Family Interventions Therapist

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust is seeking a Family Interventions Therapist for the Lewisham Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (LEIS). You will develop and support family interventions for psychosis, work with families where a member is experiencing psychosis, and provide carer 1-1 support and a carers group.

The role includes supervision and consultations to other team members and students, with opportunities for research and CPD within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering family interventions for psychosis and related therapies.
• Ability to supervise and consult with other team members and students.
• Interest in research and CPD opportunities within the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support family interventions for LEIS, focusing on families where a member has psychosis.
• Facilitate the team’s work with families; provide 1-1 carer support and run a carers group.
• Provide supervision and consultations to colleagues and students.
• Engage in CPD and research opportunities within the Trust.

Skills

Family interventions

Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions

Open Dialogue

Systemic family interventions

Psycho-education

Carer support

Job description

Job overview

The Lewisham Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (LEIS) is looking for a highly enthusiastic and skilled Family Interventions Therapist with experience working with people with psychosis. The successful applicant will share responsibility for the provision of family interventions for psychosis to families and carers. The post holder will join a psychological therapies team within LEIS.

LEIS is a specialist multidisciplinary community mental health team supporting people aged 18-65 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The team uses well-researched Early Intervention strategies and works intensively with service users and carers for up to three years, to promote engagement with the team and with a range of interventions to facilitate social inclusion and recovery.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for developing and supporting the provision of family interventions at LEIS, particularly facilitating the teams’ work with families where a member is experiencing psychosis. Family interventions involve experience delivering FI, Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions, Open Dialogue, Cognitive-Behavioural Family Interventions or Systemic oriented family interventions and psycho-education. The role will also involve supporting carers 1-1, as well as facilitating a carers support group. The post-holder will also be involved in providing supervision and consultations to other team members and students. There are opportunities for research and supervision of trainees.

We are looking for an energetic and highly motivated Family Interventions Therapist who has a genuine interest n Psychosis and Early Intervention, and the ability to work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team. Psychological input is valued in the team, and considered an integral part of the services on offer to our service users and their families.

LEIS has good links with other Lewisham adult mental health services and the other three SLAM Early Intervention teams, therefore there are regular opportunities to link with other therapists within and beyond other psychosis-related teams. You will be encouraged and supported to access CPD opportunities within the Trust.