Family Therapist

St Josephs

Family Therapist

£11560

St Josephs, Hackney

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 6 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Family Therapist in our Patient & Family Counselling Service team at St Josephs Hospice!

You will work as part of committed and creative team, which offers innovative therapeutic interventions and support to people with specialist palliative and end of life care needs across all areas of the service.

We are looking for someone who has experience in providing systemic family therapy assessments and interventions for patients, their families and carers in a heath or social care setting, with a focus on strengths and resilience, so that families are better able to cope with and adjust to serious illness or the end of life of family members.,

  • A qualification in a recognised psychological therapy at Masters level or equivalent

  • Masters qualification in Family and/or Systemic Psychotherapy

  • Experience of working therapeutically with individuals and families experiencing life changing illness or conditions

    St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and as such it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds.


  • We provide high quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families/carers.

    Why work for us?
  • 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service

  • Subsidised cafe and early access to retail sale events

  • Season ticket/Welfare loans

  • Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.

  • Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme

  • Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services


  • Join St Josephs team and find out more!