Job Description

BeeU Children and Young People's Mental Health Service have an exciting opportunity for a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join a 12-month enhancement of our existing Intensive Support Team (IST).



The team will focus on addressing the mental health needs of autistic young people who are experiencing suicidal ideation, deliberate self-harm or eating distress, where there are difficulties in engaging with the existing therapeutic offer, or where support required is over and above the current service offer .



This enhanced offer will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary team, and you will be working alongside a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, a Mental Health Practitioner and a Peer Support Worker.



The clinical model will be informed by autism-affirming, trauma-informed practice, a positive behavioural support approach and family and systemic interventions to ensure timely access to appropriate support in the community with the aim of reducing the need for inpatient admission. As well as direct work with young people and their families, the team will work alongside other teams and services to provide support, consultation, supervision, and training, developing the skills and experience of the BeeU workforce and the wider system.



To work as a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist within the BeeU IST as part of a pilot project working with autistic children and young people , their families and the systems around them, where there is a need for highly specialist, intensive input.

To work with children and young people presenting with high levels of distress and at high risk of hurting themselves or others and of admission to a tier 4 hospital, and their families.

To work with parents and carers to understand their experiences of caring for autistic young people who present with high levels of distress and risk.

To provide specialist systemically informed assessment, formulation and psychotherapeutic treatment to the young people eligible for the service and their families, and to work with other members of the MDT to develop a wholistic formulation and support intervention planning.

To provide specialist systemic clinical supervision, consultation and training to IST colleagues and across the BeeU service as required.



By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;



Supporting your career development and progression



Excellent NHS Pension scheme



Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave



Options for flexible working



Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)



Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources



If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients



Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate



Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates



Salary sacrifice bikes up to 2k



Free car parking at all trust sites



Free flu vaccinations every year



Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to 250 (if the criteria is met)



We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.



Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.



Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications



For further details on this role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.