Systemic Family Therapist

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systemic Family Therapist to join our specialist community Child & Adolescent Mental Health team in Poole CAMHS.

As a Systemic Family Therapist, you will provide assessments and interventions for children, young people and their families who have been referred to Core CAMHS. You will work autonomously providing a highly specialist Family Therapy provision to young people and their families referred to the service, as well as being confident in consultation, supervision and training of colleagues.

We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm, and someone who believes - like we do - that working with young people and their families is one of the most effective early interventions within mental health care.

As an integral member of the wider team, you will work both clinically with families, but also bring expertise in supporting the team to ensure that systemic thinking and understanding lies at the centre of the clinical service.

This post is full time or part time post of 30 hours per week, flexible working would be considered providing the service needs are met.

You will be able to provide evidence-based assessments and treatments within a variety of settings for children, young people and families who experience a range of mental health difficulties that require intervention with Tier 3 services.

You will be able to create assessment formulations, hypothesis and treatments and plans which are regularly reviewed.

You will be able to provide specialist family therapy assessments and interventions on a time-limited basis.

You will be able to act as a key worker where appropriate, and provide high quality and timely clinical record keeping.

We Currently Provide The Following CAMHS Services Across Dorset

1. 6 Community CAMHS teams
2. 1 Urban CAMHS Gateway team (assessment and brief intervention service) which is looking to expand to offer a pan-Dorset service
3. 10 Bed adolescent inpatient unit
4. Dedicated CAMHS psychiatric liaison services within 3 acute hospitals
5. Out of Hours crisis service
6. Discovery College
7. Peer specialists working within our community and inpatient teams.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Julie Atkin
Job title: Team Leader/ Interim Clinical Service Manager
Email address: j.atkin@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01202 584600

Jen Thomas, Advanced Clinical Specialist/Interim Clinical Service Manager
Email: jennifer.thomas2@nhs.net
Tel: 01202 584600