group therapist

About the role : The group therapist will be co-facilitating a weekly online therapy group. As part of the role you will carry out assessments with prospective members and provide individual therapy where necessary. You will also be required to attend the Family Social. You will work closely with other therapists on the team, our Mothers' group caseworker and be part of our wider community.

After a successful pilot, we will be continuing with the Mothers' Group project beyond 2024. We're looking for a therapist or a counsellor to join our team on part-time basis to co-facilitate our Mothers' Group.

About us: Room to Heal is a human rights charity and therapeutic community based in London. We support people who have survived torture and organised violence to rebuild their lives in exile, through an integrated programme of therapeutic and casework assistance. We offer a range of activities including: therapeutic support groups, gardening, individual therapy and casework, cooking and social gatherings, and therapeutic retreats.

At the heart of our work lies the cultivation of community, through which our members can restore meaningful relationships, overcome the legacy of their traumatic experiences and integrate into the UK. Our community is currently made up of over 100 members from over 30 countries: including former political prisoners; people who have been persecuted on account of their sexuality or religious belief; and those who have escaped trafficking.

Room to Heal is staffed by a team of committed individuals, who work hard but also recognise that a friendly, nurturing environment is crucial for all of our well-being. By joining Room to Heal you would also become a part of a small, close-knit, multi-cultural and inspiring community and be able to see first-hand the positive changes that your work enables in the lives of torture survivors.

About the project: This post is for a part-time group counsellor or therapist to co-facilitate the Mothers' Group Project. This is a psychosocial project aimed at mothers with small children that otherwise would not have been able to attend our groups due to caring responsibilities. The project consists of weekly online therapy groups and in-person Family Socials (fortnightly). Members will also have their own dedicated caseworker supporting them with accessing housing, welfare benefits, asylum support, destitution and financial support, or help to access good immigration and asylum legal support. The Family Social gives mothers an opportunity to connect in person and have their children and partners join too. These sessions will be facilitated by a play worker. The current funding period for the mothers project runs until March 2027.

Salary: £32,400 - £35,535 pro rata (according to experience and qualifications)