We are seeking a dynamic, skilled, knowledgeable, passionate and experienced children and young people’s practitioner. This position has a primary focus of working with children and young people and providing specialised interventions to children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
This position is based in our Hexham office with extensive travel across the county of Northumberland.
37.5 hours per week
Permanent (subject to funding)
The successful applicant will be a qualified and registered practitioner with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy or with United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, and evidenced post-qualifying supervised practice, or a qualified Social Worker, ideally specialising in work with children and young people, a teacher or SENCO.
The role
* You will provide assessment and short-term therapeutic interventions to children and young people
* Experience working therapeutically with children, adolescents and families, experiencing complex issues
* Excellent interpersonal skills including knowledge of evidence based therapeutic interventions
* Demonstrated assessment skills, including therapeutic assessment, crisis intervention, risk assessment and safety planning
* An understanding of the impact of trauma on children and young people and the components of working within a child protection framework
* Significant knowledge in the area of domestic and family violence and impacts on children and family
* Great communication skills, analytical skills and attention to detail
* Current Driver’s License and access to your own transport
* Preparedness to work within the ethos and values of NDAS
* This post requires an enhanced DBS
Supporting you to support others
NDAS is a respected sector leader providing a range of domestic abuse services across Northumberland.
We are proudly not-for-profit and offer you:
* Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
* Values-based culture
* Ongoing learning and development
* Professional supervision
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