Family Therapist CAMHS

Integrated Care System; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health charity in Northampton is looking for an enthusiastic Family Therapist to join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The role offers the chance to work with a supportive team of qualified professionals in a trauma-informed environment. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Family Therapy and be passionate about working with individuals with complex mental health needs. Competitive salary and benefits including generous leave and pension package.

Benefits

35 days annual leave increasing to 41

Pension scheme

Access to Blue Light Card

On-site gym and swimming pool

Responsibilities

• Provide family therapy assessment/treatment services.
• Arrange and attend family therapy meetings & workshops.
• Work effectively with other agencies including social services.
• Ensure that all duties are carried out in line with policies & requirements.

Skills

Family therapy assessment/treatment

Experience in mental health

Working with complex family dynamics

Clinical governance and auditing

Education

Masters degree in Family Therapy

AFT & UKCP registered or equivalent

Job description

Looking for a Family Therapistrole where you have the support and development from over 50 QualifiedPsychologists and Psychological Therapists?

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Family Therapist to join St Andrews Healthcare in Northampton on a full-time or part time permanent basis to work across our CAMHS Service. The role could suit a multisystemic family therapists (MST) too.

Previous experience in mental health settings, particularly inpatient services, would be an advantage but not essential.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Our CAMHS is a Trauma Informed Care Service, ensuring that everything we do is driven by an understanding of how trauma affects the whole person; physically, mentally and socially. We provide low secure Tier 4 CAMHS inpatient services, with the objective of enabling young people to live well and to their full potential in the least restrictive environment possible.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the role:-

• Provide family therapy assessment/treatment services
• Arrange and attend family therapy meetings & workshops
• Work effectively with other agencies including social services, primary care & the voluntary sector
• Contribute to the development of the multidisciplinary team
• Ensure that all duties are carried out in line with our policies & statutory requirements
• Engage in clinical governance & regular audits of the service
• Maintain accurate records of clinical activity & keep up to date with current research

More about you:-

• Masters degree qualified in Family Therapy
• AFT & UKCP registered or equivalent
• Experienced in working with complex family dynamics & high levels of risk
• Skilled in clinical governance, auditing & clinical supervision
• Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs
• Dynamic, enthusiastic, compassionate, professional & committed to working to a high standards

About us

Our Charity

We are St Andrews, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We working together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.

Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

As a charity, all of our profits are re-invested into new services and new facilities. And because were independent, we have the flexibility to make a real difference. Joining us is your chance to make a big contribution to amazing work that is transforming the lives of some of society's most vulnerable people.

Our patients and your colleagues willexpect you to live the St Andrews CARE values of Compassion, Accountability,Respect and Excellence every single day.

We offer an excellent package thatincludes

Pension, Sickness policy on par withthe NHS, Access to the Blue Light Card, 35days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing to 41 after 10 years service, Life cover, Salary Sacrifice Electric Car scheme, Free parking, Access tofree vocational qualifications. On-site facilities such as gym and swimmingpool access and cafes all set within beautiful grounds.

For further details please contact ourInternal Recruitment Consultant James Farrelly on 07827856634

Job responsibilities

Previous experience in mental healthsettings, particularly inpatient services, would be an advantage. However,applications from newly qualified therapists are also welcome.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters degree qualified in Family Therapy
• AFT & UKCP registered or equivalent

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.

£43,897 to £57,000 a year38 days leave, plus benefits

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,Job share,Flexible working,Home or remote working,Compressed hours