Systemic Family Psychotherapist

There is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant community mental health team and support the development of systemic family therapy and family interventions within the Multiple Admissions Pathway Project (MAPP). The MAPP team was created 18 months ago as a pilot project to work with individuals who present with complex mental health needs, are high users of services and at risk of multiple admissions to hospital due to frequent cycles of crisis and difficulties engaging in community support. We are looking to extend the team across East Sussex. The team is a multidisciplinary team who work systemically and dialogically. They offer an enhanced level of support that is delivered via weekly open dialogue informed network meetings alongside other services to improve trust and engagement in the community offer of support. They work closely with carers/families and other agencies to ensure a joined up and consistent approach to care. You will be joining a wider MAPP provision across East
Sussex where there are two systemic family psychotherapists and the lead for the project is a Systemic Psychotherapist., Main duties of the jobWe would like the post holder to support the development of a pathway for people with psychosis, trauma and complex emotional difficulties as well as supporting family work across the different pathways including discharge from hospitals. This post will offer psychological assessments and interventions as well as support psychological and systemic thinking in the team and support family inclusive practice as well as offering a lead practitioner role for clients particularly for those with families involved. The role will include supporting developments on open dialogue informed practice in the service and will include training.This role will receive supervision from the Systemic Psychotherapist alongside managerial supervision from a Principal Psychologist with support from the wider PPT. There is a thriving psychological provision in East Sussex and a systemic practice network which provides support for systemic practitioners and therapists including monthly CPD
and face to face events. The role is located across the west of East Sussex based in Eastbourne with some work in High Weald.

Working for your organisationSussex Partnership is a fantastic Trust to work for and psychology is highly valued. Our teams are welcoming and enthusiastic about providing the best possible care for people who access our services. Sussex is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant urban communities, rural areas and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs. The Trust has recently been rated by the CQC as Good overall and Outstanding for care.