Therapist

SWAAY Child & Adolescent Limited; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Health Cash Scheme

Confidential Employee Advice Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Death in Service benefit

Blue Light Discount

Length of Service Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

SWAAY Child & Adolescent Limited is seeking a Therapist to work with a small caseload of 6-8 young people who have experienced developmental trauma, attachment difficulties and complex needs. You will deliver individual and group therapies from our Wokingham office, with travel to local schools and residential homes as required.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, plan evidence-based programmes, maintain case notes and participate in supervision.

Qualifications

• Master's level qualification or Level 4 Counselling qualification (or above)
• Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. HCPC, BACP, BABCP, UKCP)
• Experience working therapeutically with children and young people
• Knowledge or experience of attachment-informed practice or trauma-informed approaches desirable

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group therapeutic interventions for young people with complex needs
• Work closely with residential and education teams to integrate therapy into daily care
• Be an active member of multidisciplinary core teams
• Plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based therapeutic group programmes
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and maintain clinical documentation

Skills

Master's level

Integrative Counselling/CBT

Professional registration

Experience with children/young people

Trauma-informed practice

Education

Level 4 Counselling qualification

Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

At SWAAY, you will work with a small caseload of approximately 6-8 young people who have experienced significant developmental trauma, attachment difficulties and complex emotional and behavioural needs. As a specialist provider, we support young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. You will have the time, supervision and support to make a genuine difference and deliver meaningful, long-term change, in an environment where therapy is fully integrated into daily care.

As a Therapist at SWAAY, you will deliver individual and group therapeutic interventions for young people with complex needs. Working primarily from our office in Wokingham and school in Binfield, you'll also occasionally travel to our residential homes in Bracknell, Reading and Farnborough. You will work closely with our residential and education teams to ensure therapy is embedded into every aspect of a young person's care.

As a Therapist, you will:

• Develop and deliver individual programmes based on assessments and case formulations and clinical guidance
• Be an active member of each young person's multidisciplinary core team
• Plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based therapeutic group programmes
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure therapeutic consistency
• Complete clinical administration, record keeping and case documentation

Looking for a meaningful therapy role where you can support a small caseload, work as part of a multidisciplinary team and see the impact of your work every day? We'd love to hear from you!

A Master's level qualification in a relevant therapeutic discipline or a Level 4 Counselling qualification (or above)

• A recognised qualification in Integrative Counselling, Psychotherapy or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), with experience delivering therapeutic interventions
• Current registration or accreditation with a relevant professional body (e.g. HCPC, BACP, BABCP, UKCP)
• Experience working therapeutically with children and young people
• Experience supporting young people who have experienced complex trauma, attachment difficulties or other complex needs
• The ability to build strong therapeutic relationships with young people
• Knowledge or experience of attachment-informed practice, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), trauma-informed approaches or other evidence-based therapeutic models is desirable

A small caseload of approximately 6-8 young people, allowing you to provide high-quality, personalised support

• Regular supervision and reflective practice
• Specialist therapeutic training including trauma-informed and attachment-informed approaches, including Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
• Opportunities to attend both internal and external CPD events
• Private Healthcare
• Health Cash Scheme
• Confidential Employee Advice Programme - providing wellbeing support, financial and legal advice, coaching and more
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Death in Service benefit
• Access to Blue Light Discount
• Length of Service Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus

For over 30 years, we have been committed to providing specialised, high-quality residential care, education and therapy for young males, aged 11-18 with developmental trauma and attachment difficulties who have displayed sexually harmful behaviour. Our work focuses on reducing risk, addressing complex needs and empowering young people to move forward into safe, responsible and fulfilling adult lives.

SWAAY is committed to safeguarding children. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references in line with safer recruitment practices.

SWAAY is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce, celebrating each individual's uniqueness.