Description
This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician with an enthusiasm for working with eating disorders in children and adolescents to join our busy community CAMHS Eating Disorders team. The primary role will be assessment and therapy work using Family Therapy for Anorexia (FT-AN), with ARFID (FT-AR) training available. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing therapeutic interventions within your professional child and adolescent psychotherapy expertise.
The successful candidate will work closely with our partner agencies and contribute to service development. We have additional funding to expand our ARFID service.
Main duties of the job:
- Providing Family Therapy for Anorexia (FT-AN) and other therapeutic interventions to children and young people with eating disorders as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Working with the professional network around a child.
- Participating in the team's triage and assessment system.
Responsibilities: 1.1 Delivering the FT-AN model in a timely, efficient, and sensitive manner, working alongside professional colleagues. 1.2 Communicating effectively with families, referrers, and other professionals regarding assessments, formulations, and treatment plans. 1.3 Managing own caseload, assessing risk, and adjusting treatment plans as needed. 1.4 Identifying suitable interventions and coordinating care packages. 1.5 Carrying out therapeutic assessments and devising detailed care and treatment plans. 1.6 Ensuring excellent communication with colleagues and safe transfer of care when required.
Requirements:
- Relevant core profession within allied health profession.
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, or its equivalent.
- Eligible for Chartership as a clinical Psychologist (BPS).
- HCPC registration.
- Post-graduate training in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy.
- UKCP registration.
- Recognized postgraduate level training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
- Professionally registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists.
- Experience of specialist multidisciplinary assessment and treatment in a CAMHS and/or eating disorder service.
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to work independently and manage own work.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year inclusive of Inner HCAS per annum.
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Opportunities for training and development in this specialist area.