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Eating Disorder Service, Plymouth - 2 part time therapist vacancies

Eating Disorder Service, Plymouth is an NHS funded charity. We offer a range of NICE Guidelines recommended therapies to those with a recognised eating disorder. We currently hold two part-time therapist vacancies and are looking for new counsellors/therapists to join our friendly, enthusiastic team.

The post holder will have a caseload of up to 10 clients per week (10 paid hours - £18.50/hr, these are to be spread over 2 – 3 working days). If post-holder is qualified and has experience and able to run specific therapy groups - up to 2 hours per week (£35/hr). Benefits include funded monthly supervision, funded group analysis, funded attendance to all (expected) weekly organisational meetings - Wednesday (£12/hr), travelling expenses paid if working at an outpost, contribution to appropriate training and 6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata to caseload).

N.B. previous applicants to these posts need not re-apply.

The following requirements are specific to and essential for this post:-

• Ability to work with a maximum of 10 clients per week, with complex psychological (and often medical) issues.
• Adherence to EDS policy/boundary to offer short to medium-termed therapies (around 20 sessions)
• Understanding and adherence to BACP professional/ethical framework/boundaries
• Possess a minimum of Diploma in Counselling qualification or other equivalent professional/therapy qualifications
• A minimum of 2 years’ post-qualifying therapy experience
• A willingness to commit to further training to deliver NICE guidelines recommended therapies for Eating Disorders.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the internal and multi-disciplinary health care team
• Possess creativity, self-awareness and reflexivity within client work and a unified team approach
• Attendance at organisational meetings as required
• Flexibility to work at an outpost in Devon/Torbay (1 days per week) when required

The following are desirable for this post:-

• Enthusiasm and sense of humour
• Good understanding of Eating Disorders
• Previous experience working with other complex mental health issues
• Working towards or a willingness to achieve BACP, UKCP or other professional/therapy accreditation

If you are interested in the above post, please contact Terry Lawrence (Director) or Jane Clarke, Nicki Wheeler (Clinical Managers) for additional information and/or further queries before sending your CV (includes names & details of 2 referees, at least one from a related professional background) to Terry Lawrence (Director) by midday on 17th May 2013 via:

Telephone: 01752 228027  Email: edsplym@btinternet.com

or post to
EDS, Trinity House, 3 Friars Lane, The Barbican, Plymouth. PL1 2LG

We hope (if possible) to organise interviews during week commencing 28th May 2013. If you are taking holidays or have unavailability around that period, please indicate in your application.

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