Job Description

Join Our Team as a

Lead Therapist

at Innovate Clinical Care Group!

Who We Are:

Welcome to Innovate Clinical Care Group! We provide compassionate, person-centre care that embraces the biopsychosocial model, recognising the unique biological, psychological, and social factors that shape each individual's wellbeing. Our organisation delivers specialist intervention services for children and young adults with complex needs. We are dedicated to improving outcomes for those experiencing emotional, behavioural, developmental, or mental health challenges by working holistically across health, psychology, education, and social systems.

We are dedicated to empowering young people and adults with mental health challenges and learning disabilities to achieve their fullest potential, promoting recovery, inclusion, and independence. Through collaborative, multidisciplinary practice and strong partnerships with individuals, families, and communities, we aim to foster resilience, dignity, and holistic wellbeing for every person we support.

Why Work With Us?

We are proud of our dedicated and passionate team, who are committed to achieving the best outcomes for the young people we support. Our supportive environment allows our clinical team to focus on delivering quality care and achieving consistent, positive results.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic

Lead Therapist

to join our expanding clinical team. The role involves managing our therapeutic input for our residential placements by providing clinical analysis and oversight to the residential managers and staff teams and feedback to MDT meetings. The postholder will also be involved in completing specialised psychoanalytic psychotherapy assessments, state of mind /therapeutic needs assessments as well as formulating therapeutic treatment plans. The role requires the postholder to use creative strategies to engage young people who have challenging and complex needs.

Role Title:

Lead Therapist

Department:

Clinical Team

Salary:

45,000-50,000 per year (dependant on experience)

Working Hours:

9am-5pm or 9.30am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday

Education

Essential training:

Good relevant honours degree or recognised equivalent in Psychology, Counselling, Occupation Therapy Postgrad accredited training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Specialised training in trauma focused cognitive behaviour therapy or trauma informed dialectical behaviour therapy

Desired Training:

Additional training in trauma focused cognitive behaviour therapy or trauma informed dialectical behaviour therapy Mentalisation based therapy Solution focused brief therapy Attachment based therapy Art/music psychotherapy

Experience/knowledge

Essential:

1 year experience in a managerial position 2 years post qualification working with children and adolescents Experience working with children/young people who have experienced adverse childhood experiences/trauma Experience working with children/young people will challenging and complex needs Experience of interagency working Experience of lone working and knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor risk and act accordingly to ensure safety

Desired:

Experience of working with children/young people with neurodiversity (ASC/ADHD/ODD) Experience of working with Children in Care or within the social care system Experience of working with children and young people subject to a Deprivation of Liberty safeguard order

Registration requirements:

HCPC, BPS, BACP, AFT etc

Driving Licence and having access to a vehicle is required.

Reporting to:

Clinical Team Lead

Disclosure level:

Enhanced DBS

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 45,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Flexitime Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:

Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

Bachelor's (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required) HCPC (preferred) AFT (preferred) BACP (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person