Cyp (Children & Young Person's) Sessional Therapist

North Kent Mind is seeking **qualified Sessional Therapists** to join our Children and Young People’s team on a needs-led basis.

This flexible role involves delivering short-term therapeutic interventions for CYP aged 5-18 (or up to 25 with SEND) across Medway. We are particularly interested in therapists with experience in **CBT, DBT-informed approaches, counselling and creative modalities**, who can offer effective support in a brief intervention format.

Sessional Therapists must be registered with a recognised professional body and either engage in North Kent Mind’s clinical supervision or provide evidence of their own monthly supervision. A minimum of **four sessions per week** is expected, with working days agreed based therapist availability.

Delivery takes place in our Chatham office, Family Hubs and community venues during core hours (9am-5pm). If you're passionate about supporting young people and want to work in a flexible, supportive environment, we would love to hear from you

**Purpose of Post**

North Kent Mind Sessional Therapists are engaged on a casual basis to support the delivery of therapeutic services for children and young people (CYP) aged 5-18 (or up to 25 for those with Special Educational Needs). Sessional therapists are brought in during periods of high demand to ensure a timely, safe and responsive service, particularly where waiting lists are growing or capacity cannot be met by the core team.

Sessional Therapists are expected to deliver a minimum of four sessions per week, with an agreed caseload scheduled on set working days to provide consistency for clients. All Sessional Therapists must either participate in North Kent Mind’s clinical supervision arrangements or provide monthly evidence of their own supervision, in line with BACP requirements (typically 1.5 hours per month).

Payments are made through North Kent Mind’s payroll system, with tax and National Insurance deducted where appropriate.

**Structure of the Post**

Sessional therapists are responsible to the CYP Services Manager and/or Deputy CYP Manager, who is responsible for the element in which they are deployed. The work on offer for this role is based in Medway; Sessional staff are free to reject offers of work at venues which are difficult for them to get to.

Travel costs to any venue are not reclaimable as expenses.

**A: DUTIES OF THE POST: GENERAL**

1. To work within a framework which:
i. Abides by all the policies of North Kent Mind, including Equity and Diversity, Confidentiality, Health and Safety, and GDPR.

ii. Promotes Social Inclusion, Empowerment, Well-being and the Recovery Model

iii. Respects, encourages and builds on individual service users’ coping strategies, skills and autonomy, and is in keeping with the standards of performance and ethics as defined by the Health and Care Professions Council.

iv. Maintains good liaison with any other outside agencies as is necessary

v. Promotes good joint working, links and cross-referral with all North Kent Mind colleagues.

2. To participate in clinical supervision as required by the BACP and CYP Manager.

Please note: Clinical supervision is provided in groups and fully funded by North Kent Mind as part of our commitment to safe and effective practice; this time is not claimable. Should you wish to use your own supervisor, a declaration of use will be required and we will not fund external supervision costs.

**B. DUTIES OF THE POSTS: SPECIFIC**

North Kent Mind Sessional CYP Therapists will:

- Deliver both one-to-one and group therapeutic interventions using CBT, DBT or Creative Therapy models over short blocks of 6-12 sessions.
- Maintain accurate and timely case records using our internal system (Lamplight).
- Record and track outcome measures, feedback forms and support plans in line with service requirements on the digital case management system (Lamplight) for impact monitoring and evaluation
- Liaise closely with the Project Coordinator and CYP management team to ensure quality and compliance with KPIs.
- Engage fully in clinical group supervision to support professional development and safe, effective practice.
- Liaise with the CEO, as required, in the absence of the CYP Manager/Deputy Manager.

They may also:

- Contribute to the development and delivery of therapy materials/manuals appropriate to your therapeutic discipline and CYP needs.
- Support with admin tasks where needed, including arranging sessions and completing assessments/triage.

**C. QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS**

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

- Hold a **minimum Level 4 qualification** in a relevant therapeutic discipline (e.g. CBT, DBT, Counselling, Art Therapy, Play Therapy) with specific training focused on working with children and young people
- Be registered with a recognised professional body such as:

- **BACP** - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- **BABCP** - British Association for Behavioural and Cognit