WHY WORK FOR COMPASS THERAPEUTIC SERVICES?

• Training - Ongoing free training and therapeutic workshops which account for high levels of CPD hours.
• Career Progression - As Therapeutic Services is continuing to expand there are strong career pathways both within our team and within the wider Compass organisation.
• Competitive Salary – using structured pay grades based on your training and experience.
• Peer group supervision - therapeutic & clinical supporting your CPD growth.
• Individual therapeutic & operational supervision.
• Inclusion - Membership of GRACE Inclusion Reflective weekly group.
• Wellbeing – Access to confidential therapeutic wellbeing sessions within our Therapeutic Services team.
• Engagement conferences -Two per year with the national Therapeutic Services team to continue to develop your theoretical knowledge and sense of belonging. Accommodation & DBB provided.
• Awards – The chance to win up to £150 in vouchers every month from our company REACH Awards and monthly vouchers within Therapeutic Services.
• Expand your creative vision - The chance to be part of an expanding, national organisation that recognises skill, effort and individual strengths, providing opportunities for passion and potential to grow.
• Medicash - Receive cashback for various medical and wellbeing appointments and treatments with our MediCash scheme, as well as the chance to win vouchers from our REACH Awards.
• Take your birthday off work.
• Length of Service bonus
• Earn up to £3,250 by recommending a foster carer or up to £1,000 by recommending a full-time staff member.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Compass Community is a leading therapeutic provider affiliated with Community and Communities (Royal College of Psychiatry) dedicated to Inclusivity and Trauma-Informed approaches. We support over 2,000 children and young people through Fostering, Residential Homes, Family Assessment Centres, and Education.
Our ethos of making therapeutic care our baseline ensures we meet the social, emotional, cognitive, and sensory needs of our young people
Therapeutic Services at Compass has an embedded record of successful evidence of our Assessing and Healing Complex Trauma (AHCT) approach which has already made a difference to the lives of 100’s of young people.
We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Therapists in 4 of our regions to join our Therapeutic Services Team. You will have a professional background and training which is underpinned by theories of working with trauma, attachment and loss. You will have good working knowledge in supporting and understanding the needs of children, young people and carers in the care sector.

THE ROLE:

• You will provide therapy assessments and ongoing weekly therapy to young people in your designated region in Compass Schools, Residential or Foster Care.
• You will provide 12 weekly therapy reports.
• You will provide Group supervision for Residential and Education staff as part of the Community of Communities therapeutic standards to guide on theory and practice reflective development.
• You will occasionally train staff in Trauma Informed Practice, as part of our Therapeutic Training Programmes.
• You will provide 3 sessions of individual therapeutic support for Foster Carers.
• You will provide clinical supervision to staff.
• Your overarching purpose is to be part of a Team Around the Child (TAC) Approach to help enable the very best opportunities for children. You will work collaboratively with the Therapeutic Services Team as part of our holistic approach to linking all aspects of therapeutic principles.
• Travel between Services is expected.