Psychological Therapist- East Suffolk

NSFT Jobs; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Ipswich is seeking a Psychological Therapist to deliver clinical supervision and evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. The ideal candidate should have clinical skills, a relevant background in mental health, and a commitment to improving young people's access to mental health support. This role involves collaboration with educational settings and providing high-quality service to improve mental well-being.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health service provision.
• Strong background in child and adolescent therapy.
• Ability to deliver evidence-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and deliver clinical supervision of the team.
• Provide direct evidence-based interventions.
• Collaborate with schools/colleges to implement mental health approaches.

Skills

Clinical skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Child and adolescent mental health knowledge

Education

Relevant professional qualification (nursing, social work, or psychology)

Job description

Overview

Do you have the ambition, creativity and clinical skills to contribute to the development of new mental health services for children and young people? With the National conversation increasingly focused on young people’s mental health this is the time to be at the forefront of the development of these services. We are excited to be recruiting a Psychological Therapist to work in our innovative service in Suffolk: the Mental Health Support Team (MHST). MHSTs are based within education settings, ensuring children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support. You will provide clinical supervision and expertise to the team. You will work closely with the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Lead in the team to support the clinical delivery of the service.

This role will be based with our East Suffolk MHST, covering the Ipswich area.

We encourage applicants from varied backgrounds, including; nursing, social work, occupational therapy and psychology.

In this role you will be responsible for providing a high-quality service to children and young people (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, through early intervention and offering the right support at the right time. You will work across a range of education settings.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for over-seeing and delivering clinical supervision of the team. You will use your clinical skills and experience for direct delivery of evidence-based interventions to support children and young people referred to the service. You will need to utilise skills and knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice. You will also implement whole school/college approaches to mental health through collaboration and coproduction with the school/college community.

Why work for NSFT

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Alexander Job title: MHST Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail]