SCHOOLS COUNSELLOR (psychodynamic psychotherapist)

Job summary

We are excited to be recruiting Psychodynamic Psychotherapists to work in our school service at Mulberry Academy Woodside, Haringey

We are recruiting up to 2 days of BPC-accredited Psychodynamic Psychotherapists working with children, young people and families to work in our schools service.

We are recruiting to a number of part-time posts, term-time only, with flexibility around working hours and days of the week although we require a minimum 1 school day (9-5 or 8:30-4:30) (0.2 FTE)

These are fixed-term contracts (with the aim of extension) to work primarily with 12-16 -year olds, parents and carers. Contract length to be discussed at interview.

We are looking for energetic and flexible clinicians to undertake a range of clinical work with adolescents and parents/carers. This includes assessments, brief, medium and longer-term psychotherapy as well as parent work.

Clinicians will be expected to work closely with staff at school and offer consultations when appropriate. Applicants must have experience of working with adolescents in schools. We will consider newly qualified applicants and those approaching the end of training with relevant experience.

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient, effective and highly specialist adolescent assessment and treatment service for young people, parents or carers based within a school. Treatment will be provided to some adolescents with severe, complex and persistent mental health problems.

To make complex clinical judgements and decisions, with the assistance of colleagues and managers, about risk factors and to ensure that links are established with other agencies, particularly those in the statutory sector, to reduce risks and share responsibility within mental health networks. To participate in multi-agency meetings including Child Protection Conferences, Child in Need, Team around the Family, EHCP meetings and annual reviews etc.

To participate in and contribute to the development of Open Doors programmes of audit, evaluation and research and support service users to contribute and participate in our clinical outcome monitoring.

To work autonomously within the overall policy and governance framework set out by Open Door and by Mulberry Academy Woodside.

To provide support for colleagues in team meetings and in difficult or emergency situations.

To provide, when opportunities arise, consultation, training and advice for staff working at Mulberry Academy Woodside.

To attend and contribute to meetings with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health team as well as Safeguarding team at Mulberry Academy Woodside.

About us

Open Door is an NHS commissioned voluntary sector service based in Haringey, North London, providing a range of therapeutic services for young people aged 12-24 and , and a separate consultation service for parents of teenagers and young adults aged 12-19. We form part of the Haringey CAMHS pathway for 12-18 year olds and are a highly regarded clinical service.

Open Door offers treatment to adolescents and young adults on a brief, medium and longer-term basis.

The clinical team currently comprises 25 therapists, many of whom are NHS trained and all of whom are professionally accredited. We are a highly skilled team and many of our clinicians also teach on professional trainings. Clinical supervision is provided weekly.

Open Door works across all THRIVE quadrants, with the majority of service users (c80%) scoring in the moderate to severe range in validated outcome measures (PHQ-9, SDQ and CORE). Given the high level of severity and complexity of presentations, Open Door works closely with CAMHS, AMHS and Social Care to ensure the best possible care for its patients.We offer services in Crouch End and Tottenham and on an outreach basis in secondary schools. Around 74% of young people refer themselves to Open Door and most of our work is delivered face to face.