Therapist - Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom - Look Ahead Housing and Care

Look Ahead Housing and Care

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Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job profile:

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

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Job details:
Job details:

Job reference

REQ00482
Date posted
14/06/202 Application closing date
14/07/202 Location
Kensington and Chelsea
Salary
GBP £29,347.00 Per Annum
Package
22.5 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Contractual hours
3 Basis
Part time
Job category/type
Part Time, Permanent

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Therapist:

Job description
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Therapist to join our Mental Health service in Kensington and Chelsea. No personal care or experience is required, just the right values.

£29,347.00 per annum, working 36 hours per week. Benefits include 22.5 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
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Want

to feel like you're part of one team? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, awardwinning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team.

After all, our people are doing something amazing:
helping to transform lives every day._

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation._

This innovative role has been created to respond to recent demands for an integrative approach into support delivery of vulnerable adults presenting a severe and enduring mental illness and/or a forensic background, at times in combination with substance misuse.

The post holder will lead on creating a therapeutically informed programme in order to develop a Psychological Informed Environment in the service.
The role would suit an experienced counsellor/psychotherapist who will lead in facilitating therapeutic groups and individual counselling /therapy for service users. On the other side provide support to the staff team in developing their psychological understanding and raising awareness in the emotional impact of working with this client group.
The Therapist will work with the service users in order to improve engagement with support services as well as providing in depth sessions with them with the desired outcome of supporting them to better manage the psychological distress and to have a clearer insight into their own emotional wellbeing.
The post holder will have a creative approach to engaging with the service users including group and individual therapy/counselling and will tailor their interactions to each of them (this could involve using any approach which might be easier for the individual to engage with: self expression, art, creative writing etc.).
Key information and documentation will be kept up to the required standard as expected between a therapist and a client and the post holder will adhere to all relevant legislation that governs these professional relationships.
The post holder will work flexibly across the service and will use technology were appropriate to ensure time is effectively used across the service provision.

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What you'll do:

Adopt and implement a Psychological informed Environment in the service.
To support the team in carrying out holistic assessments on appropriate support plans, and comprehensive risk assessments in full consultation with serviceusers, their families/carers and other agencies.
To liaise with the multidisciplinary team working collaboratively to ensure that full information is given (in case of risk) to enable a robust assessment of serviceusers.
Lead on staff team debriefs following any serious incidents, develop workshops to assist staff in managing stress and wellbeing in the workplace and advise the manager on supportive interventions for the team as a whole
Lead on team reflective practise sessions as well as other creative activities for the team to aid reflection, insight and best practise.
To ensure recovery focused support plans are reviewed, evaluated and amended in accordance with changing needs, presenting risks and individual preferences in order to promote recovery with an attitude of 'positive risk taking'.
To provide recovery focused support to achieve personal goals/aspirations in partnership with serviceusers, family members and statutory agencies. To work with serviceusers on a one to one basis to achieve positive outcomes within a given service timeframe.
Provide structured support and guidance to other front line staff in their area of expertise, building capacity and skills within the team, and contribute to the relevant internal specialist forum.
Lead on external relationships with Mental Health professionals, including the North and South CMHT, the Forensic Team, the EIS and the HTT, main