CAMHS Art Therapist
| Posting date: | 07 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £51,883.00 to £58,544.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £51883.00 - £58544.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2025 |
| Location: | Erith, DA8 3EE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9277-25-0186 |
Summary
To work independently, designing and establishing a specialist clinical Art therapy service for clients. To liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team around treatment outcomes, referrals and formulation to ensure the service meets client needs while working within professional boundaries and HPC ethics and code of conduct. To maintain own patient records, write care plans and reports to make recommendations and provide feedback on patients treatment. To be able to access and disseminate up to date research and information in support of clinical work. To have excellent written and oral communication skills, maintain electronic records, support data collection and be computer literate in line with trust standards. The post holder will be able to work closely, in a sensitive and thoughtful way with disturbing and traumatic emotional material on a continuing daily basis with clients with learning disabilities and mental health issues. The work may involve working therapeutically with people with challenging behaviours displaying verbal and physical aggression and clients who may be resistive to change. To be responsible for managing own clinical caseload and work load. To contribute to the multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating treatment. To assist in recruitment of staff, which may include short listing and interviewing new staff. Demonstrate profession to new employees and advise less experienced staff as required. To take part in non clinical risk assessments of safe areas and art materials. Manage these effectively and safely. To order art materials and manage the Art Psychotherapy clinical space ensuring there is a confidential storage and records system for clients artwork. Ensure the safe use of equipment by all staff and clients who use the space.