Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a maternity cover post for an experienced, resilient, and motivated Supervisor (with systemic orientation) who has a track record of excellent clinical skills to join our Systemic Integrative Treatment (SIT) team. SIT provides intensive community-based treatment for parents and carers of children aged 8-16, displaying moderate to severe behavioural difficulties, such as offending, school refusal and harmful sexual behaviour.
The postholder will work with a team that operate within a social-ecological model, drawing on a range of therapeutic modalities including Pragmatic Family Therapies, Behavioural Therapy, CBT, and other therapies as appropriate.
We are looking for experienced Clinicians who share our passion for delivering intensive treatment to keep young people at home, in education and out of the criminal justice and care systems. We are particularly interested in those who have experience in systemic models of therapy including Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) and Structural/ Strategic/ Functional Family Therapy.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, but particularly encourage applicants from Black and Global Majority backgrounds to apply.
Full training in the SIT model will be provided to the successful candidate.
Applications from newly qualified practitioners with relevant previous experience are welcome.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will supervise a team of up to 4 SIT therapists, providing supervision and guidance on a range of evidence-based clinical interventions. They will exercise professional clinical judgement utilising psychological theory and evidence-based practice to ensure appropriate SIT methods and interventions deliver the best possible outcomes for families.
- Supervision duties will include individual supervision as needed, weekly group supervision, and participating in a week-on-week-off '2nd on-call' rota (available out-of-hours to therapists).
- The post holder will hold a caseload of 1-2 SIT cases. They will hold clinical responsibility for all cases within their team and have a senior lead role when working with other agencies and partners
- The post holder willcollaborate with referrers and stakeholders in the community and within the referring agencies to promote and educate about SIT
- The post holder willgenerate and manage case referrals and manage clinician caseloads alongside colleagues in the SIT team
- The post holder will collaborate actively with SIT Service Lead and Core Operations team around effective and timely implementation of SIT
- The post holder will ensure
continued development of own clinical skills and knowledge of relevant research
About us
The principal objective of the Brandon Centre is to provide professional, accessible and flexible services which respond to the psychological and social needs of young people under the age of 25 and their parents or carers.
Services include:
- Individual counselling and psychotherapy for young people, using a range of evidence-based therapies
- Therapeutic work in community settings
- A range of parenting programmes
- Supervision and consultation to external organisations
For further information please see website: www.brandon-centre.org.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE MODEL
Brandon Centre Systemic Integrative Treatment (BC-SIT) has been developed in accordance with NICE guidelines to treat antisocial and/ or harmful behaviour in children and adolescents. It is an intensive community-based family treatment model which works with the systems around the young person, including family, school and peers to address the causal and maintaining factors to the behaviour. Therapists work primarily with parents, in a collaborative and non-judgemental way, to empower them to effect change. This is achieved by building on their strengths and providing families with the tools and confidence to navigate current and future problems and reduce the risk of further antisocial/ harmful.
There are two phases to the intervention:
- Phase 1 is intensive treatment delivery, which will include 2 - 3 home visits per week and can last up to 6 months;
- Phase 2 is delivered by a designated Phase 2 SIT therapist and can extend total treatment time to 1 year, and includes monthly sessions with the family, attendance at professional meetings, and ongoing consultation with key professionals.
Job Description:
Supervisory Role:
- Delivery of weekly group and bi/monthly/monthly individual supervision of SIT therapists to provide specialist evidence-based
therapeutic and behavioural interventions to families to keep children living at home, in school, and out of the Criminal Justice and Care system.
- Carry out Suitability Assessments with families for incoming cases jointly with allocated Therapist or Service Lead.
- Provide weekly written paperwork feedback on Therapist case paperwork in order to maintain robust supervision procedures and detailed working knowledge of current cases.
- Be available to therapists during the week if required for case check-ins and dynamic supervision.
- Participation in '2nd on call' rota to ensure support is available to therapists who are delivering the on-call service to families.
- Hold clinical responsibility for cases across the allocated SIT team.
- Exercises professional judgement and uses appropriate systemic methods and interventions to support
the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
- Contributes to team training and presentations, and wider strategic SIT initiatives and service needs.
- Engages effectively with families and professionals at all levels.
- Communicates effectively when exploring/sharing clinically sensitive information, including contentious
and highly distressing information to children, their families, carers and other professional
colleagues.
- Adherence and accountability for self and staff to Data Protection, GDPR and information sharing
legislation and policies.
- Maintains and evaluates accurate and up to date case records across team and works within
confidentiality and information sharing protocols.
- Works in a way that recognises and considers the Social GGRRAAACCEEESSS of both families and colleagues.
- Utilises theory and evidence-based practice in delivery of the SIT approach.
- To deliver presentations to promote the SIT service to stakeholders as appropriate.
Case Holding Responsibilities:
- Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by continuously identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement and alignment with intervention.
- As per the Phase 1 model of treatment, meet with the family approx. 2- 3 times per week to provide direct treatment using methods compatible with SIT
- Flexible and responsive approach to meet the needs of the family
- Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment that promotes peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the SIT Principles and the SIT AIM.
- Collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout SIT treatment.
- Work collaboratively with other services involved with the family, attending and participating in meetings such as Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings.
- Prepare reports for Child protection conferences, court and other reports as necessary.
- Prepare monthly progress reports for key stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Participate in all training, supervision and consultation activities.
- Video and audio tape sessions as requested by supervisor for supervision and model adherence purposes
- Must not hold additional part-time jobs outside of the agency.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE MODEL
Brandon Centre Systemic Integrative Treatment (BC-SIT) has been developed in accordance with NICE guidelines to treat antisocial and/ or harmful behaviour in children and adolescents. It is an intensive community-based family treatment model which works with the systems around the young person, including family, school and peers to address the causal and maintaining factors to the behaviour. Therapists work primarily with parents, in a collaborative and non-judgemental way, to empower them to effect change. This is achieved by building on their strengths and providing families with the tools and confidence to navigate current and future problems and reduce the risk of further antisocial/ harmful.
There are two phases to the intervention:
- Phase 1 is intensive treatment delivery, which will include 2 - 3 home visits per week and can last up to 6 months;
- Phase 2 is delivered by a designated Phase 2 SIT therapist and can extend total treatment time to 1 year, and includes monthly sessions with the family, attendance at professional meetings, and ongoing consultation with key professionals.
Job Description:
Supervisory Role:
- Delivery of weekly group and bi/monthly/monthly individual supervision of SIT therapists to provide specialist evidence-based
therapeutic and behavioural interventions to families to keep children living at home, in school, and out of the Criminal Justice and Care system.
- Carry out Suitability Assessments with families for incoming cases jointly with allocated Therapist or Service Lead.
- Provide weekly written paperwork feedback on Therapist case paperwork in order to maintain robust supervision procedures and detailed working knowledge of current cases.
- Be available to therapists during the week if required for case check-ins and dynamic supervision.
- Participation in '2nd on call' rota to ensure support is available to therapists who are delivering the on-call service to families.
- Hold clinical responsibility for cases across the allocated SIT team.
- Exercises professional judgement and uses appropriate systemic methods and interventions to support
the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
- Contributes to team training and presentations, and wider strategic SIT initiatives and service needs.
- Engages effectively with families and professionals at all levels.
- Communicates effectively when exploring/sharing clinically sensitive information, including contentious
and highly distressing information to children, their families, carers and other professional
colleagues.
- Adherence and accountability for self and staff to Data Protection, GDPR and information sharing
legislation and policies.
- Maintains and evaluates accurate and up to date case records across team and works within
confidentiality and information sharing protocols.
- Works in a way that recognises and considers the Social GGRRAAACCEEESSS of both families and colleagues.
- Utilises theory and evidence-based practice in delivery of the SIT approach.
- To deliver presentations to promote the SIT service to stakeholders as appropriate.
Case Holding Responsibilities:
- Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by continuously identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement and alignment with intervention.
- As per the Phase 1 model of treatment, meet with the family approx. 2- 3 times per week to provide direct treatment using methods compatible with SIT
- Flexible and responsive approach to meet the needs of the family
- Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment that promotes peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the SIT Principles and the SIT AIM.
- Collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout SIT treatment.
- Work collaboratively with other services involved with the family, attending and participating in meetings such as Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings.
- Prepare reports for Child protection conferences, court and other reports as necessary.
- Prepare monthly progress reports for key stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Participate in all training, supervision and consultation activities.
- Video and audio tape sessions as requested by supervisor for supervision and model adherence purposes
- Must not hold additional part-time jobs outside of the agency.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of safeguarding and managing risk
- Experience of working in a Systemic orientated role
- Experience in at least ONE of the following: Direct use of pragmatic (i.e. structural, strategic and functional) family therapies; delivering Cognitive Behavioural therapy; delivery of Solutions Focused therapy; Couples therapy using behaviourally-based approaches; Delivering behavioural therapy for children and young people displaying challenging behaviour.
- Sound knowledge of at least ONE of the following: Family systems theory and application; Social ecological theory and application; Behavioural therapies theory and application; Cognitive-behavioural therapy theory and application; Pragmatic family therapies theory and application.
Desirable
- Experience of working within the Multi-Systemic Therapy model
- Experience of supervising a community based team working with high risk presentations
- Experience of working with multi-problem families with anti-social young people and adolescents across multiple systems in the young person's natural ecology, including family, peers, school and neighbourhood
- Experience of working in highly emotive and challenging community settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and professional qualification in
- - Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology
- - Systemic Psychotherapy
- - Social Work
- - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- - Occupational Therapy
- - Mental Health Nursing
- - Or equivalent/ related subject area
- Registration with a relevant professional body (please note, individuals with a related undergraduate degree and significant clinical experience may also qualify at the discretion of the centre).
Desirable
- Masters level qualification in the above professional fields.
- Experience as a Systemic Psychotherapist/ Supervisor
- Experience of working within the Multi-Systemic Therapy model
- Experience working with local government, health or the voluntary sector.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) across contexts (parents, children, external agencies such as schools /Social Care/ Police/ CAMHS).
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
- Ability to lone work and manage own workload and time flexibly.
- Willingness for clinical work to be closely monitored.
- Sound ICT and Microsoft Office skills.
- Willingness to travel and work out of hours
- Willingness and ability to work remotely
Desirable
- Ability to provide robust, emotionally containing and accountable supervision and support to families navigating high risk contexts and therapists working with such families managing in these complex contexts.
- An ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of safeguarding and managing risk
- Experience of working in a Systemic orientated role
- Experience in at least ONE of the following: Direct use of pragmatic (i.e. structural, strategic and functional) family therapies; delivering Cognitive Behavioural therapy; delivery of Solutions Focused therapy; Couples therapy using behaviourally-based approaches; Delivering behavioural therapy for children and young people displaying challenging behaviour.
- Sound knowledge of at least ONE of the following: Family systems theory and application; Social ecological theory and application; Behavioural therapies theory and application; Cognitive-behavioural therapy theory and application; Pragmatic family therapies theory and application.
Desirable
- Experience of working within the Multi-Systemic Therapy model
- Experience of supervising a community based team working with high risk presentations
- Experience of working with multi-problem families with anti-social young people and adolescents across multiple systems in the young person's natural ecology, including family, peers, school and neighbourhood
- Experience of working in highly emotive and challenging community settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and professional qualification in
- - Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology
- - Systemic Psychotherapy
- - Social Work
- - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- - Occupational Therapy
- - Mental Health Nursing
- - Or equivalent/ related subject area
- Registration with a relevant professional body (please note, individuals with a related undergraduate degree and significant clinical experience may also qualify at the discretion of the centre).
Desirable
- Masters level qualification in the above professional fields.
- Experience as a Systemic Psychotherapist/ Supervisor
- Experience of working within the Multi-Systemic Therapy model
- Experience working with local government, health or the voluntary sector.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) across contexts (parents, children, external agencies such as schools /Social Care/ Police/ CAMHS).
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
- Ability to lone work and manage own workload and time flexibly.
- Willingness for clinical work to be closely monitored.
- Sound ICT and Microsoft Office skills.
- Willingness to travel and work out of hours
- Willingness and ability to work remotely
Desirable
- Ability to provide robust, emotionally containing and accountable supervision and support to families navigating high risk contexts and therapists working with such families managing in these complex contexts.
- An ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
