Job summary
Alliance is a leading local children's mental health provider delivering psychological support and emotional well-being services in a range of settings.
Our Children Young People and Family Service provides support for children's mental health on behalf of and in partnership with Northeast and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundations Trust (CAMHS) and other local organisations like Changing Futures North East (CFNE). Collectively we work together using the iThrive framework to improve mental health services and make them more accessible for children and young people in Teesside.
Our mission is to help families navigate the mental health system so they can get the right support when they need it. We want to make sure everyone gets the help they deserve for better outcomes.
Using the iThrive framework, we offer a variety of therapeutic services tailored to meet different needs. If you would like to learn more about how we support mental health in five key areas, please click the link below.
i-THRIVE | Implementing the THRIVE Framework
We are inviting a dedicated and compassionate Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our growing team. This role is a meaningful opportunity to work within a supportive, trauma-informed environment, providing specialist therapeutic care to children and adolescents who may have experienced adversity, including trauma, attachment disruptions, and neurological differences.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve offering consultation, clinical assessment and Psychotherapy to children, young people and their families (CYPF) who have experienced complex trauma. To work with parents and carers and professionals to develop their understanding of developmental and attachment-based trauma, improving outcomes and support for affected children.
You will take a lead role in delivering complex, tailored interventions for children and young people presenting moderate to complex psychological needs. You will also contribute to wider workforce development through consultation, training, and, where qualified, clinical supervision, helping embed trauma-informed practice across systems.
You will work at locations across the Tees Valley.
You must have right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.
Applications for full time or part time hours will be considered.
For more information on this post please contact Kaye Hooker on CYPFamilies@alliancepsychology.com
Closing date for applications: 17 August 2025
Interview date: wc 25th August 2025
About us
Overview of your organisation
Alliance offers first rate training and development opportunities, 38 days annual leave pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of service (as well as the option to purchase additional annual leave) EAP health scheme including costs towards eye tests/glasses, dental treatment, physio treatment, life insurance and shopping discounts alongside a 3% contributory pension scheme. We also offer lots of health and wellbeing initiatives for our staff and promote flexible working for a positive work life balance.
Alliance Psychological Services has organisational responsibility for safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults within our service, part of this is to follow safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is also a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
Please note that due to the nature of the duties of these roles, an enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.
Alliance Psychological Services Limited is committed to promoting equal opportunities in our employment practice and service delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Conduct developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed psychological assessments of children and young people, integrating data from outcome measures, observations, caregivers, educators, and multi-agency professionals.
Take clinical ownership of full therapeutic pathways, including assessment, formulation, intervention planning, review, and discharge.
Develop and implement individualised, evidence-based therapeutic interventions that support psychological recovery, emotional development, and improved relational functioning.
Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions, adapting your approach to the developmental and emotional needs of each young person.
Provide reflective consultations and psychoeducation to carers, teachers, and support staff to build capacity and understanding around psychological and neurodevelopmental needs.
Take a lead role in safeguarding, contributing to and sometimes leading on multi-agency safeguarding plans and meetings.
Provide trauma-informed risk assessments and therapeutic recommendations for children and young people with complex needs.
Contribute to the design and delivery of trauma-informed training for internal teams and partner agencies.
Where appropriately qualified, provide clinical supervision to junior staff or partner professionals to support reflective and trauma informed practice.
Support the strategic embedding of trauma-informed principles and psychologically informed environments across the service.
Maintain accurate, confidential, and ethically sound clinical records in line with legal and professional standards.
Participate in clinical supervision, continuous professional development, and reflective practice in alignment with your professional body and Alliance policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Conduct developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed psychological assessments of children and young people, integrating data from outcome measures, observations, caregivers, educators, and multi-agency professionals.
Take clinical ownership of full therapeutic pathways, including assessment, formulation, intervention planning, review, and discharge.
Develop and implement individualised, evidence-based therapeutic interventions that support psychological recovery, emotional development, and improved relational functioning.
Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions, adapting your approach to the developmental and emotional needs of each young person.
Provide reflective consultations and psychoeducation to carers, teachers, and support staff to build capacity and understanding around psychological and neurodevelopmental needs.
Take a lead role in safeguarding, contributing to and sometimes leading on multi-agency safeguarding plans and meetings.
Provide trauma-informed risk assessments and therapeutic recommendations for children and young people with complex needs.
Contribute to the design and delivery of trauma-informed training for internal teams and partner agencies.
Where appropriately qualified, provide clinical supervision to junior staff or partner professionals to support reflective and trauma informed practice.
Support the strategic embedding of trauma-informed principles and psychologically informed environments across the service.
Maintain accurate, confidential, and ethically sound clinical records in line with legal and professional standards.
Participate in clinical supervision, continuous professional development, and reflective practice in alignment with your professional body and Alliance policies.
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skilled in collaborative multi-agency work, case formulation and safeguarding leadership.
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing to wider team learning and service development.
- Commitment to ethical practice, safeguarding, and upholding childrens rights and well-being.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience working therapeutically with children and young people with complex needs including those with care experience or trauma histories.
- Expertise in trauma-informed, attachment bases and neurodiversity affirming therapeutic models.
- Experience providing trauma-informed consultation, clinical supervision (if qualified) and training to multi-agency professionals.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence
- Knowledge CYP-IPAT principles and I-Thrive Framework
- Extensive knowledge of therapeutic theory, practice, and interventions with CYPF
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in psychotherapy, counselling psychology, clinical psychology, or a related field.
- Registration with a professional body (e.g., HCPC, BACP, BABCP, UKCP, ACP).
Desirable
- Specialist skills or training in specific trauma or attachment therapies (e.g. EMDR, TF-CBT, Theraplay, DDP etc)
Other
Essential
- Full, enhanced, and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post access to a car.
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development
-
- Self-motivated
- Team player
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skilled in collaborative multi-agency work, case formulation and safeguarding leadership.
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing to wider team learning and service development.
- Commitment to ethical practice, safeguarding, and upholding childrens rights and well-being.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience working therapeutically with children and young people with complex needs including those with care experience or trauma histories.
- Expertise in trauma-informed, attachment bases and neurodiversity affirming therapeutic models.
- Experience providing trauma-informed consultation, clinical supervision (if qualified) and training to multi-agency professionals.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence
- Knowledge CYP-IPAT principles and I-Thrive Framework
- Extensive knowledge of therapeutic theory, practice, and interventions with CYPF
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in psychotherapy, counselling psychology, clinical psychology, or a related field.
- Registration with a professional body (e.g., HCPC, BACP, BABCP, UKCP, ACP).
Desirable
- Specialist skills or training in specific trauma or attachment therapies (e.g. EMDR, TF-CBT, Theraplay, DDP etc)
Other
Essential
- Full, enhanced, and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post access to a car.
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development
-
- Self-motivated
- Team player
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
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).
