Systemic Family Therapist

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systemic Family Therapist to join our specialist community Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Weymouth & Portland.

As a Systemic Family Therapist, you will provide assessments and interventions for children, young people, and their families referred to Core CAMHS. You will work autonomously, delivering highly specialist Family Therapy to young people and their families, and will be confident in consultation, supervision, and training of colleagues.

We seek someone passionate and enthusiastic, who believes—like us—that working with young people and their families is one of the most effective early interventions in mental health care.

As an integral team member, you will work clinically with families and support the team in maintaining systemic thinking at the core of our clinical service.

This post is available as a full-time or part-time role of 22.55 hours per week. Flexible working arrangements may be considered, provided service needs are met.

You will be able to deliver evidence-based assessments and treatments across various settings for children, young people, and families experiencing mental health difficulties requiring Tier 3 intervention.

You will create assessment formulations, hypotheses, treatment plans, and regularly review these plans.

You will provide specialist family therapy assessments and interventions on a time-limited basis, act as a key worker where appropriate, and maintain high-quality clinical record keeping.

We Currently Provide The Following CAMHS Services Across Dorset:

• 6 Community CAMHS teams
• 1 Urban CAMHS Gateway team (assessment and brief intervention service), expanding to offer a pan-Dorset service
• 10-bed adolescent inpatient unit
• Dedicated CAMHS psychiatric liaison services within 3 acute hospitals
• Out-of-hours crisis service
• Discovery College
• Peer specialists working within community and inpatient teams

At Dorset HealthCare, we’re committed to empowering people through outstanding, integrated healthcare services. We are a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, operating 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of community and mental health services for nearly 800,000 people.

We pride ourselves on doing things differently—rated 'outstanding' by the CQC in 2019. 95% of patients report good or very good experiences, and 89% of staff feel they can make a difference. Whether working in bustling towns, vibrant urban areas, seaside locations, or the scenic Dorset countryside, you can make a real impact in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is central to our success. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity, equality, and authenticity. Everyone is welcome here, and we encourage you to be your best self.

Join us to challenge yourself, develop your career, and help us strive for excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Julie Galton, Clinical Service Manager, julie.galton@nhs.net, Tel: 01305 762810
• Esther Elliott, Team Leader, Tel: 01305 762810, esther.elliott2@nhs.net

We welcome potential candidates to meet our team.