Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (SACCS)

Shrewsbury

Full-time: 37.5 hours a week

Salary £31,200 – £38,400

The post will require someone with previous experience of working in CAMHS settings preferably with experience of working with children who are Looked After. We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits

Sexual Trauma Services (SACCS)

Sexual Trauma Services provide a range of services for children and young people who have experienced significant sexual trauma either through sexual abuse or sexual exploitation. We currently have over 20 residential homes which are supported by a multi-disciplinary team and the young people we care for present with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties as a result of their experiences.

Job Role:

We are seeking strong candidates to support and enhance the clinical care of children and young people by providing individual and group therapy interventions to children in our Child Sexual Abuse Service. The role provides both short-term focussed pieces of work and longer term therapy input to children and young people within the Service.

There will be a role in the assessment of young people for therapy interventions, as well as providing these interventions either through individual or group programmes. There will also be work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team supporting the young people, providing feedback regarding progress and advising the broader team accordingly through consultation.

Full induction training is given. You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and just like our young people and Service Users, you will be learning all the time through our on-going mentoring and support. Clinical supervision is an important part of development and additional training will be supported.

Candidate Profile:

You will be a strong team player, confident, motivated and well organised. You will have a good understanding of the role of therapeutic boundaries and the importance of evidence-based interventions. Patience and commitment are essential, but above all you’ll be someone with a genuine desire to help others. We are ideally looking for someone with experience within CAMH services. Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.