Due to additional investment, we are further developing our Children & Young People’s Mental Health Services. This presents an exciting opportunity for an Art Therapist to join our Lichfield CAMH team on a 12 month temporary basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for offering specific psychotherapeutic interventions in the form of art therapy, this involves individual, group and family work and often entails the role of case holder.

The post holder is a resource for the whole team in relation to creative therapeutic interventions/approaches and including working with young people who can be difficult to engage.

In addition to clients assessed as requiring art therapy, the post holder also undertakes generic initial assessment for the CAMHS and participates in shared CAMHS rotas (duty calls, out of hours and SPA).

Supervision and support will be available from a senior clinician of an appropriate discipline within the CAMHS team or wider Children’s and Specialist Directorate as appropriate.

Our CAMH team in Lichfield consists of: Consultant Psychiatrist, GP, Clinical Psychologist, MH Nurses, Art Therapist, Social Worker, CAMHS practitioners & CBT Trainees.

For further information about our CAMH Lichfield team, please visit:Lichfield CAMHS (lichfield-camhs.co.uk)

For further information about this role, please contact Natalie Leadbetter- Art Therapist on: Natalie.leadbetter@mpft.nhs.uk

• Hours: 37.5HPW
• Base: Lichfield
• Contract: 12 months temporary

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