Job Description

Specialist Systemic Family Therapist - The Darwin Centre - Band 8A (Part time - 30 hours per week)



Are you passionate about supporting families to create lasting change? We are looking for a family systemic worker to join our dedicated and expanding team to help make a real difference in the lives of young people and their families.



As a Family Systemic Worker, you will use a relational and strengths-based approach to work intensively with families facing complex challenges. Drawing on systemic family therapies principles, you will facilitate positive change by helping families to understand and shift patterns of interaction that contribute to difficulties. You will work collaboratively with the specialist MDT & Commissioners. and ensure families feel heard, supported, and empowered. Although the role is based with the Teir 4 CAMHS 14 bed inpatient unit, postholders will work with the community Family Therapy team half a day per week. Focusing on Young People post discharge from the Darwin Centre, supporting them to transition back into their community services, Post holders will also be part of our Quarterly Family Therapy in CAMHS Network. Information attached.



Usual hours would be Mon - Fri however hours can be worked flexibly and can be discussed prior to interview.

For more information about the service contact:

Lucy McFadyen Ward Manager lucy.mcfadyen@combined.nhs.uk

Key Responsibilities:

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. Deliver therapeutic , family-focused interventions using systemic principles . Work alongside social workers, Nursing Staff, medical staff, and other professionals to support family plans.

. Build trusting relationships with families, promoting resilience and self-efficacy . Facilitate family meetings, reflective practice, and network consultations.



The post holder will also be accountable for their own professional actions and will need to interpret broad occupational policies (i.e. commitment to a family approach to treatment, involving service users and carers at all levels of treatment and service development).



To supervise others in the field of systemic therapy.



Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.' Our team prides themselves on compassion, teamwork and resilience.



The Service will be based at the Darwin Centre, our Tier 4 CAMHS Inpatient Unit.



The Team will offer a full induction package.



Our Trust is on an incredible journey of innovation, and we'd like you to be part of it. To excel you will be an enthusiastic, caring, and compassionate person who is looking to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the Country.



In return we offer;



A competitive progressive salary



We cover the cost of your DBS Check (44)



Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers and discounts



Individual Personal Development Plan and Career Progression



Excellent pension scheme available



27- 33 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)



Free parking



Responsible for the delivery of a full range of family treatments to all patients. These treatments will include the following systemic psychotherapy intervention Family Based treatment model The post holder is expected to participate in assessments of patients referred for treatment and to consult to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency colleagues regarding the family treatment component of each patient's care. Assessment of family interactions and formulating how these are connected to diagnostic factors will be a key component of the post, influencing the direction of treatment and recommendations for appropriate family interventions.



To communicate, in a highly skilled and sensitive manner to clients, family carers and others as appropriate, information that may be contentious or highly distressing concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care.



To monitor and evaluate progress during both uni- and multi-disciplinary care, and to provide appropriate reports on this.



To produce reports on clients, in a timely manner, that convey the key findings of systemic assessment and formulation and treatment outcome, in a way that does justice to the complexity of the problems described, but that are understandable to the recipients of the reports, including clients and referrers.



To assist in the management of the team caseload.



To work in partnership with other disciplines and to maintain links with statutory and non-statutory and primary care agencies as appropriate.



To provide appropriate care for clients not engaged in treatment including: psycho-education, liaising with other professionals, engaging in treatment including using structured approaches such as motivational interviewing, risk assessment, health promotion and crisis intervention.



To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on aspects of risk assessment and risk management in line with Trust and inter-agency policies and procedures.



To act as care coordinator, responsible for the formulation of the care plan and the provision of a care package appropriate for the clients' needs. Coordinating the work of others involved with care, taking responsibility for arranging reviews as required and communicating effectively with the client, his/her family and all others involved in the network of care, and to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions.



Responsible for maintaining video equipment and for training colleagues in the use of this.



As a senior member of the team the post-holder is expected to contribute significantly to the resolution of conflicts between staff and the maintenance of a well-functioning multi-disciplinary team.



In common with all Systemic Psychotherapists the post-holder will be responsible for ensuring that they receive regular clinical supervision and continuing professional development, in accordance with United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy/Association of Family Therapy requirements and good standards practice guidelines.

About you:

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Trained or experienced in systemic/family therapy. Skilled in engaging families with empathy, clarity, and confidence. * Able to work flexibly and creatively in a fast-paced , multi professional environment.