Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
School-based
Job title: Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist or Counsellor
Working pattern: 1 day or 2 half days (7.5 hours) per week, term time (38 weeks)
Contract type: 1 year rolling contract (week commencing 6th January 2025)
Pay scale: £165 – £205 (dependent on experience)
Location: Hampstead, London
Reporting to: School’s SENCO and Terapia’s School Services Manager
Vacancy Overview
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Terapia Qualified Psychotherapist at a local secondary school which provides education to students aged 4 to 13.
This role will support Terapia’s mission to improve children and young people’s mental health and fit with the school’s ethos ‘inspiring a love of thinking for oneself, developing strength and resilience to make the most of life’.
Main Responsibilities
- To provide long-term therapy sessions, on-site at the school, to a client caseload of five children/young people at any given time.
- Liaise closely with the school’s SENCO, Pastoral Staff and SLT, in a professional manner, to provide feedback on the services delivered whilst strictly maintaining client confidentiality.
- Administrative duties relating to working with clients such as inputting assessment data and keeping client records up to date on Terapia’s Therapeutic Services database.
- Supporting teachers and staff, on an ad-hoc basis, who are involved in education/pastoral provision for students offering guidance and support on mental health related matters and supporting, where necessary, referrals to external agencies.
- Any other reasonable duties as directed by, and agreed with, Terapia’s School Services Manager or the school’s SENCO to support the mental health and wellbeing needs of the wider school community.
Experience and Skills
| Essential | Desirable |
| Holds, or is close to obtaining, a recognised child psychotherapy qualification (UKCP).Good knowledge of a school environment.Experienced in facilitating individual therapy sessions with young people and keeping up-to-date, accurate client records.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to foster positive working relations with colleagues and all members of school communities.Integrity and compassion. | Experience of working within a school setting.Experience of conducting client assessments.Familiarity with Terapia’s Therapeutic Services Database.Understanding of societal factors impacting the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and families in the local community. |
Application Process
If you are interested, please send your CV and a short statement demonstrating your suitability (up to 1 side of A4) to: [email protected]
For enquiries please contact:
Samuel (School Services Manager) [email protected] or
Pamela Butler (Head of Services and Development) [email protected] – 020 8201 6101.
Closing Date: 11th August 2024
Suitable candidates will be invited to an interview with Terapia Clinical Services Team, and subsequently the school SENCO.
Terapia are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.
