As an MST Therapist, you'll work flexibly around the needs of the family to a clinical model (training will be provided on the MST model).
You will engage and motivate care givers into changing their child's behavioural problems and increase their skill and ability to manage future problems.
You will assess the families' needs and identify the priorities for you as a therapist to work with them on.
Therapists visit families regularly in their home or place of convenience to address and work through issues and work collaboratively with other agencies and professionals to co-design interventions consistent with the MST model.
Participation in a telephone on-call rota, providing support to families when they are in crisis.
Being involved in weekly clinical group supervision to discuss your families and to support you in adhering to the MST model.

Educated to degree level as a minimum, preferably within a related subject such as Social Work, CBT, Probation Services, Youth Work, nursing, speech and language.
A professional qualification in a related subject (desirable).
Experience of working with adults, parents, adolescents, and families in challenging environments.
Skills in delivering programmes of work to families and adolescents, preferably parenting interventions.
The ability to plan and predict problems and devise evidence-based interventions and evaluate them.
Strong communication and engagement skills to help care givers to changing their child's behavioural problems.
Access to transport is essential to travel across the County including remote locations.

Paid annual leave.
Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance coverage
Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

MST Therapist

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