Holistic Therapy jobs in Bishop Auckland

Welcome to Alliance Psychological Services, we've been dedicated to providing first rate counselling and psychological therapy services to our local communities for over two decades. As the largest and most trusted psychological therapy provider in Teesside we take pride in our commitment to delivering cutting edge, evidence based services that prioritise people's mental health and wellbeing. Our mission is to ensure that everyone has access to high quality, evidence based support delivered by our team of trained and passionate staff. We place people at the core of all we do, striving to excel in mental health provision.

We're also the leading independent provider of children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing services in Teesside. With a team of over 40 qualified therapists and trainees, supported by dedicated leadership, management, and support staff, we serve and support more than 3000 children, young people, families, and education settings each year. Our work is commissioned through various funding streams, including Local Authorities, schools and the Tees Valley ICB, and we lead the Hartlepool and Stockton National Trailblazer for Mental Health Support Teams. Our service has also achieved the Investing in Children Membership Award. This scheme recognises and celebrates examples of imaginative and inclusive practice with children and young people.

Specialist Therapist

Full or Part Time

Permanent

Salary Scale: £29,000 - £33,500 pro rata to hours worked

Main duties of the job

We are currently recruiting for a Specialist Therapist to work within our Children, Young Peoples and Families Team across Hartlepool & Stockton.

The successful candidate will offer consultation, clinical assessment and psychotherapeutic counselling to children, young people and their families (CYPF) who have experienced complex trauma. They will work with parents, carers and professionals to develop their understanding of developmental and attachment-based trauma, improving outcomes and support for affected children.

You must have the right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.

For more information on this post please contact us on info@alliancepsychology.com or enquiries@impactonteesside.com.

Closing date for applications: 27 September 2024

Interview dates: TBC

About us

Alliance offers first rate training and development opportunities, 38 days annual leave pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of service (as well as the option to purchase additional annual leave) EAP health scheme including costs towards eye tests/glasses, dental treatment, physio treatment, life insurance and shopping discounts alongside a 3% contributory pension scheme. We also offer lots of health and wellbeing initiatives for our staff and promote flexible working for a positive work life balance.

Alliance Psychological Services has organisational responsibility for safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults within our service, part of this is to follow safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is also a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

Please note that due to the nature of the duties of these roles, an enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.

Alliance Psychological Services Limited is committed to promoting equal opportunities in our employment practice and service delivery. We are signatories to the Mindful Employers Charter. Alliance also has Investors in People status and is a Living Wage employer.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Undertake highly skilled assessments of clinical need, including risk assessments, considering childrens developmental, attachment, trauma and cultural needs.

Working to a clear clinical plan, provide outcomes-focused trauma and attachment therapy with children and families who have experienced trauma.

To work within the principles of CYP IAPT ensuring the appropriate use of routine outcome monitoring tools

To explore and evaluate clinical treatment using evaluation tools, contributing to evidence-based practice.

In conjunction with the Counselling Lead, to take part in triage work for the service, helping to ensure appropriate referrals into, and out of, the service. To explore hypotheses and agree appropriate therapy interventions as part of wider triage work, in discussion with the wider team and external partners through weekly multi agency huddles.

To create and maintain effective working relationships with Headteachers, Deputy Heads, SENCOs, Pastoral Team, and wider teaching staff by providing advice and consultative support on emotional and mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for children, young people, and families with mental health needs.

To work with the Counselling Lead and Service Manager in helping to promote and develop our service links with affected families and partner agencies.

Ensure that the needs and views of children young people are at the heart of everything we do: offering holistic and child-centred interventions which are appropriate to their clinical needs, including referrals into other services as appropriate.

To operate within the Service Referral to Discharge Protocols

Keep coherent records of all training and clinical activity in line with Alliances service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.

To liaise effectively with other local providers, including statutory and voluntary organisations and advocate on behalf of the family where appropriate.

Safeguarding

• Responsible for safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children & young people at all times and operating within local policies and procedures.
• Taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children & young people at risk of significant harm.
• To share appropriately information with parents/carers or other agencies regarding the familys wellbeing and progress keeping within the boundaries of Confidentiality and Information sharing protocols.

To take part in multi-agency meetings, including Early help / Child in Need/ Child Protection meetings, care planning meetings with other health professionals and safeguarding reviews.

A professional and Ethical Service

To maintain appropriate clinical notes and records on IAPTUS and in line with Alliance policies and procedures

To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development as required for the purposes of continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified through Alliances professional development and Appraisal System

To undertake clinical supervision as per Alliance supervision policy and in line with the appropriate professional body.

To work within Data Protection Act 1998 and Alliance Information Governance policies and procedures

To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to act as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines.

To adhere to all Alliance Policies, Procedures and Guidelines

To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service.

This job description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes in Alliances organisational objectives and priorities.

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• A minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience as a child & adolescent counsellor/ psychotherapist working with children, young people, and families effected by trauma/bereavement.
• Demonstrable experience of providing outcomes focused therapy to children, young people and their families.
• Experience of sharing knowledge and skills with colleagues and other professionals.
• Experience of participation in multi - agency planning and safeguarding work, including Early Help, Child in Need and Child Protection meetings and processes, working effectively with the system around the child.

Desirable

• Specialist training or experience in providing therapy using a trauma focussed approach to assessment and treatment planning.

Knowledge, Other skills & qualitiesEssential

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in children and young people.
• A good understanding of theories of child development and attachment
• Knowledge of educational environments
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence
• Knowledge CYP-IPAT principles and I-Thrive Framework
• Extensive knowledge of person-centred therapeutic theory, practice, and interventions with CYPF
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, families and professionals and work in partnership to agree therapy goals.
• Ability to offer highly skilled assessments of clinical need, exploring hypotheses with families and colleagues and working to a clear therapeutic plan in accordance with identified clinical needs.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with ability to keep concise and accurate records and produce informative well written reports.
• Full, enhanced, and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
• Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post access to a car.
• Proven commitment to continuous professional development
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Excellent time management and organisational skills

Desirable

• Skills and knowledge in systemic practice and theory. Ability to apply systemic thinking to clinical assessment

QualificationsEssential

• A recognised professional qualification in psychotherapy or counselling at a minimum of Dip /PGDip level or above. Educated to degree level and registered with an appropriate professional organisation relevant to therapy modality (e.g. UKCP, AFT, ACP, BACP, BAAT, HCPC, BADth, BAPT etc). Accredited within specific therapy modality, or actively working towards this.

Desirable

• Specialist skills or training in specific trauma or attachment therapies (e.g. EMDR, TF-CBT, Theraplay, DDP etc)

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £29,000.00-£33,500.00 per year

Work Location: In person