Family and Systemic Psychotherapist
NHS Jobs Enfield
- To provide a systemic assessment of referrals of a significant and complex nature with a view to formulating and implementing plans for the treatment and management of a child or adolescents mental health problems within the context of family and other systems. These assessments will be based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and will employ research based evidence and also information from appropriate rating scales, self report measures and service user feedback. 2) To work in ways which are sensitive to the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural religious backgrounds. This includes an ability to understand and offer therapeutic interventions to a variety of family forms including single parents, blended families, same sex couples and their wider family networks, accommodated children and their network of care, children who are on the At Risk register and parents with mental health difficulties 3) To provide specialist systemic psychotherapy with clinical autonomy, drawing on a range of models and approaches, and incorporating both short and long-term interventions. To practice in a way that is inclusive and considerate of the needs of each individual in the system, including family members at a variety of developmental stages and taking account of the current emotional state of each individual member. 4) To be responsible for implementing a range of systemic psychotherapeutic interventions. Drawing upon different explanatory models to maintain a number of provisional hypotheses in reaching a formulation and treatment plan. 5) To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options, whilst taking into account highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the child and their difficulties 6) To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients/patients and formulate effective care plans in collaboration with the client and family. To undertake risk assessment and risk management relevant to individual patients including protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships. This may also include assessment of risk for self-harm. 7) To work jointly and collaboratively with other multidisciplinary team members in order to enhance and develop work with families by providing specialist systemic knowledge and skills. 8) To provide specialist consultation, advice and guidance to other professionals at all levels working with families both within the service and in partner agencies. This will include liaison and work with professional networks involved with complex issues, such as those involving child protection and Looked after Children and adolescents 9) To communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and to provide reports, including those for the Courts and Child Protection Conferences concerning highly complex circumstances. 10) To maintain current knowledge of the operation of video and recording equipment and, in line with Directorate policy, to promote the ethical and effective use of such equipment and to introduce this practice to families in a sensitive manner. To advise and instruct clinicians in other disciplines and systemic psychotherapy trainees, as to the fitting and appropriate use of this therapeutic tool. To use video tape review to enhance the skills of colleagues in the systemic psychotherapy clinic and to help parents understand their childs difficulties, dilemmas, and traumatic experiences. *Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.*
Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS TrustEnfield
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist in Enfield Generic CAMHSandin the SAFE Team.
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Please note that membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists is an essential requirement for this post. Please also see the attached job description to give a full breakdown of the role and criteria for applicants...