Psychotherapist

Job Title: Psychotherapist

Location: Heath Farm Fostering, Whitstable, Kent

Salary: Up to £41,000 per annum (this includes £3000 car allowance)

Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract: Permanent

Our Core Benefits include: Up to 39 days annual leave (including BH, One Moment in Time day and opportunity to buy 5 extra days), Minimum 9% Contributory Pension, Life Assurance, 'The Hub' discount marketplace, EAP, Occupational Health,Sick pay, Family Friendly leave, Expenses and Mileage, Tech Scheme.

About National Fostering Group

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With over 20 years experience, National Fostering Group is the largest independent children's fostering group in the UK with a community of over 3,000 foster carers. We support just over 4,000 cared for children through 31 agencies across the UK.

As a Group, we work with Local Authorities to provide the highest quality of care for children and young people. All of our fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either 'Outstanding' or 'Good' which we are extremely proud of.

A bit more about the opportunity:

We a looking for a Psychotherapist to join our team at Heath Farm Fostering. You will work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide an effective psychotherapy service to our children and young people across Kent, Essex and London.

Reporting to the Registered Manager, you will carry out individual assessments advising on best practice relevant to autism, learning difficulties, complex attachment, and trauma experiences. After assessment you will formulate, recommend and deliver best courses of intervention and evaluate progress in line with the statement of purpose.

The Psychotherapist will provide training, observation, explanation and modelling to staff within the service and support them to carry out their duties with a therapeutic approach. You will support the staff, other professionals and carers in the delivery of interventions and help guide and train our more junior psychotherapy practitioners.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the Job Description.

Who we're After:

The successful candidate will have relevant post registration experience with children and young people and previously worked within a multi-disciplinary team. You will have knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice including regulatory requirements and information governance as well as being competent in all relevant core areas of Psychotherapy.

You will be comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders including children, carers, families and professionals. It would be desirable if you have had experience teaching and training others in clinical practice but this is not essential.

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant qualification in Psychotherapy (Minimum of a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling/Psychotherapy)
• Registered with BACP or equivalent.
• Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities.
• Hold a full UK driving licence, with access to a car.
• Ability to work independently as agreed under supervision.
• Experience of multi-professional work teams or services within designated speciality

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer.