Senior Psychological Therapist – looked after children

Shire Healthcare are recruiting for a Senior Psychological Therapist to work within CYP residential homes in the North East Region.

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Role snapshot:

The candidate appointed will be delivering a comprehensive therapeutic service to children and young people in a residential setting. The post holder will oversee Therapeutic Practitioners, including distribution of workload, monitoring progress and supervising. You will support compliance and ensure this is managed appropriately.

You will also maintain and deliver bespoke therapeutic training across the team, and where required, complete therapeutic care planning, deliver assessments, formulations and interventions.

The successful candidate will also develop therapeutic practice understanding, support with triaging and ensure multi-agency/inter-agency collaboration.

Contract type – permanent

Hours – full time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary – £34,000 – £45,000 FTE, DOE

Experience required:

Those applying will have a relevant therapeutic qualification, and a minimum of 5 years experience working with looked after children and young people , alongside complex/developmental trauma.

You will also hold previous experience in delivering training and supervision, as well as delivering group work to young people.

Why Shire Healthcare?

As an experienced recruiter to services across the nation, we understand the complex nature of Psychological Therapies and can draw on years of experience to ensure you are offered a bespoke service and any offer of employment is representative of your skills and experience.

If you are interested in this role and wish to find out more then please apply today and one of our consultants will be in touch.

Not for you? Refer those that meet the criteria, and you will receive a referral bonus, as our way of saying thank you.

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