Social Therapist

Cygnet Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a dedicated Social Therapist to join their team at Cygnet Hospital Ealing. The role involves assessing and delivering social therapy for service users with eating disorders or personality disorders. Responsibilities include planning activities, providing individual and group therapy, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have a relevant qualification and be registered with the HCPC. The position offers salary at £29,598.40 per annum with strong career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Monthly reflective practice

Expert clinical supervision

Employee referral scheme

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount saving

Qualifications

• Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters or equivalent in Social Therapy.
• Registered with the HCPC.
• Experience in a care environment or passion for the setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess service users for social therapy as part of multidisciplinary needs assessment.
• Plan & deliver social therapy observations & activities.
• Provide individual & group therapy work relating to social situations.

Skills

Social therapy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in Social Therapy

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a Social Therapist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Ealing.

As a Social Therapist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team on an in‑patient ward, with supervision, support and training you will deliver interventions defined within the personalised care plan, spend time engaging, connecting and supporting service users, families, carers and friends through their recovery pathway. You will help facilitate activities/groups and ward‑based projects and be actively involved in every aspect of their physical, psychological and social care of people who use our service.

You will be expected to work 38.5 hours a week (Days and night shifts)

Cygnet Hospital Ealing provides a welcoming, non-institutional environment, offering personalised treatment for service users with an eating disorder or personality disorder over two separate wards.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities

• Assess service users for social therapy as part of a multidisciplinary needs assessment
• Plan & deliver social therapy observations & activities & determine their effectiveness
• Provide a variety of individual & group therapy work relating to social situations
• Monitor, evaluate & adapt ongoing clinical work according to each individual's needs
• Attend clinical meetings & communicate with colleagues, agencies & families/carers
• Comply with the codes of practice

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified in Social Therapy – Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters or equivalent
• Registered with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)
• Experienced within a care environment, or with a passion for working in this setting
• A UK driving licence holder who can escort service users on visits & trips when required
• Preferably experienced in a multidisciplinary team & in an evidence‑based framework

Benefits

Salary: £29,598.40 per annum

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities
• Expert clinical supervision & peer support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving

Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Please note this advert may close early, if we receive a high level of applicants.

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