Creative Therapist/ CBT Therapist

The Cambian Group; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training

Career progression opportunities

Staff benefits

Job summary

The Cambian Group in the UK is seeking a qualified Psychotherapist/Therapist to join the Complex Trauma Service (CTS). You will work in homes in Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Walsall, with occasional travel to Tamworth, providing trauma-informed therapy to children aged 5-12 and supporting care plans for reunification or foster placement.

You will lead direct therapy, staff training, and clinical consultations within a multidisciplinary team, benefiting from excellent training and clear career

Qualifications

• Qualified therapist registered with BACP or HCPC and CAMHS experience.
• Experience working with Looked After Children in residential settings.
• Ability to deliver trauma-informed therapies (DDP, PACE, Therapeutic Parenting).

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed therapy to children aged 5–12.
• Deliver staff training and clinical consultation.
• Conduct assessments and direct therapy within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Trauma-informed therapy

Child and adolescent therapy

CAMHS experience

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified therapist (BACP/HCPC)

Job description

Psychotherapist/Therapist Complex Trauma Service (CTS)Location: Homes in Shrewsbury (3) Wolverhampton (1) and Walsall (1) with occasional travel to Tamworth as required.Salary: up to £46,178 doePermanent Full Time, 40 hours (p/t may be considered)Reports to: Clinical Lead and Clinical Director

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing clinical team as a Therapist supporting children and young people living in our complex trauma homes.Children living in these homes are between the ages of 5-12 upon arrival, and are most often children with care plans for transition out of residential care, usually for reunification with birth family or into a foster family.

About us

The Complex Trauma Service is part of the Cambian Group; the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health and learning disability services. The post will require someone with previous experience of working as a qualified therapist with children and young people in a CAMHS or related setting and specifically within Looked After Childrens services.We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.

Job responsibilities

Psychotherapist/Therapist Complex Trauma Service (CTS)

Location: Homes in Shrewsbury (3) Wolverhampton (1) and Walsall (1) with occasional travel to Tamworth as required.

Salary: up to £46,178 doe

Permanent Full Time, 40 hours (p/t may be considered)

Reports to: Clinical Lead and Clinical Director

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing clinical team as a Therapist supporting children and young people living in our complex trauma homes.

Children living in these homes are between the ages of 5-12 upon arrival, and are most often children with care plans for transition out of residential care, usually for reunification with birth family or into a foster family.

The Complex Trauma Service is part of the Cambian Group; the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health and learning disability services. The post will require someone with previous experience of working as a qualified therapist with children and young people in a CAMHS or related setting and specifically within Looked After Childrens services.

We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.

Job Role

You will be providing a trauma informed therapeutic service for children and young people through staff training, consultation, individual assessment and direct therapy. The therapist will support staff to build positive and healthy relationships with young people to enable them to grow, develop and achieve their full potential through the use of a range of therapeutic approaches such as DDP, PACE, Therapeutic Parenting etc.

This role will require you to work holistically to help staff develop the children and young peoples wellbeing, independence and social and emotional resiliency, as part of the consultative model and with a multi-disciplinary approach with other professionals involved.You will also be expected to provide individual therapy utilising trauma informed evidence-based approaches.

Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Therapist to join our friendly team.

A child centered individual who is passionate about enabling children and young people to achieve positive outcomes Experience of working with children and young people as a qualified therapist Registered with the relevant professional organisation e.g BACP, HCPC Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills Experience of working within CAMHS or other relevant setting

Experience of working with Looked After Children ideally within residential services

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.