MST-CAN Therapist

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Fixed Term until 26 September 2026

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

Come join us and be part of our success.

MST-CAN [Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect] delivers intensive intervention to families who are open to Knowsley Children’s Social Care under statutory plans with the aim of keeping children safely at home.

We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced professional to join our small and successful team.

If you enjoy working in a challenging yet rewarding role, then this may be the job for you.

As an MST-CAN Therapist you will hold a small caseload of families, delivering intensive intervention with caregivers and children in their homes and communities to prevent re-abuse and neglect.

A relevant undergraduate degree is an essential requirement, as is knowledge of child abuse and neglect and experience of working within this challenging area. The ideal candidate will also have experience of applying psychological theory in their practice and delivering evidence-based interventions such as behavioural parenting techniques, CBT and Motivational Interviewing. The ability to work with children and adults facing multiple difficulties such as significant substance misuse, trauma and poor mental health is also required.

This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise and develop your existing skills as a child and family practitioner by joining a dedicated team with an emphasis on strong supervisory and peer support.

In addition to your salary, you will receive payment for being part of the rota to deliver support to families outside of typical working hours. This will be on average every 1 week in 3, but is arranged collaboratively within the team to take into consideration planned personal events. Payment equates to around £4500pa in addition to your salary.

You will be given full training in the MST model and MST-CAN adaptation techniques. This involves MST 5-day training, MST-CAN 4-day training and 4-day trauma training. These may be away from the locality and require overnight stays.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

See the benefits of working for Knowsley MBC https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact; Sarah Ritson, MST-CAN Supervisor, on 07810054008 for an informal conversation.