Trauma Therapist in Newcastle upon Tyne

Location: This role is agile, you may be required to travel across the force area to provide face-to-face assessment and therapy sessions.

Hours/Contract: 18.5 hours per week, Permanent.

The role: Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively. This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our People Department as a Trauma Therapist. You will be required to work closely with the Trauma Lead to maintain our high standard of wellbeing and trauma support to the workforce.

To provide assessment and therapy to members of the workforce following exposure to potentially traumatic incidents as appropriate and as directed by the Trauma Lead.

What you’ll do:

• Assessment and Therapy: provide evidence-based trauma therapies in person such as EMDR to referred individuals, ensuring ethical practice and workplace safety.
• Evidence-Based Practice: use theory and research to support practice, stay updated on relevant legislation and policies.
• Case Management: maintain accurate, confidential case notes in line with procedures and guidelines.
• Professional Development: participate in CPD training and development to uphold high professional standards.
• Collaboration: work with Trauma Lead and Wellbeing Manager to explore opportunities to develop the trauma support model.
• Wellbeing Support: offer advice and signposting on wellbeing issues, encouraging proactive health management.

What you’ll bring:

Qualifications: Counselling Diploma Level 5+, Full EMDR Qualification, Accredited with BACP (or equivalent).

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in EMDR and Trauma Treatment: specifically with adult clients following recent trauma.
• Case Management: ability to keep accurate and up-to-date case notes.
• Time Management: effectively manage time to meet caseload and other work demands.
• Independence: ability to work independently and process complex information.
• Caseload Management: manage your own caseload, providing evidence-based trauma treatments.

We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Terms of appointment: This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period. If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.