Family Therapist - CAMHS

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Priory Hospital Cheadle is seeking a Family Therapist to join the CAMHS therapy team on an inpatient service for young people and adults. You will assess referrals, lead individual and group sessions, and manage a caseload in line with treatment plans.

The role requires UKCP registration in family and systemic psychotherapy, plus post-qualification mental health experience and a Masters in the field. Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Masters-level qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy (typically a 4-year qualifying course).
• UKCP registration via an approved route (e.g. IFT/AFSP or the College of Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy).
• AFSP registration.
• Post-qualification experience in mental health settings, including inpatient and/or outpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals promptly to establish the scope, level and nature of each client's therapeutic needs
• Lead and facilitate group and/or individual therapy sessions in line with each client's therapy plan
• Manage, monitor and review an assigned caseload within agreed timescales
• Identify and deliver appropriate family therapy treatments and interventions
• Support the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans to aid patient recovery
• Maintain dignity, respect and high standards of care

Skills

Family therapy

Systemic psychotherapy

Group therapy

Education

Masters in family and systemic psychotherapy

Job description

Priory Hospital Cheadle is recruiting a Family Therapist to its established therapy team on the CAMHS unit, an inpatient mental health service for young people and adults. The work centres on assessing referrals, leading individual and group therapy sessions and managing an assigned caseload against agreed treatment plans. The post is full time at 37.5 hours a week. Applicants need UKCP registration as a family and systemic psychotherapist, plus post-qualification experience in mental health settings.

What the job involves

• Assess referrals promptly to establish the scope, level and nature of each client's therapeutic needs
• Lead and facilitate group and/or individual therapy sessions in line with each client's therapy plan
• Manage, monitor and review an assigned caseload within agreed timescales
• Identify and deliver appropriate family therapy treatments and interventions
• Support the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans to aid patient recovery
• Maintain dignity, respect and high standards of care

Qualifications

• Masters-level qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy (typically a 4-year qualifying course)

Registration & licences

• UKCP registration via an approved route (e.g. IFT/AFSP or the College of Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy)
• AFSP registration

Experience

• Post-qualification experience in mental health settings, including inpatient and/or outpatient services