Location: Scotland (Dumfries office and travel required to company sites)
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time
Pay: From £39,788 to £48,861 plus car allowance
The Greenleaf Team
We are looking for people to join our team that share our vision. We believe in providing a holistic approach to care: that even the smallest detail can mean a world of difference to a vulnerable young person. We want team members who never give up on our young people, who are compassionate and who believe that our young people deserve the best we can give them.
We specialise in solo placements for young people in care up to the age of 21 and adopt a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach to professional care. In our work, we uphold Greenleaf’s values of Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration and Respect.
This new and exciting opportunity to become part of the Greenleaf family has arisen. If it’s your ambition to create a future filled with hope and optimism for our young people, we would love to hear from you.
Visit our website for more information: greenleafhouse.co.uk
Role Overview
The purpose of this role is to contribute towards the ongoing development of the Psychology department at Greenleaf House. To provide specialist psychological assessments that inform care planning and risk management. To train residential care staff in therapeutic parenting approaches. To offer support to residential staff through consultation meetings. To work as part of wider multi-disciplinary teams to provide the highest standard of care for our young people. To deliver evidence based psychological treatment to children and young people in residential care who have experienced a wide range of adversities including abuse, neglect and trauma. This will include individual clinical work and support for the young person’s wider team.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Provide direct (with the child) and indirect (with the team) psychological services across children’s homes informing care planning and risk management.
Complete psychological assessments and formulations with children and young people who have complex trauma histories.
Provide consultation and training to residential care staff and other professionals.
Contribute to the development of trauma-informed care pathways and deliver therapeutic parenting in residential childcare training.
Participate in service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
Maintain accurate records and contribute to audit and reporting processes.
Teaching, Training & Development:
Deliver training on the trauma-informed psychological approach of therapeutic parenting and imbed therapeutic trauma informed practice across the organisation.
Support reflective practice and supervision for residential care staff.
Systems & Equipment:
Use electronic record systems for psychological assessment reports and intervention planning and outcomes.
Maintain proficiency in IT systems for communication, reporting, and data management.
Working Conditions
Exposure to emotionally distressing history and behaviours that challenge.
Travel between homes required.
High levels of concentration and emotional resilience needed.
Demonstrate initiative and adaptability in managing your own case load while responding to the overall needs of the organisation.
The Company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at any time.
Essential Qualifications:
Diploma level (or equivalent) in a Therapeutic modality.
Registered with an accredited therapeutic body (HCPC, BACP, BABCP, COSCA, BPS).
Desirable:
Additional training in therapeutic approaches or evidence-based trauma informed interventions.
Additional training in delivering training and groupwork.
Essential Experience:
Work with children & young people who have experienced trauma.
Work with care experienced young people in residential settings.
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable:
Experience delivering therapeutic groupwork interventions.
Experience of facilitating meetings.
Experience of delivering training or presenting psychological information.
Essential Skills & Competencies:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of child developmental.
Understand developmental trauma and trauma-informed care.
Manage and prioritise caseload.
Report writing and presentation.
Critical research skills.
Work independently and as part of a wider team.
Knowledge of Scotland’s care system.
Awareness of safeguarding and risk.
Knowledge of Scottish Policy (The Promise; GIRFEC; UNCRC).
Emotional resilience and an awareness of self-care.
Desirable:
Experience of supervising others.
Experience managing complex professional communications.
Experience in service evaluation, audit and development.
Experience of training others in psychological theory and/or practice.
Experience of using outcome measures.
Other Requirements:
Access to a car to travel across sites.
Commitment to CPD.
Reflective practitioner.
Ethical decision making.
Commitment to clinical governance and supervision.
Work within your level of competency.
Greenleaf Benefits
With greater expectations come greater rewards.
If you are selected to become part of the Greenleaf family, you’ll not only enjoy a salary that’s higher that the sector average, but you’ll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:
29 days holiday entitlement
Additional annual leave with length of service, starting at 2 years’ service
Car allowance to travel to our homes
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24/7 wellbeing line and a free counselling service
Health Cash Plan, which includes dental and optical cover, physiotherapies and a 24/7 GP helpline
Greenleaf For You, a platform which offers a range of savings including discounts, offers and cash back on vouchers
Pension scheme with Nest Pensions
Training opportunities
We look forward to meeting you!
