Highly Specialist Systemic Family Therapist

A rare opportunity has arisen in North west Sussex CAMHS for a Highly Specialist Systemic Therapist to cover maternity leave from November, 2024. The role would ideally suit a systemic therapist with experience of delivering family therapy to families in which there is a child who is experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems. However, consideration would be given to candidates looking to make a step up to the position from an experienced band 7 post., Co-ordinating and delivering a quality family therapy service to families in which there is a child or children experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems.

Co-ordinating the provision of single session family therapy clinics as part of the early steps offer in CAMHS.

Supervision of members of the family therapy team.

Taking on the role of lead practitioner in cases of complexity.

Working with the leadership team in NWS CAMHS to ensure the delivery of the assessment and treatment service to local children and their families.

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in West Sussex.

Easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK

We'd love you to join our organisation - it is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work

79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team

77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.