Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Braunton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation in the United Kingdom is looking for two part-time Family & Systemic Psychotherapists to join their Mood, Emotions and Relationships pathway. This role involves providing specialist family therapy for children and young people facing complex emotional challenges. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and a passion for making a difference through collaborative therapy. Opportunities for training and professional development are available.

Benefits

Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering family therapy to children and young people.
• Strong understanding of NICE guidelines for mental health interventions.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive family assessments for intervention planning.
• Provide evidence-based family therapy interventions.
• Manage a caseload for children with mental health difficulties.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

Evidence-based therapy

Family therapy

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Assessment and intervention planning

Education

Qualified Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

Currently completing qualifying training

Job description

Overview

We are excited to be recruiting two part-time Band 7 Family & Systemic Psychotherapists to join our Mood, Emotions and Relationships (MERs) pathway. We have one vacancy in our North Devon team (22.5 hours) and one in our Exeter and East Devon team (30 hours). This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist family therapy for children, young people, and their families experiencing complex emotional and mental health challenges. We welcome applications from qualified Family & Systemic Psychotherapists as well as those currently completing qualifying training. You will deliver evidence-based systemic therapy, empowering families to strengthen relationships, build resilience, and support young peoples recovery. As a key member of the team, you will contribute to assessments, care planning, and interventions, and provide consultation, training, and supervision to colleagues to enhance family-focused practice. We offer regular systemic supervision, a collaborative and supportive team culture, and ongoing opportunities for training and professional development. If you are passionate about family therapy and want to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive family assessments, identifying strengths, risks, and needs to inform intervention planning for children and young people referred into the MERs (CAMHS) pathway.
• Provide evidence-based family therapy interventions tailored to the needs of young people and their families, in line with NICE guidelines and best practice for child and adolescent mental health.
• Manage a caseload of children and young people presenting with moderate to severe mental health and emotional difficulties, ensuring interventions are timely, effective, and person-centred.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, liaising with psychologists, mental health practitioners, nurses, and partner agencies to ensure a holistic approach to care.
• Contribute to service development, participating in quality improvement initiatives and helping shape the future of family therapy within CFHD MERs.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure all interventions align with professional and organisational standards.

This role is ideal for motivated and experienced systemic practitioners who thrive in a collaborative environment and are dedicated to supporting children, young people, and families experiencing complex emotional and relational challenges.

We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

Successful applicants will be employed by Devon Partnership Trust. CFHD comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon. CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our service users and communities. CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training. Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.