An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Edge of Care (EoC) team, which sits within Children’s Social Care in Tower Hamlets. It is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Social Workers, Family Practitioners, Psychologists and a Family Therapist. EoC provides individual and family therapeutic support to children, young people and parents/carers to enable them to remain in, or return to, the care of their family. The team offers crucial support to children and young people who are subject to Child in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children plans.
The post is line managed by the CAMHS Senior Psychologist within the EoC team, with clinical supervision provided by a senior Systemic Psychotherapist in wider Tower Hamlets CAMHS.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To provide systemic interventions to parents, carers and children on social care plans with significant parenting, relationship and behavioural difficulties.
2. To work jointly with other members of the team, bringing a systemic perspective to their work with families.
3. To provide systemic supervision to team members and staff within CSC and support the development of systemic practice within the service.
4. To support the development of systemic practice and training within Children’s Social Care.
Applicants should be aware that they must have completed the four year Systemic Clinical MSc and be registered with UKCP.
Local knowledge of Tower Hamlets and its diverse range of cultures and ethnic groups is desirable.
Closing date: Wednesday 8th October
Interview date: w/c 13th October (Please note there will be a test on the day)
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Shana Hoque on or via email (working days: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday).
Additional Details
Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.