Mental Health and Family Specialist

Length of Employment / Contract End Date: 1 year Working Hours: Full Time Grade: 9 Salary Range: £47,532 – £55,620 (£57,663 unconsolidated maximum) Salary Basis: Per annum Leave Entitlement: 28 days Application Deadline: 16/02/2025, 23:55 Anticipated Interview Date(s): Week commencing 24th February 2025 About the Role and our Ideal Candidate: Full-time (36 hours per week) Fixed term (1 year) with the potential to extend, subject to review. Grade 9 – Salary range £47,532 – £57,663 (unconsolidated maximum) The Mental Health and Family Systems Specialist will be employed by a multidisciplinary Therapeutic Hub, which is a service within Sutton Children’s Services that provides consultations, assessments and therapeutic interventions to the children and families open to social care. The Mental Health and Family Systems Specialist will offer time-limited therapeutic interventions to improve the mental health, emotional wellbeing and educational outcomes of children and young people. There will be opportunities for family interventions to address any family issues that may be contributing to, or being influenced by, the presenting challenges. The ultimate aim of the postholder is to achieve better outcomes for children by supporting their reintegration to school, helping to improve their mental health, and by increasing the stability of the family unit or placement. This role will be split between two provisions throughout the year. During term time (39 weeks per year) the post-holder will be based on-site at the Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service (STARS) for 3-days per week. The other 2-days of those weeks will be spent supporting the work of the Therapeutic Hub. During non-term time (13 weeks per year), the post-holder will be based 5-days per week in the Therapeutic Hub. This post offers an exciting opportunity for an individual to contribute to the development of this role within both environments. The post-holder will also be expected to support service development through sharing knowledge, delivering training and group supervision, management support (if required), and providing high quality casework support. We recognise this work is highly complex and requires a high degree of dedication and personal resources; therefore, clinical supervision will be provided. We are looking for an exceptional individual to join us and to make a real difference in the lives of children and their families. You will be a self-motivated and enthusiastic professional with significant post-qualifying experience of working within a clinical/therapeutic role. You will hold a recognised accredited qualification in a clinical/therapeutic discipline, be registered with a professional body, and have significant post-qualifying experience in applying your clinical/therapeutic skills. Knowledge of trauma informed practice is essential. This role will be suitable for the following types of professionals: Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, or a Therapist. Other professionals who have received clinical training and have the requisite experience and accreditation may also be eligible. Application Process: Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application. To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile. The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. #J-18808-Ljbffr