Functional Family Therapy Worker

Job introduction

Functional Family Therapist: To deliver the Functional Family Therapy Treatment Programme. To work with young people and their families who are at risk of becoming looked after, going into custody, Criminal and Sexual exploitation.

We can now consider applications from candidates who have a Professional Qualification, and either a Diploma in Systemic Practice OR can demonstrate they have extensive, relevant experience.

Interview Dates- Monday 14th July or Thursday the 17th July tbc

For more information call Emily Davidson 07857662867 (FFT supervisor) or Joanna Pearse (Team Manager) 07795336373

About the role

Functional Family Therapy is an evidence based manualised systemic therapy.

It is an assertive outreach model that works with families who professionals may have found hard to engage and where there is a young person is on the edge of care or custody or they are being exploited either criminally or sexually.

We are looking for experienced professionals to join our team. You will have a core professional training with at least Diploma level training in Systemic Psychotherapy or significant relevant experience. You will need to have an interest in evidence based interventions and be prepared to learn and implement FFT with fidelity (FFT Training will be provided). You will also need to have good skills in engaging adolescents and working with families where there are high levels of conflict.

The FFT team is a close supportive team of experienced FFT Therapist and sits within the Family and Adolescent Well-being Service with other mental health clinicians.

Although the work can be personally and professionally demanding you will be well supported and have good supervision that will help you develop your skills.

The majority of the work takes place in family’s homes and you will be required to work some evenings.

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Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

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Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and How we create a fair and inclusive workplace.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.