Children's Trauma Therapist

3 months ago

Exeter, United Kingdom The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

**JOB DETAILS**

**Job Title**

Psychological Therapist / Specialist Counsellor for children and young people

**Reports to**

Band 7 Psychological Children’s Therapist

**Band**

Band 6

**Department/Directorate**

Specialist Services - SARC

**JOB PURPOSE**
- The post holder will provide a highly specialist therapeutic service to children who are referred to SARC following sexual abuse or assault.
- Professionally they will work in a non-judgemental service and within the ethical framework of their professional / registering body (e.g. HPCP; BACP; UKCP)
- The purpose of this post is to add to the provision of evidence-based therapies for children and young people who have been sexually abused and/or assaulted, either recently or historically. This requires the ability to assess for post-traumatic stress disorder and discuss the implications of this and the NICE guidelines recommended treatment for PTSD (including following sexual trauma) with children, young people and their carers in conjunction with the children’s therapeutic service Lead Therapist. The post holder will be able to implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions for children and young people including trauma-focussed CBT supported by the Service Lead

**KEY RESULT AREAS/PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- The post holder will carry a clinical caseload and provide psychological therapies / counselling to meet client needs taking into account the resources available within the service.
- The post holder will provide time limited therapy for clients with a wide range of difficulties e.g. trauma and relationship issues.
- The post holder will work closely with the Children’s Therapeutic Service Lead Therapist to prioritise, assess, plan evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of highly complex care to an agreed and expected professional standard.
- The post holder will be required to keep patient records in line with the service requirements, using our electronic patient record system.
- They will work closely with the multidisciplinary team
- The post holder will receive regular professional management and clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and professional practice guidelines set out by their professional body. The post holder will engage in regular professional practice meetings with their professional lead.
- The post holder will have clinical knowledge of complex psychotherapy and sexual trauma counselling and have will work with the Lead Therapist in the delivery of specialist counselling services delivered to children.
- The post holder will attend departmental team meetings and work collaboratively with all relevant teams.
- The post holder will be required to attend weekly clinical triage meetings.
- In criminal cases the post-holder may be required to give evidence in court.

**KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**

Areas of Responsibility: (type of work undertaken)

The post holder is required to deal effectively with staff of all levels throughout the Trust as and when they encounter on a day to day basis.

In addition, the post holder will deal with the wider healthcare community, external organisations and the public.

This will include verbal, written and electronic media

Of particular importance are working relationships with:
**Internal to the Trust**

**External to the Trust**
- Lead Children’s Therapist
- SARC Clinical Leads
- SARC Management Team
- Police and CPS
- Voluntary sector
- GPs
- SARC Paediatric Clinical team which includes Paediatricians, Forensic Doctors and Specialist Nurse.
- Trust Safeguarding Leads
- Admin and Clerical staff
- Mental health services
- Acute hospital services
- Other agencies

To work as a small team of forensic physicians, Psychological Therapists/Counsellors, Crisis Workers, Support Workers and Health Care practitioners in the delivery of a high quality service.

**ORGANISATIONAL CHART**

**Specialist Services Manager**

**SARC General Manager**

**SARC Manager, Clinical Leads, Paediatric Clinical Team**

**Band 7 Psychological Children’s Therapist**

**SARC Administration Team and Lead Crisis Worker**

**Psychological Therapist / Specialist Counsellor for Children and Young People**

**FREEDOM TO ACT**
- Assess plan and deliver highly complex trauma psychological therapies / counselling treatment, evaluate and appropriately referral and discharge in conjunction with Lead Therapist.
- Liaises with colleagues as required to make informed decisions.
- Accountable for own professional actions.
- Good time management and organisational skills with active listening skills.
- Contribute to highly complex psychological therapies / counselling service development and evaluation of in conjunction with senior staff.

**COMMUNICATION/RELATIONSHIP SKILLS**
- To communicate in a highly skilled and highly sensitive manner with clients who may (will) be distressed and traumatised and where there may be barriers to understanding as a result of traumatic experiences.
- To wor

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