Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist

Band 8A Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

We are looking for people to apply who have a clear passion to want to make a difference, are motivated and enthused about working with young people and families. We are a service that is known for being creative and responsive to the needs of our young people, who no matter what level of need to support their emotional well-being and mental health receive the right support as they need it.

You will be a qualified psychotherapist with current registration with the ACP professional body. You will hold a caseload of young people with complex mental health needs and will take responsibility for providing assessments and therapeutic treatment programmes.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart' this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

In return we can offer :-

• On going opportunities for further training eg. Post graduate study with Reading & Coventry Universities, CYIAPT, EMDR, systemic family therapy, ARFID training
• Developmental posts for newly qualified practitioners looking for supported career progression
• Regular clinical, management supervision and appraisal
• Flexible working patterns and hours, which will include some virtual working
• Opportunities for creative specialised or shared roles
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Reflective practice and complex case discussion groups
• Friendly experienced MDT settings
• Opportunities to support service transformation eg home treatment team for eating disorders, crisis home treatment and CYIAPT
• A chance to be part of a service with a Good CQC rating
• CAMHS Module offered at Coventry University

We are a service that has received national funding for new and exciting developments including the trailblazer pilot looking at improving access for young people. You will be joining a service that values their staff and actively invests in their wellbeing, staff are warm, welcoming and described as the RISE family.

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience
• Relevant qualification or significant experience in relevant clinical children's field
• Master's level pre-clinical training at a training school recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapist (ACP) and post-graduate training at doctoral level in clinical child psychotherapy at a training school accredited by the ACP.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of child development and family functioning
• Knowledge of the range of young people's mental health problems and mental health services
• Working knowledge of health, social services, education and the voluntary sector, together with the relevant legislation regarding both children and mental health
• Knowledge of key policy and guidance relating to Children and young people.

Experience

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within Psychotherapy.

Employer details

Employer name
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address
Parkside House
Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2NJ

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