Psychotherapist

TN United Kingdom; Southampton; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Psychotherapist to join their Therapy team in Southampton. This role involves providing flexible, one-to-one therapy to young people and requires collaboration with senior staff. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, experience with children, and a commitment to delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

Access to reward schemes

Comprehensive induction

Ongoing training

Career progression opportunities

Pension

Paid DBS checks

Wellbeing support

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience supporting children and young people therapeutically.
• Registration with BACP, UKCP, or HCPC.
• Experience responding to safeguarding concerns effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload, both in-person and remotely.
• Deliver training workshops to internal staff.
• Ensure high-quality therapeutic records and reports.

Skills

Resilience

Communication

Commitment

Caring

Education

Relevant professional qualifications in Psychotherapy and Counselling

Tools

Database systems for record-keeping

Job description

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If you are a therapist looking to build a career that gives you a genuine sense of achievement and fulfilment, knowing that you can have a positive impact on the young people we support, then look no further and apply today!

Aspris is recruiting for a Psychotherapist, based in the Southampton area, to join our Therapy team. We are seeking enthusiastic, caring, and passionate individuals to become an integral part of our team. The successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary team to offer an integrated approach within our residential children’s homes, providing flexible, one-to-one therapy with our young people. The role requires close collaboration with the Head of Therapy and Senior Psychotherapists to deliver high-quality, therapeutic support. This position is primarily remote, with regular travel to our sites across Southampton and Basingstoke.

Responsibilities Include:

1. Direct Clinical Work
2. Manage your own caseload, both in-person and remotely.
3. Provide collaborative therapeutic assessments and identify when additional guidance is needed.

Training & Development

1. Deliver training workshops to internal staff, such as practitioners, managers, and external professionals (e.g., schools).
2. Develop therapeutic training programs, including researching relevant theories.

Caseload and Record Management

1. Ensure high-quality therapeutic records and reports, evaluating the impact of interventions.
2. Lead and facilitate group and/or individual therapy sessions, ensuring activities meet the needs of the young people and align with their therapy plans.
3. Respond promptly to referrals, undertaking initial assessments to determine the scope and nature of therapeutic needs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant professional qualifications in Psychotherapy and Counselling.
• Registration with BACP, UKCP, or HCPC, adhering to their ethical frameworks.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting children and young people therapeutically.
• Fulfilled and exceeded minimum clinical hours required by your professional body.
• Experience responding to safeguarding concerns effectively.
• Skilled in delivering formulation-driven, collaborative, and goal-focused interventions.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive, high-quality clinical reports within deadlines.
• Experience liaising with stakeholders across health, social care, education, and law enforcement sectors.
• Competence in using database systems for record-keeping.

Our benefits include access to reward schemes, comprehensive induction, ongoing training, career progression opportunities, pension, paid DBS checks, wellbeing support, cycle-to-work scheme, and more!

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we offer clear career pathways and training. We seek candidates who demonstrate the necessary values, transferable skills, and life experience. In return, we provide training and support for your development.

The successful candidate must be registered and hold a profession-specific qualification, along with characteristics such as:

• Resilience: Supporting vulnerable children with emotional, behavioural, autism, ADHD, and related difficulties requires resilience.
• Communication: Effective communication is vital to understand and meet young people's needs. Building positive relationships and teamwork are essential.
• Commitment: Join a dedicated team committed to delivering the best care.
• Caring: If you are naturally caring and compassionate, this role is ideal.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must undergo safeguarding screening, including DBS checks and references covering the last 3 years, from previous employers working with children or vulnerable adults. References may be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools.