Family & Systemic Psychotherapist - Southend-on-Sea (PERM)

Family & Systemic Psychotherapist (UKCP Registered) - Children & Families

Southend-on-Sea City Council | Family Help Service
📍 Southend-on-Sea, Essex | 💰 £46,142 - £52,413 | 🏡 Hybrid Working | 🕒 Full-Time, Permanent

Shape the Future of Family Help Services

Southend-on-Sea City Council is looking for a UKCP Registered Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join its innovative Multi-Disciplinary Family Help Service as part of the Families First transformation programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape a developing service while delivering specialist systemic psychotherapy and trauma-informed interventions to children, young people, and families facing complex challenges. Working closely with Social Workers, Family Help Teams, and multi-agency partners, you will play a key role in improving outcomes, reducing risk, and supporting children to remain safely within their families wherever possible.

The Role

You will:

Deliver specialist systemic psychotherapy and trauma-informed interventions to children and families.
Provide expert consultation, guidance, and reflective practice to practitioners and managers.
Lead and support high-quality risk assessments, safety planning, and safeguarding interventions.
Work with families affected by domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health difficulties, and complex safeguarding concerns.
Promote systemic, strengths-based, and evidence-informed practice across Children's Services.
Contribute to service development and the embedding of systemic principles across the organisation.

Essential Requirements

✅ Degree/Masters in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy

✅ UKCP Registration as a Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

✅ AFT-accredited qualifying training

✅ Significant experience working with children, young people, and families

✅ Strong safeguarding, child protection, risk assessment, and multi-agency working experience

✅ Excellent communication, consultation, and relationship-building skills

Please note: Applications will only be considered from candidates who hold both a Family & Systemic Psychotherapy qualification and current UKCP registration.

Why Join?

⭐ Help shape a brand-new therapeutic service

⭐ Make a real impact on vulnerable children and families

⭐ Work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team

⭐ Hybrid working opportunities available

⭐ Ongoing professional development and career growth

Apply Now

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Mayur Rabari
Delivery Consultant | Eden Brown Synergy

📞 (phone number removed)
📧 m.rabari @(url removed)

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