Creative Psychotherapist – Specialist School

About the role

We are recruiting for a Creative Psychotherapist to join a specialist therapeutic school in Essex, supporting pupils across KS3 and KS4. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified therapist who is passionate about working therapeutically with children and young people with SEMH needs, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and associated SEND.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group therapy sessions tailored to pupils’ individual needs.
• Assess pupils and develop appropriate therapeutic programmes.
• Support young people with SEMH needs, trauma, attachment difficulties and emotional development.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other professionals.
• Contribute to EHCP targets, therapeutic progress plans and reports.
• Liaise with families and external professionals, including CAMHS and social care.
• Provide therapeutic support within the classroom where appropriate.
• Support pupil transitions and reintegration.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional practice.

Required profile

• Fully qualified therapist with appropriate professional registration.
• Experience working with children or young people in challenging contexts.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND and behaviours that challenge.
• Strong understanding of child development, SEMH, SEND, trauma and attachment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.