Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Luton is seeking a dynamic Child Psychotherapist to provide evidence-based interventions for infants and young children within the ELFT CAMH early years' service. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, offering flexible treatment options, and being part of an innovative multi-agency initiative. Candidates should be qualified Child Psychotherapists with experience in CAMHS and knowledge of psychological theories. This role supports community-based mental health initiatives, providing an opportunity for meaningful impact in children's lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a CAMHS setting.
• Experience of working with parents/carers.
• Knowledge of psychological theories of childhood development.
• Understanding of implications for clinical activity.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency network.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and evidence-based treatments.
• Support development of the Luton CAMHS 0-5 Team community pathway.
• Contribute to operational management of the CAMHS 0-5 Team service.
• Participate in reflective practice groups and specialist mental health consultations.

Skills

Child Psychotherapy

Working with infants and young children

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Knowledge of Child Protection issues

Psychoanalytical Observational Studies

Education

Qualified as Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Registered member of ACP

Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Psychoanalytical Observational Studies

Clinical Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

Perinatal Mental Health training

Job description

Weare lookingfor a dynamic andcreative Child Psychotherapist with substantial evidence of competence and experience working with infants and young children and their parents/carers and families, to offer a range of evidence based interventions to the ELFT CAMH early years' service offer as part of the multi-agency Flying Start and Family Hub initiative.

Child psychotherapy is well-recognised in 0-5 team and in the wider CAMHS service. The post-holder will become a member of the South Beds CAPTS discipline group which includes Senior Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists providing service supervision and clinical supervision; Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Trainees; and Assistant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (ACAPT).

This is a community-based post and will work within Luton Primary Care Access Service (PCAS). The post holder will be in a unique position to be part of this exciting new development within our innovative and forward-thinking CAMHS and Luton multi-agency Family Hub initiative, led by Public Health, with ELFT CAMHS as a core partner.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the comprehensive stepped care model of CAMH Service delivered by ELFT CAMHS in the locality. CAMH CAS provides a resilience and community based early intervention with the 0-5s team and multi-agency colleagues within universal, targeted and specialist services.

This post is designed specifically to support the development of the Luton CAMHS 0-5 Team community pathway, contributing to the day-to-day operational management of the CAMHS 0-5 Team service, offering flexible, evidence-based episodes of care, assessments and treatments, including group-work, work discussion groups, reflective practice groups, specialist mental health consultation, advice and training.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description please refer to attached JD and Person Specification.

For further details, please contact: Dr Jessica Ransome [e-mail] (Clinical Psychologist and Operational Lead); Vicky Taylor [e-mail] (Clinical Team Lead CAS CAMHS); Eugenia Baibazarova [e-mail] (Principal Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist) or Miguel Massa, Lead Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist/Clinical Team Lead [e-mail] )

Alternatively, you can contact CAMHS Reception on 01525 638614

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oQualified as Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
• oRegistered member of ACP
• oPostgraduate Diploma/MA in Psychoanalytical Observational Studies and/or Clinical Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy)
• oPsychoanalytic Parent-Infant work experience (current or in training)
• oPerinatal Mental Health training

Experience

• oExperience of working in a CAMHS setting
• oExperience of working with parents/ carers
• oKnowledge and experience of working with Child Protection issues and mental health problems
• oExperience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency network
• oExperience of working with patients where English is not their first language

Knowledge

• oKnowledge of psychological theories of childhood development and an understanding of implication for clinical activity.
• oKnowledge of recent legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management and mental health in relation to children and their families.
• oAdvanced practical knowledge in area of children under five and their physical and emotional development

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.

Lead Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist/CTL