Child & Adult Psychotherapists & Counsellors
The Opportunity
Are you looking to use your skills to make a lasting difference to children, young people and families?
We are recruiting for Child and Adult Psychotherapists and Counsellors to join a team that is passionately committed to empowering children, young people, and families to build resilience through the healing of adverse childhood experiences and trauma.
Kids Inspire (KI) provides a range of therapeutic and community services across Essex and beyond for service users who are impacted by mental health challenges and trauma. Launched in 2007, by the CEO and Clinical Director, Sue Bell, Kids Inspire has a track record of success, a highly engaged board of trustees, and a determination and drive to make a sustainable difference in the lives of children, young people and families.
You will be an accredited (or working towards accreditation) child and/or adult psychotherapist/counsellor, with a minimum of three years’ post qualification experience. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with a specialist qualification and interest in trauma (eg EMDR, DDP, Theraplay, Somatic Experiencing, Sensory Motor and Trauma Informed CBT).
General Details
Job Title: Psychotherapist / Counsellor (Child/Adult)
Location of the Job: Hybrid face-to-face and online working. Face-to-face locations include Kids Inspire’s Chelmsford Head Office, schools in Essex, Southend, Suffolk and Thurrock, with opportunities also in Hertfordshire and Norfolk.
Contractual Terms: Self-employed (minimum 5 hours/week – more available)
Contract duration: Minimum term 12 months
Fees: £30-£90 p/h dependant on qualifications/experience
Main Activities
The role includes but is not limited to:
To work individually/dyadically with children/adults using a variety of methodologies dependent upon qualifications and experience.
To work at Kids Inspire’s Headquarters, which are fully equipped for sensory attachment work, schools or at appropriately sourced local authority/ children’s services spaces.
To keep up to date clinical records, complete all required outcomes testing programmes and submit these to Kids Inspire clinical administration in the required timescales.
To actively assess any safeguarding risks and report these immediately to Kids Inspire Safeguarding managers, to complete all required Cause for Concern forms and submit these in a timely manner.
To keep up to date CPD records and to attend any training days provided by the organisation, unless otherwise agreed with the line manager.
To attend staff meetings as required unless otherwise agreed with the line manager (optional for contractors).
To report for casework management within the required timescales and be fully prepared to discuss the current work.
To report immediately any likely sickness absence in a timely manner.
Any other request commensurate to the post.
Find the full job description here.
Requirements and Conditions
Hold an appropriate, recognised and accredited qualification in counselling/psychotherapy/social work/clinical psychology or equivalent
To attend supervision with your external clinical supervisor
To provide a signed annual report from your Clinical Supervisor in the format provided.
To work within nationally agreed clinical and ethical guidelines of UKCP, BACP, IFT, BAAT, ACP or HCPC and to follow their Code of Practice and Ethics as well as that of Kids Inspire.
To provide written clinical file notes and end of therapy reports on each client as per Kids Inspire Pro Forma
To provide written case studies as required and as per Kids Inspire Pro Forma
To conduct evaluations of the therapy as required by Kids Inspire with clients/parents /carers
To act as ambassador for Kids Inspire within the organisation within which you are situated
To hold professional indemnity insurance.
To be a car owner (or have access to transport) to enable travel between locations and to hold a clean licence and be covered by business insurance.
You will be subject to an enhanced check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Kids Inspire reserves the right to alter the content of the job description, after consultation, to reflect changes to the role or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered as required by the Equality Act 2010. The duties described in the job description must be carried out in a manner which promote equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect as outlined in the Equal Opportunities Policy of Kids Inspire.
Full list of requirements and conditions can be found in the job description.
To Apply
The full job description can be found here or email Christie Brown
Please submit your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should express your specific interest in and qualifications for this role as well as respond to these questions:
What does it mean for you to have a commitment to diversity and equity?
How can you demonstrate that commitment and how would you see yourself demonstrating it at Kids Inspire?
Please submit this information to recruitment@kidsinspire.org.uk. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. If the position is visible on our website, it remains open.
At Kids Inspire we continue to build and promote an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports diversity and offers equality of opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with the required qualifications will receive due consideration without regard to their race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin, or disability.