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Aspris are recruiting for a part- time Psychotherapist based in the Blackpool area, to join our Therapy team!

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and passionate therapist to become an integral part of our therapy offering, and the successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary team offer an integrated approach to young people within our residential children’s homes working out of our therapy suite.

What do we need from you?

Direct Clinical Work

• Manage your own caseload, in-person.
• Provide collaborative therapeutic assessments and identify when additional guidance is needed.

Training & Development

• Deliver training workshops to internal staff, such as practitioners, managers, and external professionals (e.g., schools), as needed.
• Opportunity to develop therapeutic training programs, including researching relevant theories.

Caseload and Record Management

• Ensure high-quality therapeutic records and reports, evaluating the impact of interventions and support provided.
• Lead and facilitate group and/or individual therapy sessions, ensuring activities and interventions continue to meet the needs of the young people, and are consistent with the provisions detailed in the child/young persons’ therapy plan.
• Receive and respond promptly to referrals undertaking initial assessments to establish the scope, level and nature of the individual therapeutic needs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant professional qualifications in Psychotherapy and Counselling.
• Registered as a therapeutic practitioner with BACP, UKCP, or HCPC, adhering to their Professional and Ethical Frameworks.
• At least 2 years of experience providing therapeutic support to children and young people.
• Fulfilled and exceeded the minimum clinical hours required by the relevant professional body.
• Experience in effectively responding to safeguarding concerns.
• Skilled in delivering formulation-driven, collaborative, and goal-focused therapeutic interventions for children and young people.
• Experience in preparing comprehensive, high-quality clinical reports within required timelines.
• Experience in professionally liaising with a range of stakeholders, including those in health, social care, education, and law enforcement.
• Competence in using database systems for recording and maintaining information.

Our benefits include:

• Eclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

If you want to progress your career, Aspris will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

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