• To provide mentalization-based art therapy including assessment, treatment and evaluation of group and individual work for patients within Barnet Personality Disorder Team
• Undertake the supervision of students and staff.
• Undertake arts therapy/psychotherapy research/audit as per the Trust research strategy for the arts therapies/psychotherapies
• To undertake delegated management responsibilities when needed

Main duties of the job

• To assess patients referred to the services with respect to developing an appropriate treatment plan, considering risk factors, complexity of presentation, patient need, and service priorities
• To deliver mentalization-based art therapy for patients using evidence-based approaches
• To develop a high level of specialist clinical skill and treatment offer relevant to personality disorder/complex emotional needs
• To contribute specialist knowledge of Art Psychotherapy to the overall treatment of each patient through contribution to clinical meetings.
• To work in conjunction with the Community Arts Therapies services,

About us

Our vision

Our vision is embedded within our clinical strategy. We want to help people live, love, do.

• Live - A safe and secure place to call home
• Love - Re-building relationships which may have broken down during a period of illness
• Do - Help people to find a meaningful activity - that may be getting back into employment or further education

Our values

The Trust's values are:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Being Positive

Working together

Job description Job responsibilities

• To maintain accurate patient records including clinical note keeping, report writing, data collection and CPA in accordance with relevant national and Trust policies.
• To take an active part in own line management supervision including own appraisal.
• To work in harmony with colleagues and develop constructive professional relationships.
• To undertake any other duties in negotiation with the Team Manager.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• Good honours degree in Art/Music/Drama/Dance or equivalent performing/work experience
• MA/MSc in one of the Arts Therapies/Psychotherapies
• Eligibility for State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Relevant specialist training or qualifications
• Passionate about working with people with complex emotional needs/personality disorder

Desirable

• Other related academic qualifications e.g. psychoanalytic psychotherapy, or Group analytic training.
• Clinical supervision training
• Advanced IT skills

Previous Experience Essential

• Substantial experience of autonomous working with Personality Disorder and both in groups and individually.
• Experience of Community Arts Psychotherapies
• Experience of working with people with challenging behaviour
• Experience of supervising arts therapists/psychotherapists and of liaison with the university training courses, in own speciality and other specialist areas.
• Evidence of participation in research (can be as part of MA/MSc/MMT training).
• Experience of personal therapy.

Desirable

• Experience of being sole arts therapist in a community setting
• Experience of negotiating space/therapeutic boundaries in a difficult context
• Experience, Interest and commitment in conducting research

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential

• Skills in planning, organising and prioritising own workload.
• Knowledge of and skills in assessing clients for arts therapy/psychotherapy and/or other treatment interventions.
• Knowledge of and Skills in assessing risks and contributing to diagnosis.
• Ability to work with people with complex needs i.e. unstable/suicidal patients, including those with personality disorder or a mixed diagnoses
• To work with risk confidently and creatively
• Excellent community liaison skills

Desirable

• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Commitment to and enthusiasm for further training opportunities and CPD

Attitudes & Aptitudes Essential

• Ability to work with trauma and contain emotional impact through clinical supervision and team support systems
• Ability to be aware of risk and be able to work face to face with acutely unwell patients without other staff nearby.
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability understand and process complex institutional dynamics
• Flexible approach; Ability to adapt to physical environment e.g when dedicated therapy rooms are not available i.e. transporting art materials/equipment/musical instruments etc and willingness to manipulate furniture to set up room (within Health and Safety parameters)

Desirable

• Ability to learn from experience

Other Requirements Essential

• Ability to work to professional guidelines
• The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job

Desirable

• Must demonstrate ability to support the development of the profession through participation in professional bodies and activities.

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