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Job description

The Big Lottery supported Phoenix Youth who are seeking to recruit a Creative Arts or Play Therapist to join an established and experienced team to provide long term (up to 1 year), therapeutic interventions for children and young people aged 8-20 who have experienced or witnessed physical, sexual or emotional trauma. In addition, the project will deliver themed psycho-education programmes for parents and guardians and knowledge sharing events with other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct therapy interventions for children and young people through one or more therapeutic modality, i.e. music, art, play, drama and continuously assess, monitor and review interventions to ensure client safety and confidentiality.
• Establish excellent working relationships with all team members through induction, joint training, team meetings and project development.
• Promote and represent Phoenix Youth throughout a variety of appropriate settings, both voluntary and community, providing information seminars to possible referral agents at all suitable opportunities.
• Please see Job Description for full details.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Recognised professional post graduate qualification to the level specified by recognised regulatory bodies in Art/Music/Drama/Play Therapy.
• Provide evidence of at least one of the following areas of specialist professional competence: drama, art, music or play therapy, with both individuals and groups, particularly with children and young people.
• Hold current HCPC registration or equivalent.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of case managing long term therapeutic interventions.
• Experience of working with children and YP diagnosed with a range of learning difficulties including ASD, ADHD.

Further Information

Salary - £32,559 based on 1.0 FTE per annum pro rata. Location - The post base can be decided upon appointment - Belfast Hub - Albany House, 73-74 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AF . Or Foyle Hub - 6th Floor Embassy Building, 3 Strand Road, Foyle, BT48 7BH.