Family Therapist/Systemic Family Therapist

FAMILY THERAPIST/SYSTEMIC FAMILY THERAPIST

(Trainee Family Systemic Therapist also will be considered)

Part Time Posts (minimum 22.5 hours) up to and including Full Time (37.5 hours) would be considered for permanent positions based across our Community in East Kent – Head Office – Dover

Salary Range – £25,000 – £38,000 per annum (Pro-Rata if part time) – salary is dependent on qualifications & experience)

Due to a recent restructure within our Therapy Department, we currently have some exciting opportunities for experienced, innovative and enthusiastic Family Therapist/Systemic Family Therapists to join our Therapy Team within Channels & Choices Therapeutic Community.

Channels & Choices is a centre of excellence in therapeutic child care. Our community, based in East Kent, is made up of 6 therapeutic residential children’s homes, a school and a therapeutic fostering service. As a member of our community you would play a key part in transforming children’s lives and helping them reach their full potential.

Our unique and innovative ‘stepping stone’ placements have become our specialty placements for Local Authorities, and placing Social Workers. These placements are: shorter term, outcome focused pieces of work within our group living residential homes. They then move through to a therapeutic foster placement with one of our therapeutic foster carers. We create a secure base for the child within the group living homes through the development of meaningful relationships, and stabilising their behaviour.

These are exciting times as Channels & Choices continues to expand and develop its Residential and Fostering Service and we are looking for someone to join our dynamic multi-disciplined staff team who has a passion for promoting outstanding outcomes for young people in our care.

We have a strong commitment to staff development and there will be considerable opportunities for internal and external training and for sharing good practice within the community.

Channels and Choices are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people in our care.  Staff are all required to adhere to the organisation’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures.  This post will be subject to a clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure, an employment background check, satisfactory references & verification of a right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment, CV’s cannot be considered without a completed application form.

Family Therapist Job Description and Person Specification – Channels and Choices