Systemic Family Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This is a part-time Systemic Family Therapist role within the Children and Young People's Intensive Support Hub (CYP ISH). The service aims to prevent hospital admissions and support young people aged 12-18 and their families. The post holder will provide highly specialised systemic family therapy interventions, working autonomously within professional guidelines. The role involves assessment, formulation, and delivery of various family treatments, collaborating with an MDT and external agencies.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a qualified systemic family therapy service to clients of the CYP ISH across all sectors of care.
- Deliver a variety of highly specialised family and systemic interventions, including conjoint, separated, and multi-family group therapy.
- Participate in assessments of patients and consult with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency colleagues regarding family treatment.
- Communicate sensitive information to clients, family carers, and others regarding assessment, formulation, and treatment plans.
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress, producing timely reports on systemic assessment, formulation, and treatment outcomes.
- Assist in the management of the team caseload and maintain links with statutory and non-statutory agencies.
Essential criteria
- M.Sc./Post-graduate Diploma in Systemic Psychotherapy/Family Therapy.
- UKCP registered family therapist.
- Additional qualification in a related profession (NMC, HCPC)
- Post-qualifying experience commensurate with the role as a systemic/family psychotherapist working in health care or social care setting
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. This requires the use of highly developed analytical and judgement skills.
Desirable criteria
- NVR Training and or knowledge around child and adolescents' Mental health disorders.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Systemic Family Therapist
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Systemic Family Therapist - The Children and Young People's Intensive Support Hub - Band 7 (Part time - 30 hours per week)
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Children and Young People's Intensive Support Hub (CYP ISH) for a Systemic Family Therapist to join the team on a part-time basis. The CYP ISH was developed in 2021 and was designed as a short-term, bolt-on service to core CAMHS to support young people (aged 12-18) and their families. The aims of the service are to prevent hospital admission and/or to reduce the length of inpatient stays and support transition back to the community. CYP ISH is an 8am-8pm service that runs 7 days/week, so some flexible working may be required.
The team employs an MDT approach to delivering a trauma-informed, therapeutic service and there has been recent investment and development in relation to family-based work, including Non-Violent Resistance (NVR). This is a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified Systemic Family Therapist who is passionate about improving the outcomes for young people and their families. Applicants who are currently undertaking qualifying level training may be considered for a preceptorship opportunity with substantial prior experience.
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