Psychotherapist/Counsellor/CBT Therapist

Full Job Description

Job Title:          Psychotherapist

Location:          Covering South East London area

Salary:              £30,000 to £40,000 per annum depending on experience (pro rata)

Hours:              30 hours per week  

Contract:         Permanent, 39 weeks per annum

About the role:

We are on in search of an experienced Psychotherapist with a therapeutic and holistic approach to join our clinical team, providing a Psychotherapy service within the London area, supporting mainstream schools and working collaboratively to promote the wellbeing and best interests of the children and young people we care for. This role can be undertaken either onsite or remotely.

The successful applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will be required to deliver one-to-one and group sessions, as well as facilitating reflective practice groups and consultation to staff teams. They will be a key contributor to the bespoke assessment and intervention plans designed for our children and young people, providing advice, information and training to other members of staff in the clinical/wellbeing team, multi-professional teams, commissioners, and other agencies.

Our well-established Clinical Team maintain a nurturing and loving environment where our children can flourish. Always putting our children and young people at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our children and young people are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.

When it comes to looking after our children, we strive for excellence, which is why we are the leading children services provider in the UK.  With this in mind, we are looking for a Psychotherapist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Location: Covering mainstream schools in the South East London area.

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant qualification in Psychotherapy
• Registered with BACP or equivalent
• Previous experience of paid or voluntary work within a trauma or complex needs setting
• Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
• Hold a full UK driving licence, with access to a car. (Desirable)
• Ability to work independently as agreed under supervision
• Experience of multi-professional work teams or services within designated speciality

What’s in it for you?

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make us the success we are, and we want this to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be, and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.

For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: sarah.attwell@ofgl.co.uk

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS.

Job ID:174438