Therapist

Caretech; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Caretech is seeking a qualified therapist to support children and young people in our complex trauma homes across Shrewsbury and nearby areas. The role involves delivering trauma-informed therapy, staff training and direct sessions, with a focus on improving wellbeing and relationships for Looked After Children aged 5–12.

You'll work within CAMHS or related settings, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to apply approaches such as DDP, PACE and Therapeutic Parenting.

Qualifications

• Child-centered approach and dedication to improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Registered with professional bodies (BACP/HCPC) and able to work within CAMHS or related settings.
• Experience as a therapist with Looked After Children in residential or similar services.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed therapeutic services for children and young people.
• Deliver staff training, consultation, assessments and direct therapy.
• Support staff to build positive relationships and promote wellbeing using therapies (DDP, PACE, Therapeutic Parenting).
• Work holistically with a multi-disciplinary team to enhance outcomes for looked-after children.

Skills

Child-centered approach

Strong communication skills

Team player

Time management

Organisational skills

Experience with children and young peo

Education

Qualified therapist for children and young people (CAMHS)

Registration with BACP/HCPC

Job description

Location: Homes in Shrewsbury (3), Wolverhampton (1) and Walsall (1) with occasional travel to Tamworth as required

Salary: Up to £46,178 DOE

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 40 hours (part-time may be considered)

Reports to: Clinical Lead and Clinical Director

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing clinical team as a Therapist supporting children and young people living in our complex trauma homes.

Children living in these homes are between the ages of 5-12 upon arrival, and are most often children with care plans for transition out of residential care, usually for reunification with birth family or into a foster family.

The Complex Trauma Service is part of the Cambian Group; the UK's largest provider of specialist services in children's residential care, education, mental health and learning disability services. The post will require someone with previous experience of working as a qualified therapist with children and young people in a CAMHS or related setting and specifically within Looked After Children's services.

We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.

Job Role

You will be providing a trauma informed therapeutic service for children and young people through staff training, consultation, individual assessment and direct therapy. The therapist will support staff to build positive and healthy relationships with young people to enable them to grow, develop and achieve their full potential through the use of a range of therapeutic approaches such as DDP, PACE, Therapeutic Parenting etc.

This role will require you to work holistically to help staff develop the children and young people's wellbeing, independence and social and emotional resiliency, as part of the consultative model and with a multi-disciplinary approach with other professionals involved. You will also be expected to provide individual therapy utilising trauma informed evidence-based approaches.

Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Therapist to join our friendly team.

Essential:

• A child centred individual who is passionate about enabling children and young people to achieve positive outcomes
• Experience of working with children and young people as a qualified therapist
• Registered with the relevant professional organisation e.g. BACP, HCPC
• Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills
• Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills
• Experience of working within CAMHS or other relevant setting

Experience of working with Looked After Children ideally within residential services