We are recruiting for a Psychologist or UKCP Registered Child Psychotherapist to join our Children's Residential Service in Orpington, Kent.
In this role, you will provide direct clinical support to children in our care who are looked after in our Residential service. Your primary task will be supporting the children in our residential homes and therapy suites.
You will also work as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team and lead on all aspects of delivery relating to our ATIC model of care. As well as therapeutic support, you will provide consultancy and training to staff teams, develop assessment reports, and create therapeutic support plans.
The role will include some travelling to the Salisbury area for occasional CPD events.
Role requirements:
- Clinical/Counselling/Educational psychologists must be professionally registered, e.g. HCPC-registered (pending registration considered if you have a doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology).
- Child psychotherapists must be UKCP registered and accredited • Essential: must have experience relating to working with children and young people who have experienced trauma and maltreatment.
- Essential: must have experience working with families and professional statutory systems around looked-after children (e.g., local authorities, CAMHS).
- Desirable: experience completing clinical assessments and delivering training programmes.
You will be based in our Residential services in Orpington, Kent, working with our children and the teams who support them.
You will receive:
- Salary: Circa £50,000 (depending on level of experience) Pro Rata.
- 25 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays (Pro Rata).
- Company pension scheme.
- Enhanced DBS check and update service.
- SimplyHealth employee healthcare cashback scheme.
- Employee referral scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Ongoing personal development and support.
- Long Service Awards.
- Blue Light Card.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Do not delay your application. For more information, please e-mail our recruitment team at Recruitment@five-rivers.org or call 01722 435750 option 2
About Five Rivers Child Care: As a social enterprise, Five Rivers has been at the forefront of innovation in turning children’s lives around for over 30 years, and we are a partner of choice for many local authorities. Our Fostering, Residential, and Education services provide fully integrated care and support for vulnerable children.
Five Rivers is continuing to develop services which will deliver the highest positive impact to children and young people recovering from the impact of trauma, abuse, and neglect. Our ATIC model of Attachment & Trauma Informed Care is embraced across our services.
Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.