Family Safeguarding Therapist

Opus people solutions on behalf of Walsall Council have an exciting opportunity for a Family Safeguarding Therapist to join their team.

Job Title: Family Safeguarding TherapistLength of assignment: 3 MonthsHours per week: 37Hourly rate: £30-£40Remote/Office based:Hybrid—all theraputic appointments will be face to face

We are looking to recruit therapists to work within our Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team.You will be responsible for the delivery of psychological and/or systemic interventions with parents and carers within Walsall both on a 1-2-1 basis and within groups. You will work with adults with significant and complex needs, with specific focus on engaging with parents in relation to their mental health and well-being whilst engaging with the wider social care system involved with the family.You will be responsible for clinical provision including assessment, formulation, and time-limited evidence-based interventions within the Family safeguarding mental health team.You will be required to identify the most appropriate form of mental health/psychological intervention for individuals to develop bespoke interventions to parents based on parental mental health need, informed by professional knowledge and practice skills relating to therapeutic intervention models (such as trauma informed CBT, DBT, EMDR, functional therapy, systemic family therapy)We are looking to recruit people with relevant experience and qualification in delivering therapeutic interventions across a range of specialism to include but not exclusively trauma informed CBT, DBT, EMDR, functional family therapy, systemic family therapy.Driving will be essential for this role.