Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

Job Summary

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate Family and Systemic Psychotherapist within the Early Intervention Service (EIS). This is an exciting opportunity to develop your therapeutic skills, working in a supportive group of clinical psychologists, CBT psychotherapists and family therapists. You will be required to deliver evidence-based family therapy and family interventions to our service users and families, as identified in the National guidelines. Indirect work includes facilitating multi-disciplinary reflective practice groups and team formulation sessions, supervision, systemic consultation, running teaching & training, and audit/research, as well as opportunities for community and outreach development work.

Main Duties of the Job

• To provide a qualified specialist family and systemic therapy service to service users of the Early Intervention Service (EIS) and At Risk Mental State (ARMS) pathway.
• To provide specialist systemic assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on service users' psychological care to psychologist/therapist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
• To receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice.
• To provide clinical supervision to trainee(s) or other professionals.
• To assist and advise the Senior Operational Manager and Senior Psychology colleagues in evaluating clear, achievable and measurable objectives.
• To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust and UKCP policies/guidelines/standards.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us. What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share. It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of. If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research. We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential: Psychological Therapies, Knowledge of theory and practice of specific psychological work with complex issues. Desirable: Research methods.

Skills

Essential: Psychological intervention, assessment, consultation, High level communication skills.

Qualifications

Essential: Professional qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy. Desirable: Additional short courses.

Experience

Essential: Experience of specialist systemic assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings; Experience of working with young people. Desirable: Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts.

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Contact Details

For questions about the job, contact: Principal Clinical Psychologist, Dr Diane Morrison, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], [contact hidden]

Employer Details

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Limbrick Community Health Centre, Limbrick Road, Sheffield, S6 2PE
Employer's website: https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/