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Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced and Qualified Family Therapist to work within Havering Council. This role is 5 days per week on site so must be willing to travel to Romford daily.
Job Purpose
- The aim of this post is to introduce systemic thinking and casework into the social work service to children and their families in Havering. The intention is to locate a family therapist within a team of social workers and other practitioners to provide advice and guidance and therapeutic interventions alongside the social work intervention.
- The post holder will work with Havering's, most complex, in need families where children are in need, those who are at risk of harm and with children who are looked after where their intervention will complement the Looked After Children health service.
- The work will demand a creative and flexible approach, working with families in their homes and other community settings as required. In addition to providing direct therapeutic interventions, the post holder will offer consultation to social work colleagues, foster carers, health and education professionals and others.
- To provide a systemic therapeutic service, for the most complex case, to children and their families through the provision of direct work and assessments of therapeutic need, and provision of consultation and advice to colleagues providing a service to children.
- To work alongside health and social care colleagues to develop creative ways of working to meet the emotional and mental health needs of Children in Need, Children on Child Protection plan, Looked After Children, and those leaving care, including those in out of borough placements.
- To take a clinical lead in group supervision, providing expertise and supporting staff development.
You will need to be:
- Qualified Therapist
- Eligible to work in the UK
Why Choose Remedy?
- Competitive pay rates
- Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
- 1st tier agency
- Up to 250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*
If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly
