Adult Therapist and Children's Therapist
Due to significant growth over the last few years, we have new rewarding opportunities for Adult Therapist and a Children's Therapist to the join the team.
Position: Children's Therapist 0.6 FTE– 22.5 hours per week or Adult Therapist 0.4 FTE - 30 hours per week
Location: Ripley Derbyshire, including travel to other sites, with some home working considered
Hours: Part-time
Salary: £34,785 pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 24th November We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interviews will be held w/c 9th December.
The Role
These roles provide a high quality, specialist service to victims of sexual violence including provision of one to one therapy for children up to the age of 18 or adults over 18. You will support the provision of therapeutic assessments to clients across Derbyshire who have been referred to the Therapy Service either through self-referral, or other external pathways.
Working within a multi-agency setting, you will provide an empathetic and pro-active therapy service to child victims of sexual abuse aged 0-17yrs and their families, or adult victims , within and outside of the criminal justice system, including pre-trial therapy no matter when the abuse occurred.
This role is part of the Therapy Service which comprises of a team of Adult and Children's Therapists offering counselling, therapy, support groups, parent support sessions and other therapeutic interventions to victims of sexual violence and secondary survivors.
About You
With a minimum of a recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy to at least Diploma Level 4, you will have undergone safeguarding training and have extensive knowledge and awareness of rape, sexual abuse, rape trauma syndrome and their effects within the therapeutic setting.
You will be able to foster strong therapeutic alliances, including with parents of children and hold a registration with BACP or similar professional body.
You will have 300 hours post qualifying counselling practice and a minimum of two years' experience working specifically with either of these client groups.
We're keen to hear from you if you are looking for a new and exciting challenge.
This role is subject to Enhanced DBS certification and Police Vetting due to the nature of our services. You can find out more about our recruitment of ex-offenders policy by contacting us.
The Organisation
This charity has been supporting victims and survivors of sexual abuse since 1994, and today provides a range of services to anyone in Derbyshire and Derby City who has experienced sexual abuse, assault or violence, including their friends and family members, irrespective of age, gender or when the abuse occurred.
Benefits include:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Potential home working one day per week
You may also have experience in areas such as Counselling, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Adult Therapy, Clinical, BACP, NCS, Rape, Crisis, Victim, Counselling Lead, Psychotherapy Lead, Therapy Lead, Adult Therapy, Clinical, Adult Therapist, Children's Therapist, Child Therapist, IDVA, Sexual Abuse, Family Support.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.