Senior Assistant Psychologist - Phase 2 SIT Therapist

at  Brandon Centre

About the Model The Brandon Centre’s Systemic Integrative Treatment (SIT) model has been developed in accordance with NICE guidelines for treating conduct disorder and harmful sexual behaviour. It is an intensive community based family treatment service, developed by the Brandon Centre to achieve lasting change in children and adolescence (age 8yrs-16yrs) with moderate to severe behavioural difficulties. The team works collaboratively with parents in a non-judgmental way to empower them to regain control of their childs difficult behaviour. This is achieved by building on their strengths and providing families with the tools and confidence to deal with current and future problems and reducing the risk of further harmful, antisocial and offending behaviours.
The service also works across multiple systems where the behaviour occurs including, schools, peer group and the community. There are two phases to the intervention. Phase 1: intensive treatment delivery, which will include 2 - 3 visits per week and can last up to 6 months. Phase 2 can extend total treatment time for up to one year, and includes a minimum of 10 booster sessions with the family to sustain progress (with the frequency of these sessions tapering off gradually over 6 months), phone/ video-call check ins, attendance at professional meetings, and ongoing consultation with referrers and key professionals in collaboration with the Phase 1 therapist.
Please note that we welcome applications from all sections of the community, but particularly encourage applicants from a Black and Global Majority background to apply Clinician Core Job Practices Model Integrity Implement SIT Phase 2 treatment using evidence based models as guided by the SIT Clinical Lead and SIT Supervisor with the ultimate goal of helping families and systems to sustain positive outcomes for young people. Team and Consultation Complete weekly written updates on all cases where contact has been made with either the family or the family’s ecology. Attend twice weekly half-day group supervision (one with each team). Absences should be rare such as in the instance of competing court hearings, Child Protection Conferences, annual leave, or illness.
Come to group supervision and consultation prepared to review all current SIT cases and actively participate in discussion of current cases. Incorporate feedback from supervision and consultation into the treatment process. Attend 6 weekly group reflective supervision Work collaboratively with other services working to support the young person and family and where necessary attending and participating in meetings such as Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings, and CP and CIN plans with the support of the Phase 1 therapist and supervisor. Undertake school observations or other occasional clinical tasks to support therapists providing Phase 1 of treatment.
Participate in all training, supervision and consultation activities. Scheduling and Coverage Work a non-traditional schedule and be available to meet with families at times convenient to them Work across London Boroughs Training and Adherence Monitoring Participate with the supervisor in the creation of a written clinician development plan and updates and annual appraisals. Video and audio tape sessions as requested by the Clinical Lead or Supervisor, to be used for supervision purposes Incorporate supervisor feedback from tapes, observations, role plays, etc., into development plan and into treatment process. Any other duty compatible with the post holders job description and level that may be necessary from time to time

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