“Have you got the passion and drive to make positive changes in the lives of children and young people?”

The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a family therapist to join our innovative and dynamic clinical service in Croydon, working in the Children and Families Services. Within this role, you will provide clinical consultations to frontline staff, deliver therapeutic interventions, train and support reflective practice groups and contribute to our teaching offer.

Clinicians have the opportunity to work across Children’s Social Care and Early Help Services. You will also have the chance to be part of innovative service developments and the Croydon Family Therapy Academy, where you will be involved in delivering a foundation level systemic course to frontline staff.

Clinicians within our service represent various disciplines, including Systemic Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Adult Mental Health practitioners, Forensic Psychology, and Emotional Wellbeing practitioners.

Croydon Children and Families Services are committed to Systemic practice and embedding that approach across the service. We are also looking for clinicians from diverse backgrounds who are creative, committed, and passionate about work with families, children and young people. The successful candidate will be a qualified family therapist who has experience in working with diverse client groups.

Benefits of working with us

• Investment into your staff well-being
• 31 days’ annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays
• A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%
• Flexible and Agile working
• Develop your career with specialist training and support for continuous professional development

Why Join Us

• Be part of a happy, talented and experienced multi-disciplinary service with a wide range of lived experience.
• The team arrange meetings weekly to ensure all colleagues have the support required to fulfil their duties and set aside time to problem solve complex cases
• At Croydon we are very much about working together to make positive change
• Caseloads are manageable enabling supervisors to know children well & ensure high standards of practice
• You will join an established team who can help you settle in and offer their expertise
• Will have the opportunity to work from home and work flexibly which provides you with more of a work-life balance.

About You

We are looking for a family therapist, who is also:

• Passionate about working with children, young people and families
• Enjoys being part of developing a learning culture
• Appropriately qualified and registered in any of the following; professional fields; social work, psychology and other related fields.
• Post graduate qualification in systemic family therapy.
• Knowledge of developments regarding children’s social care and children who are looked after.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures.
• Knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks, practice models and research findings.
• Knowledge of “outcomes” concepts, quality assurance methodology and change / project management techniques.

x 2 Full time posts – 36 Hours

For further details contact: Jo George (Head of Systemic Clinical Service, Workforce Development and Principal Social Worker), Jo.George@croydon.gov.uk, Tel 02087266000

Recruitment and Selection Timeline

The closing date for applications is 16th September 2022

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 19th September 2022

Interviews will take place week commencing 26th September 2022

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check which allows them to work with children.

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