Inclusion

Family Intervention Therapist

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

We are currently recruiting for three Family Intervention Therapists on a full time, fixed-term basis, to join our Inclusion Thurrock Early Intervention in Psychosis (EiP) and At Risk Mental States (ARMS) Services across South West Essex.

The post-holder, as a senior member of the team may provide consultation to colleagues, ad-hoc supervision and contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings.

This post holder will provide high quality, specialised, evidence-based Family Intervention/ Behavioural Family Therapy to the families requiring input from the EiP/ ARMS service.

The role will incorporate complex assessments leading to psychotherapeutic formulations; interpretation and use of assessment instruments; and the forming and delivery of intervention plans. The role will also entail offering advice and consultation on systemic working to colleagues and to professional and non-professional carers.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold their own caseload, supported by the appropriate clinical leads and work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

  • To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment, interventions and a coordinated service response for service users and their families.
  • This role will incorporate complex assessments leading to psychotherapeutic formulations; interpretation and use of assessment instruments; and the forming and delivery of intervention plans. The role will also entail offering advice and consultation on systemic working to colleagues and to professional and non-professional carers.
  • A key secondary role is in liaison and joint working with other professionals, especially members of Community Mental Health Teams, CAMHS, General Practice, schools, colleges, other healthcare settings, other professionals / workers and non-healthcare workers to maintain effective continuity of care and to widen awareness of the complexities involved in the management and treatment of first episode of psychosis particularly in young people.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-IT-25-7342723

Job locations

Inclusion Thurrock EiP / ARMS

Thurrock

Essex

RM17 6NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.A summary is below:

  • To provide specialist evidence-based systemic psychotherapy within the EiP/ ARMS as part of the implementation of the NICE quality standards for the treatment and management of people with psychosis and schizophrenia.
  • To offer and deliver family interventions to help support individuals and their families/carers to work together to cope and to reduce stress. Therefore, supporting a persons overall recovery as part of a broad-based approach that combines differenttreatment options tailored to the needs of the individual.
  • Where appropriate, to provide consultation on systemic working to relevant professional systems
  • To develop and lead reflecting team practice with multidisciplinary colleagues as appropriate to both the service context and individuals and familys needs.
  • Drawing upon complex assessment material to provide verbal and written systemic formulations that aid evidence based clinical interventions for service users, families and other professionals. This will involve integrating and interpreting a range of complex material, across different contexts and at different levels of meaning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.A summary is below:

  • To provide specialist evidence-based systemic psychotherapy within the EiP/ ARMS as part of the implementation of the NICE quality standards for the treatment and management of people with psychosis and schizophrenia.
  • To offer and deliver family interventions to help support individuals and their families/carers to work together to cope and to reduce stress. Therefore, supporting a persons overall recovery as part of a broad-based approach that combines differenttreatment options tailored to the needs of the individual.
  • Where appropriate, to provide consultation on systemic working to relevant professional systems
  • To develop and lead reflecting team practice with multidisciplinary colleagues as appropriate to both the service context and individuals and familys needs.
  • Drawing upon complex assessment material to provide verbal and written systemic formulations that aid evidence based clinical interventions for service users, families and other professionals. This will involve integrating and interpreting a range of complex material, across different contexts and at different levels of meaning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified mental health professional
  • Clinical Associate In Psychology Graduate (CAP qualified)

Desirable

  • PGDip in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Practitioner Psychologist qualified (i.e. clinical/ counselling/ health/ forensic psychologist)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience of working therapeutically with family members/ carers/ significant others of patients

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • A willingness to complete the Family Intervention for Psychosis training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified mental health professional
  • Clinical Associate In Psychology Graduate (CAP qualified)

Desirable

  • PGDip in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Practitioner Psychologist qualified (i.e. clinical/ counselling/ health/ forensic psychologist)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience of working therapeutically with family members/ carers/ significant others of patients

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • A willingness to complete the Family Intervention for Psychosis training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

Inclusion Thurrock EiP / ARMS

Thurrock

Essex

RM17 6NB


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

Inclusion Thurrock EiP / ARMS

Thurrock

Essex

RM17 6NB


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Family & Systematic Psychotherapist

Joe Taylor

Joseph.Taylor@mpft.nhs.uk

07583683437

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-IT-25-7342723

Job locations

Inclusion Thurrock EiP / ARMS

Thurrock

Essex

RM17 6NB


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