Creative Psychotherapist

Esland; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's specialist service in Wellingborough seeks a Play Therapist to provide therapeutic services for children. The role requires at least 2 years of relevant experience and a passion for helping children who have experienced trauma. This is a permanent, full-time position with a starting salary between £35,000 and £40,000. Generous benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension scheme, and comprehensive training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Paid induction training

Career development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

£500 bonus via 'Refer a Friend'

Free parking

A day off for your birthday

Qualifications

• At least 2 years relevant experience post qualification.
• Registered with HCPC or equivalent governing body.
• Full UK Drivers Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic assessments and intervention for children.
• Complete therapeutic reports and care plans.
• Support residential carers from an attachment perspective.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Motivated and passionate for children

Knowledge of safeguarding

Ability to make autonomous decisions

Education

Relevant qualification in therapy

Tools

Clinical assessment tools

Job description

Esland Wellingborough, England, United Kingdom

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Description

Esland are driven to changing children’s lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.

Department: Residential

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Brick Lane - Wellingborough

Reporting To: Nick Johl

Compensation: £35,000 - £40,000 / year

Description

Esland are driven to changing children’s lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.

Esland are embarking on an exciting period of growth and are therefore looking for a passionate Play Therapist to join us on this journey. This is an exciting opportunity to further develop and use your therapeutic knowledge and experience to deliver positive outcomes for our young people. This role will cover our homes across Northampton, Coventry and Nuneaton.

You will provide a therapeutic service which is rooted in trauma and attachment informed models of care and is strongly led by a “brain-based” approach. You will be part of the clinical team providing strengths-based, needs and risk assessments, along with a PACE informed approach to provide clinical consultations and training to our therapeutic care staff.

We think that our teams are the best in the industry - if you want to join us, there has never been a better time!

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist direct and indirect therapeutic assessment and intervention for children and adolescents.
• Complete therapeutic reports, clinical formulations and therapeutic care plans for the children we care for.
• Work as part of a MDT and within a Team around the Child framework.
• Support residential carer’s to build and connect with their key children from an attachment perspective and using principles underpinned by PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy.
• Have knowledge of safeguarding and risk in relation to working with children and young people.
• Provide consultation to residential care staff underpinned by a brain-based, trauma informed approach.
• Hold a clinical case load in providing specialist trauma informed therapy for our children.
• Work therapeutically with children using a range of approaches dependent on what matches their needs and capacity to tolerate the work.
• Be able to make autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
• Provide training for residential care staff and other professionals within the organisation.
  
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• To have at least 2 years relevant experience post qualification.
• Be registered with HCPC or equivalent governing body.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication, particularly making complex information meaningful.
• Be motivated and have a genuine passion and care for children who have experienced trauma.
• Must hold a Full UK Drivers Licence due to travelling to various homes in the Northamptonshire region.
  
  
  

Benefits

We want you to feel valued and rewarded by your time at Esland. We understand the importance of offering you a reward package that goes beyond simply a salary. The salary will be up to £40,000 dependant on experience and qualifications.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enrolment into Esland pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Comprehensive, paid induction training (that is accredited through the Bild Association of Certified Training) and ongoing training within the role
• Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 50 colleagues last year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Green Car scheme
• A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme
• Monthly recognition awards
• Casual dress code
• Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together
• Food available whilst on shift
• Free parking
• A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
• Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company!
• The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life!
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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