Creative Therapist/ CBT Therapist, Grateley School, Hampshire
Term time only, working 24 hours per week
Up to £26,436.80 - Dependant on experience - Pro rata salary for 39 weeks is £22,230
The Cambian Group, the UK’s largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated, caring individual to join the company as a Mental Health Therapist.
Grateley House School is a residential school for young people aged 11-19 who have a diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome and other associated difficulties.
Do you have experience of working with children, young people and families and are committed to getting the best outcomes for them? We invite applicants from all disciplines to apply, Art Psychotherapists, Music or Drama Therapists with experience working with trauma‑informed approaches. You will be working within an existing multi‑disciplinary team, which consists of OT and SaLTs.
Working as a member of an integrated residential Children’s Service to support the emotional wellbeing, mental health and placement stability of looked after young people who have experienced significant adverse childhood experiences.
Supporting our teams across schools you will be providing a combined clinical consultative and direct therapeutic service for looked after young people placed in school.
Candidate Profile
To be successful within this role you will need to have experience in the following:
* Working with theory and practice of therapeutic interventions with children and young people.
* Assessment, intervention and management of a range of mental health needs including trauma.
* Partnership working supporting agreed placement objectives, care planning and progression including regular clinical reporting and routine outcome measures.
Essential qualifications
* Registered with the relevant professional body, HCPC.
* Mental Health background and/or CAMHS experience.
* Relevant qualifications to offer children therapy, when required.
* Strong team player with excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.
In return, we offer
* Full support from a multidisciplinary team.
* Regular clinical supervision.
* Meetings and peer support.
* Development opportunities.
* Internal and external training on new initiatives.
You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.
Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.
All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.
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