Senior Assistant Psychologist - Phase 2 SIT Therapist

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OUTLINE OF POST Job Title

Senior Assistant Psychologist - Phase 2 Therapist

Systemic Integrative Treatment (SIT) Contract

12 months fixed term (with the possibility of extension, subject to funding)

Salary

£30137 per annum pro rata

Hours

28 hours per week with daily 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

Location

The Brandon Centre is based in Kentish Town. The post holder will be required to work remotely and across community settings within London boroughs.

Reports

to Service Lead, Systemic

Integrative Treatment (SIT) Service Accountable

to Clinical Director B. JOB SUMMARY We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, creative and resilient Senior Assistant Psychologist to join our Systemic Integrative Treatment (SIT) service. The postholder will deliver systemic and psychological interventions within the community to families of children and young people aged 816 presenting with moderate to severe behavioural difficulties, including offending, school refusal and harmful sexual behaviour, alongside complex relational and emotional needs. Working within a social-ecological model, the postholder will provide Phase 2 SIT intervention focused on sustaining progress achieved in Phase 1, preventing relapse and strengthening family and system functioning. This will include regular scheduled sessions, booster sessions, phone and video check-ins, professional consultation and multi-agency collaboration. The role involves working primarily with parents and carers in a collaborative, non-judgemental and strengths-based way, while also engaging wider systems including schools, social care, peers and community networks. We are looking for practitioners who are committed to delivering high-quality, relational and systemic work across multiple contexts and who are confident working with complexity across family and professional systems. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and particularly encourage applicants from Global Majority backgrounds to apply. Full training in the SIT model will be provided. C. BRANDON CENTRE OVERVIEW The principal objective of the Brandon Centre is to provide a professional, accessible and flexible service responding to the psychological and social needs of young people under 25.

Services include

Individual counselling and psychotherapy for young people Systemic Integrative Treatment for families Parenting programmes Therapeutic outreach and community-based interventions D. ABOUT THE MODEL Brandon Centre Systemic Integrative Treatment (BC-SIT) is a NICE-guideline informed intervention for antisocial and/or harmful behaviour in children and adolescents. It is an intensive, community-based family treatment model which works across multiple systems, including family, school, peers and community, to address the factors that maintain problematic behaviour. Therapists primarily work with parents and carers in a collaborative and strengths-based way to support them in understanding and managing their childs behaviour, building confidence, and developing tools for current and future challenges. Phase 1 is an intensive intervention lasting up to 6 months and includes multiple weekly community-based sessions, professional meetings, behavioural planning and crisis support. Phase 2 extends treatment for up to a further 6 months and focuses on sustaining progress through booster sessions, relapse prevention work, consultation, professional liaison and structured follow-up. Phase 2 is delivered by a dedicated SIT clinician working closely with Phase 1 therapists and the wider network around the family. E.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities

Maintain and consolidate progress achieved during Phase 1 SIT intervention by delivering Phase 2 systemic treatment, with a focus on relapse prevention, sustainability planning and ongoing family/system support. Provide booster sessions to families across Phase 2, alongside regular phone and video check-ins, professional consultation and multi-agency liaison in collaboration with Phase 1 therapists and referrers. Support families in identifying and managing early signs of relapse, strengthening protective factors and maintaining change across home, school and community contexts. Deliver interventions using evidence-based systemic and psychological approaches compatible with the SIT model, including behavioural therapy, CBT-informed interventions, pragmatic family therapy, marital work and substance misuse interventions where appropriate. Complete clear, timely and accurate written updates for all cases where contact has occurred with families or wider system professionals, in line with SIT documentation standards. Attend and actively participate in weekly group supervision and consultation, contributing to formulation, case discussion and service learning. Incorporate supervisory feedback into ongoing clinical work and demonstrate reflective practice in relation to complex systemic presentations. Work collaboratively with professionals across education, social care, health and youth justice systems, including attendance at Child Protection Conferences, Core Groups and CIN/CP planning meetings where required. Undertake occasional system-based clinical tasks, including school observations or consultation work to support Phase 1 delivery where appropriate. Work flexibly across London boroughs and in community settings, adapting working hours to meet the needs of families and engagement requirements. Clinician Core Job Practices Model Integrity Deliver SIT Phase 2 interventions in line with the model framework and under the guidance of the SIT Service Lead and Supervisors, maintaining fidelity to evidence-based systemic principles and aiming to sustain positive outcomes for families. Team and Consultation Complete weekly written case updates for all families, including summaries of contact, progress, barriers and formulation updates, submitted in advance of supervision as required. Attend weekly half-day group supervision and consultation sessions, actively contributing to case discussion and systemic formulation. Engage collaboratively in supervision, offering and receiving feedback and contributing to shared clinical thinking across the team. Support colleagues through consultation and shared learning outside of formal supervision structures where appropriate. Maintain awareness of wider team cases to support continuity and consistency of care where required. Scheduling and Coverage Work flexibly and non-traditionally to meet families at times that support engagement and therapeutic progress. Be available to deliver interventions in community settings across London boroughs. Training and Adherence Monitoring Participate in the development and review of a written clinician development plan with supervisors, including regular appraisal and reflective review. Video and audio record sessions where required for supervision, training and fidelity monitoring purposes. Engage in direct observational feedback, role play and other training methods as part of ongoing clinical development. Incorporate supervisory feedback from recordings, observations and consultation into ongoing clinical practice. Other Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and responsibilities of the post as reasonably required by the service, including service development, training delivery or stakeholder engagement where appropriate.