Job Description

apricotcentre

Apricot Centre for Wellbeing
Huxhams Cross Farm
Rattery Lane
Dartington
Totnes
TQ9 6AA

& Person Specification for an HCPC / UKCP / BACP registered DDP Therapist for the Apricot CentreWellbeing Service

We are looking in Devon for the following particular roles:

DDP Therapist (based at Apricot Centre Farm in Dartington, Devon):

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Apricot Centre Wellbeing Service is seeking a registered Play/Creative Therapist (BAPT or similar) to work on a contract basis.

To work by agreed contract (predefined costed interventions) and able to deliver:

Specialist Assessments, including contributing to multidisciplinary assessments 1:1 Therapy with children, adolescents or adults - with a range of trauma and attachment informed intervention Therapeutic Parenting work Group Work with groups of young people or parent/carersTherapeutic work in nature-based environments (e.g. Biodynamic Farm) Hold or contribute to multi professional meetings and therapeutic reviews Write professional reports using the ACWS report templates and GSuite

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

To work with the Service Manager and ACWS Leads to ensure that services are delivered professionally and within our external and internal contracts. To regularly keep up to date with service guidance through case supervision, updates and peer/team support To attend peer support meetings, at least eight per year (or a time period of different level through agreement with management) To attend one annual review meeting to discuss the development of your role and practice To work within the code of ethics of your registered practice. To maintain a safe and healthy working environment for the young people - including working closely with ACWS safeguarding and child protection policies. To keep accurate, clearly written, understandable and up to date records of your work, communications, reviews, reports . To safely store and archive all therapeutic records in a confidential environment according to the ACWS information policies. This involves recording on our CRM system. To write reports where necessary for relevant third parties. To work closely with GDPR processes developed within ACWS to gain explicit consent from our service users.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

To ensure your professional qualifications, professional registration/s, extended DBS, professional insurance, and your Safeguarding and other mandatory Training is always up to date. Practitioner to hold self-employed status and to hold valid professional liability insurance cover at all times while working for ACWS. To have attended a Level 2 Safeguarding Training within the last 2 years To be familiar with and work according to ACWS' codes of conduct, policies, procedures and the files on the young people.
Unless there is an emergency, to complete all work pre-agreed according to the time frames and conditions of the intervention, unless a change is discussed and agreed formally with the service manager or coordinator.

To work according to the pre-agreed rates and times agreed within each individual contract/intervention, and to raise with managers before the onset of work if the conditions are not satisfactory. To attend a minimum of eight peer support meetings, per annum while working directly with ACWS. If not working regularly to maintain a minimum of four peer support meetings per year. Also to maintain your own private clinical supervision at a minimum level of one supervision hour per 15 clinical hours of sessions. On request to provide us with an up to date record of your training, certifications, registrations and professional memberships, and any other information required to ensure you are fit to practice.. To invoice monthly (unless otherwise agreed) for work undertaken.

REQUIREMENTS

To apply for a disclosure at the enhanced level from the Criminal Records Bureau. To maintain a confidential record of all sessions undertaken within 24 hours of each session, and to record and respond immediately to any safeguarding concerns.

ATTITUDE

A wish to grow and develop both professionally and personally. A willingness to engage in creative dialogues around your clients and professional involvement. A willingness to learn new IT skills and procedural systems.
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Person Specification: Apricot Centre Wellbeing Service

KEY: E = Essential, D = Desirable A = Application form,
I = Interview, S= Short listing criteria

Requirement Essential/ Desirable

Assess from

Qualifications

This role requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical work experience, a diploma or qualification in Therapy/DDP qualification, and experience working with young people or families. This is an exciting opportunity to utilise your skills and experience, and if you are looking for sessional work, we would be very keen to hear from you.

Experience

A minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical work experience. E, A, I, S

Experience and track record of therapeutic work with Young People and
Carers/Parents with complex presentations E, A, I, S

Having experienced personal therapy E, A, I, S

Experience and confidence in attending multidisciplinary meetings D, A, I, S

Experience of facilitation or therapeutic work with groups D, A, I, S

Ongoing interest in therapeutic approaches (or research) engaging nature or creative or innovative approaches to wellbeing D, A, I, S

Proven ability to develop, implement and monitor robust administrative processes and procedures in line with good practice

E A, I, S

Maintaining electronic databases E A, I, S

Experience working in a health, social care or community setting D A, I, S

Knowledge/experience of the social enterprise and/or third sector D A, I

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Skills and abilities

To be able to work using own initiative and manage own workload E, A, I, S

Excellent time management, organisational and administration skills E, A, I, S

Capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines and dealing with multiple priorities at once E, A, I, S

Excellent interpersonal skills working as part of a team E A, I, S

Good IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office - Excel, Word and Outlook
E A, I, S

Excellent team working skills and also the ability to work alone E A, I

Knowledge and understanding

Knowledge of administrative practices and procedures i.e. filing, maintaining computer records, minute taking E A, I, S

Understanding of workplace health and wellbeing practices D A, I

Personal attributes

Self-motivated, organised and efficient E A, I, S

Adaptable, approachable, helpful, entrepreneurial E A, I, S

To adopt a 'can do' attitude to work and relationships E A, I

Empathetic, compassionate and caring E A ,I

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: 55.00-60.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexitime Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Are you registered with a relevant professional body as referred to in the job description?
Experience:

Therapeutic: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Apricot Devon Psychotherapist