Mental Health Specialist

4 days ago

Richmond, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

About the Role

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate, enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities, we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

We are seeking a qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, CBT Therapist/Mental Health Clinician (Band 7 equivalent) to join our Emotional Health Service (EHS) team. The successful candidate will be passionate about improving the mental health of children and young people and putting them at the centre of all they do.

The EHS is a dynamic team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Systemic Psychotherapists, and Creative Therapists. We have staff working in specialist posts in Social Care and Schools. We also have cluster teams at Richmond (base Twickenham) and Kingston (base Chessington). We have a strong sense of team and work together to support children and young people's emotional wellbeing.

The successful candidate will be part of an established team and be afforded many different opportunities to use their skills, including providing professional consultations, assessments, individual and group therapy. We welcome creative and innovative ways to deliver services.

We are looking for a talented professional who has the skills to enhance our practice and improve outcomes for children further. If you have the passion and drive to make a positive difference to children's lives, we want to hear from you.

About Our Benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC, you will also have access to:

  • 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month
  • Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
  • Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
  • Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work-life balance
  • A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
  • A range of staff benefits and discounts
  • An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

Important Information

Achieving for Children have a set date for successful candidates to join each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services.

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