Play/art Therapist - Orpington, United Kingdom - Five Rivers Child Care Ltd

Five Rivers Child Care Ltd

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Orpington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are recruiting a
Play/Art Therapist for our Five Rivers Residential service in
Orpington, Kent.

Your role will involve delivery of play therapy techniques to children, predominantly primary school age, who are struggling with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

We are looking for applicants who have a proven track record of delivering play therapy with vulnerable children and who can provide support and advice to managers and support workers to help integrate attachment and trauma-informed play approaches into their practice.

The play therapist will report to the residential clinician or the Senior Principal Psychologist.

The Residential team is enthusiastic and welcoming, and they work hard to embrace psychological thinking and reflective practice approaches in their work with children and young people.

The Play Therapist's input is highly valued, and their opinions and formulations are actively integrated into practice.

There is scope for evolving and expanding play therapy within the team and we are proud to have a dynamic and creative approach to implementing meaningful change within our service.

Role requirements:

A qualification in Play Therapy or Arts Therapy (We require at least a Level 5 qualification or above).

Current membership of an appropriate professional body (BACP, BAPT, BAAT, etc.).
Master's degree from a BAPT accredited course in Play Therapy

Post graduate and/or MA/MSc in Play Therapy from another provider.
A minimum of one year's post qualification experience
Completed a minimum of 100 clinical hours.
Essential: must have experience relating to working with children and young people who have experienced trauma and neglect

About Five Rivers Child Care:

As a social enterprise, Five Rivers has been at the forefront of innovation in turning children's lives around for over 30 years, and we are a partner of choice for many local authorities.

Our Fostering, Residential, and Education services provide fully integrated care and support for vulnerable children.

Five Rivers is continuing to develop services that will deliver the highest positive impact to children and young people recovering from the impact of trauma, abuse, and neglect.

Our ATIC model of Attachment & Trauma Informed Care is embraced across our services.

ATIC is about using our research and knowledge of how children form bonds with their caregivers and working to meet children 'where they are' to recover from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) gently and safely.

You will receive:

Salary: up to £38,000 (pro rata, depending on level of experience)
25 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays pro rata
Company pension scheme
Enhanced DBS check and update service
SimplyHealth employee healthcare cashback scheme
PerkBox online benefit programme for employee perks and discounts
Enhanced Maternity leave package for mothers who have been with us for over one year
Employee referral scheme
Employee assistance programme
Ongoing clinical and professional support and supervision from a highly experienced Assessment and Therapy Team:
Extensive training and continued professional development opportunities, including access to an online CPD platform, Therapeutic Care training and Story Stem Assessment Training;
Monthly reflective practice space

For more information about this role, please contact the recruitment team where we can arrange a confidential chat with our clinical team
Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Salary:
£30,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Benefits: