Psychotherapist - CAMHS

Wight Healthcare; Andover; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire CAMHS is seeking an enthusiastic Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our Psychological Therapies service. You will contribute to CAPt values and lead and develop psychotherapy within the service, including reflective practice and supervision packages.

The role involves specialist assessments and interventions for children, young people and families, with collaboration across external agencies and a commitment to innovative development within CAPt.

Qualifications

• Core qualification in clinical Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy.
• Experience in child and adolescent mental health settings.
• ACP registration or equivalent credential.

Responsibilities

• Support specialist assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions within the CAMHS service.
• Work with complex trauma, children in need and neurodiversity as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with external agencies to coordinate care.

Skills

Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy

Mental health assessment

Trauma-focused practice

Education

ACP registration

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and innovative Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist looking for a rewarding opportunity? Hampshire CAMHS have a strong commitment to providing high-quality Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy for children, young people and families.

Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy is a highly valued and protected part of our Psychological Therapies service. We are looking for a creative and motivated child psychotherapist who is committed to our CAPt values and core principles in offering and developing psychotherapy within our service.

Your unique and specialist skills, training and experience will support specialist assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions within our mental health service, including working with complex trauma, children in need and neurodiversity, working collaboratively across a variety of external agencies.

We encourage and provide opportunities to contribute to innovations and development within CAPt and our service and welcome flexibility, forward thinking & your contribution to team culture and processes including reflective practice.

You will be enrolled on our new to CAMHS training, therapies and CAPt leadership and team. The Trust provides a supervision package combining individual, management and clinical supervision, continuing professional development and regular group psychotherapy meetings.

You will have a core qualification in clinical Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy and experience in child and adolescent mental health, with an ACP registration.