Self Employed Therapist Birmingham, England
Job description
Independent Therapist
Contract type: Self Employed
Rate of Pay: Competitive Rates of Pay
Location: Across the Midlands
About Us
Set up in 1987 by a small but passionate group of foster parents, we became the UK's first independent foster care agency. That gives us the benefit of over 30 years' of fostering experience and we're still going strong!
The founder members recognised that looked after children – especially those who’d had very difficult starts in life – needed specialist support. So right from the beginning they put the child at the centre of their thinking and surrounded them with an integrated range of support services. In fact, that's what ISP means: Integrated Service Programme.
Over time, this circle of support has increased to include a whole range of professionals that children and foster parents can tap into, whenever they need to. This includes social workers, fostering advisors, teachers and therapists, who all work with our foster parents and the children they look after, helping them understand and manage even the most challenging situations. This is what’s known as a ‘therapeutic approach’ to fostering and it’s something that we pioneered.
ISP Bromsgrove are currently seeking qualified and experienced Therapists on a self-employed basis who have experience of working with Looked after Children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. You will be able to work independently; assessing, making recommendations and providing ongoing therapy or support for our carers. You will work as part of the professional network around each young person to ensure good communication and joined up care. There may be an opportunity to contribute to other aspects of the organisation e.g. training, support groups, consultation to other professionals, attending team and clinical meetings
Requirements
- A professional qualification in a relevant field e.g. child/adolescent/family or creative arts therapies, psychotherapy, psychology or social work
- A counselling diploma
- Registration with a relevant professional body i.e. UKCP, BACP, BPS, UKCP or HCPC
- Previous therapeutic experience with parents/carers who are parenting (or will be parenting) children with emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Knowledge or awareness of fostering, attachment and trauma issues
- Experience of working sensitively with confidential material
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
- Working proficient in Microsoft Suite, in particular Word
- Electronic record keeping and data base use
Responsibilities
Clinical:
- To undertake assessment of children and young people for therapy as requested.
- To provide one-to-one therapy sessions with children and young people as required following assessment. This is sometimes undertaken by another therapist.
- To participate in Local Authority Reviews where possible and, as a minimum, provide a written therapy update in time for Local Authority Review. Also offer professional meetings concerning individual children/young people as the focus as requested.
- To ensure the appropriate integration of therapy with other fields of knowledge and expertise within ISP.
- To participate in the delivery of training with requested.
- To maintain a sound professional knowledge of current trends in therapy through updating skills and awareness with ongoing training.
- To arrange and fund your own clinical supervision which meets the requirements of your professional registering body.
- To adhere to an ethical framework for clinical practice as prescribed by professional registering body.
- To maintain and keep HR informed of relevant up to date safeguarding training, professional liability, indemnity insurance and DBS clearance.
Administrative
- Maintain records consistent with confidentiality and professional practice and in accordance with ISP procedures and relevant legislation. Session notes to be stored at ISP using Charms and other systems as required.
- Attendance at Therapists’ Meetings held six times a year and other meetings or Away Days as required.
- To maintain membership of a Professional Association and keep HR informed of your registration status.
Working Relationships
- To liaise and communicate with the Coordinating Centre Therapist. To attend case management supervision regularly with Coordinating Centre Therapist individually and as part of the Contract Therapist Team.
- To work within a multi-disciplinary team, attending meetings where appropriate and maintaining good communication with other professionals.
- To meet with foster carers of the child/young person in therapy at least once a team and keep in touch regularly.
- To keep in touch with Centre Managers.
The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS Check, cost of which will be met by ISP.
ISP is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment
Job Type: Freelance
Salary: £55.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: REF-20-J43Z2B0
