Benefits and Development
Strong support and supervision from senior clinicians, peer learning, case discussions, professional development, teaching, mentoring, research opportunities, ongoing internal and external training.
EEO Statement
We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
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