Trauma-Informed Psychological Therapist

Trauma-Informed Psychological Therapist Nuneaton, England

Forge Care
Full Time Nuneaton, England 35000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Job Title: Trauma-Informed Psychological Therapist – Creative Arts Therapist / Play Therapist / other Therapist backgrounds

Contracted Hours: Full Time

Shift pattern: 8 hours a day within the hours 9a.m to 6p.m Monday to Friday.

Salary: £35,000

Location: Nuneaton, North Warwickshire

Forge Care’s flagship new service, The Forge, is a brand-new, purpose designed Therapeutic Community for children, that is dedicated to facilitating recovery from early traumatic life experiences, disrupted attachment and to reducing the impact of adversity, so that children can make sense of their pasts.

We steward children’s development of trust in themselves and in others, as well as belief in and skills for their future. Our Model of Care is based on neuro developmental, trauma-resolution principles and positive attachment practices and is framed by the Sanctuary Model®.

Within community living we practice boundaries not barriers. Everybody within the community has a role supporting children and stewarding towards holistic wellbeing of all its members.

Role information

To offer trauma-sensitive, creative-expressive therapy to the children living at Forge Care

To offer opportunities for engagement in 1:1 weekly therapy sessions

To empathise, contextualise and normalise children’s struggles and survival strategies, in order to desensitise their nervous systems from repeating their survival strategies

To facilitate growth in their capacity to process their experiences – past and present

Collaboratively learn about the children through the process of engaging in Assessments and Formulations, through reviewing past information, clinical and non-clinical records, through planned, reciprocal communication with the Care Team

Actively participate in reflection spaces and team meetings

Identify and report any safeguarding and child protection concerns following Forge Care’s policies and procedures

Live Forge Care’s values of Sanctuary Model and Therapeutic Community

Experience

Holds a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)

Holds a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP / UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)

Strong experience in a similar setting

Benefits:

Full induction training

Employee Assistance Programme (including free counselling sessions)

Salary sacrifice scheme

Great opportunities for career development

Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and Forge Care safer recruitment polices and procedures for all employees who work at The Forge community.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000.00 per year

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Trauma-Informed Psychological Therapist
Forge Care

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