Psychotherapist - Specialist SEMH School

Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a leading specialist provider of therapeutic residential and education services for young people to recruit a Psychotherapist to join their established clinical team. The service is a specialist SEMH school which supports young people from age 11 to 18–19 who have experienced significant trauma, abuse and complex interpersonal difficulties, with harmful sexual behaviour forming part of the referral criteria. The organisation operates an integrated model combining residential care, education and specialist clinical support, with therapists working closely alongside the wider team to provide consistent therapeutic approaches. We are seeking a qualified Psychotherapist to manage a small caseload of young people, delivering individual talking therapy alongside assessment, formulation, risk management, specialist report writing and consultation with the wider care and education teams.

Responsibilities

Delivering individual talking therapy alongside assessment, formulation, risk management, specialist report writing and consultation with the wider care and education teams; Managing a caseload of up to 7-8 young people with complex trauma histories, harmful sexual behaviour and associated interpersonal and behavioural difficulties; Contributing to risk assessment and ongoing risk management; Producing detailed and specialist clinical reports, including documentation relating to care planning and looked-after child reviews; Working closely with Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Assistant Psychologists, residential staff and education colleagues; Providing therapeutic consultation and support to the wider team; Attending looked-after child reviews, personal planning meetings and other multidisciplinary discussions where appropriate; Undertaking DBT training following successful completion of probation if not already trained

Requirements

Qualified Psychotherapist, such as Cognitive Behavioural, Integrative, Psychodynamic or another recognised talking therapy discipline; BACP, BABCP, UKCP or NCPS Members only with a Mental health background; Registration with a recognised professional body such as BACP, UKCP, BABCP, NCPS or equivalent; Commitment to working towards professional accreditation where not already accredited; Candidates with an undergraduate degree may be considered where they can demonstrate substantial relevant experience, particularly around complex clinical work and report writing

Nice to have

Relevant Master's degree or postgraduate qualification preferred; Previous experience of harmful sexual behaviour is not essential, with transferable experience from mental health, CAMHS or adult-focused therapy backgrounds considered

Benefits

Annual salary uplifts; 25 days annual leave plus the 8 bank holidays; Automatic enrolment into a pension scheme; Blue Light Card scheme; Employee assistance and wellbeing support; Access to specialist clinical training and continued professional development; DBT training provided following successful completion of probation for clinicians who are not already trained; Clear clinical career progression opportunities within the wider organisation; Supportive, close-knit clinical team with regular consultation and shared clinical responsibility