Family Therapist

Location London
Discipline: Mental Health
Job type: Permanent
Contact email: biren.daiya@blackstone-recruitment.co.uk
Job ref: J6179
Startdate: 13/11/2024

Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of high-quality, patient-centred mental health care who are looking to recruit a Family Therapist for one of their sites in Roehampton.

Please see details below for the full job advert:

Location
: Roehampton
Salary: 
£40,000-£48,000
Hours: 
37.5
Contract: Permanent - Full Time

The role:

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide assessments and interventions for children, young people and their families who have been referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). To develop a high-quality specialist family therapy assessment and intervention team. To provide family therapy advice, training and supervision to colleagues, as appropriate.

Experience:
 

Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:

  • To provide evidence-based assessments and treatments within a hospital and clinic setting for children, young people and families who experience a range of mental health difficulties receiving services from CAMHS.
  • To create assessment formulations, hypothesis and treatment plans which are regularly reviewed.
  • To provide specialist family therapy assessments and evidence-based interventions on a time limited basis.
  • To provide systematic family plans and utilise theory, knowledge and practice based on a conceptual framework using evidence-based practice.
  • Make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options considering highly complex relationship factors.
  • To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of people of diverse, racial, cultural, religious backgrounds and different lifestyles particularly those who find change difficult.
  • To conduct risk assessments and provide risk management plans in line with the clinical risk policy.
  • To regularly review and monitor outcome of assessment and effects of treatment in line with goal-based outcomes and the care programme approach.
  • To escalate to the Consultant and Hospital SMT any issues or concerns regarding adherence to treatment plans.
  • To plan and prioritise their own workload whilst coordinating with colleagues in the home CAMHS locality teams so service users do not wait longer than necessary for a planned intervention and have a seamless transition to community CAMHS services.
  • To work autonomously and independently in day-to-day practice with support from colleagues.
  • To work jointly and in collaboration with other team members and colleagues in other agencies.
  • To provide advice and support to colleagues across all agencies involved in the care of children, young people, and their families / carers.
  • To plan and chair multi-disciplinary / multi-agency professional and family meetings (e.g. care planning / discharge planning).
  • To work within the standards set out by the CQC, other regulators and evidence-based practice.
  • To provide 20 clinical contacts per week per WTE.

Successful candidate qualities:

  • Qualified Family Therapist and up to date professional registration.
  • Post qualification experience of working with children and young people in a mental health service.
  • Membership of a relevant professional organisation.
  • To be aware of current research findings and implement evidence-based practice in line with the CAMHS service lines and relevant NICE guidelines.
  • Awareness of Child Protection issues and procedures.  
  • Passionate about providing high quality care.
  • Passionate about continuous improvement with a demonstrated track record in organisation change.
  • The ability to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment.
  • Proven record of ability to manage time and work to strict deadlines.
  • Currently working as part of mental health service or similar for children and young people.
  • Experience of carrying out supervision both individual and in a group setting.
  • Experience of making informed decisions sometimes in difficult circumstances.
  • Strong track record of innovation and making changes to the operation to further improve the work environment and site performance.

Blackstone Benefits:

Permanent jobs:

✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant

✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs

✅Complete onboarding support

✅Informed tailored career advice

✅Personalised job alerts

✅Unlimited referral bonus


For further information on this role, please contact Biren Daiya at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.