MST Can Therapist

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated MST CAN Therapist to join their team. This role involves providing intensive, home-based therapy for families facing challenges related to child protection. You will work closely with families, utilizing evidence-based practices to promote safety and well-being. The position offers a supportive environment with ongoing professional development and training in the MST CAN model. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Competitive pay

Great leave entitlement

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in relevant field such as social work or mental health.
• Experience with family-based interventions and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based intensive treatment for families with children under a Child Protection Plan.
• Work with families to increase safety and keep children at home.

Skills

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

Family-based interventions

Case management process

Safeguarding and risk management

Education

Post-graduate qualification in Social Work

Mental Health Nursing

Clinical/Forensic Psychology

Job description

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Salary: Starting Salary is £39,513 rising to £42,708 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Loxley House, Station St, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

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About the Role

Nottingham City Council's Multi Systemic Therapy Child Abuse and Neglect (MST CAN) Team are looking for the ideal candidate to join our team as an MST CAN Therapist (1 post)

MST CAN is a home-based intensive treatment for families with children and young people subject to a Child Protection Plan under the category of neglect or physical harm. It is an evidenced based treatment that has been developed to work with families with complex needs, in order to increase safety and keep children at home. MST CAN works to address specific problems and risk factors that brought the family to the attention of Children's Social Care. The major goals are to keep families together, assure that children are safe, prevent abuse and neglect and reduce mental health difficulties experienced by adults and children and increase natural support networks.

MST CAN adopts an intensive approach (numerous sessions per week) and works with families in their natural ecology (their home, school and wider community) rather than in a clinical setting. Appointments are made to meet the family's needs and an MST CAN practitioner is available 24/7 to all families in treatment through an on-call facility.

You will have a professional qualification in a relevant field in Social Work, Mental Health and also have experience and knowledge of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and/or pragmatic behavioural interventions. Full training and continuous professional development in the MST CAN model will be provided. Therapists receive weekly supervision from the MST CAN Manager and clinical consultation from MST Services.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified to post-graduate level in relevant field, social work, mental health nursing, clinical/forensic psychology, health specialism or relevant equivalent.
• Strong understanding and practical experience of the case management process including assessment, analysis, planning, intervention, and review and how it promotes good outcomes for the children and families.
• Significant experience of family-based interventions with young people.
• Experience of direct use of a therapeutic model of working with families such as CBT, SFBT, systemic family therapy or behavioural approaches.
• Sophisticated understanding and demonstrable experience of all aspects of safeguarding and management of risk to children and young people as they relate to the work of the team.

- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

- The role requires you to participate in the on-call rota.

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At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.

For informal enquiries, please contact Angela Cheadle, MST CAN Supervisor, by telephone on 07947198863 or by email.

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