Job at a glance
LEIS is a specialist multidisciplinary community mental health team supporting people aged 18-65 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The team uses well-researched Early Intervention strategies and works intensively with service users and carers for up to three years, to promote engagement with the team and with a range of interventions to facilitate social inclusion and recovery. Main duties of the job You will be responsible for developing and supporting the provision of family interventions at LEIS, particularly facilitating the teams' work with families where a member is experiencing psychosis.
Family interventions involve experience delivering FI, Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions, Open Dialogue, Cognitive-Behavioural Family Interventions or Systemic oriented family interventions and psycho-education. The role will also involve supporting carers 1-1, as well as facilitating a carers support group. The post-holder will also be involved in providing supervision and consultations to other team members and students.
There are opportunities for research and supervision of trainees. We are looking for an energetic and highly motivated Family Interventions Therapist who has a genuine interest n Psychosis and Early Intervention, and the ability to work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team. Psychological input is valued in the team, and considered an integral part of the services on offer to our service users and their families.
LEIS has good links with other Lewisham adult mental health services and the other three SLAM Early Intervention teams, therefore there are regular opportunities to link with other therapists within and beyond other psychosis-related teams. You will be encouraged and supported to access CPD opportunities within the Trust., To develop and support the provision of family interventions at LEIS, particularly in facilitating the teams work with families where a member is experiencing psychosis.
To deliver a variety of family interventions, including FI, Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions, or Open Dialogue, Cognitive- Behavioural and Systemic family interventions and psycho-education. To contribute to support for family members such as the carers support group. To provide supervision/consultation to the team in family interventions. To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
To be involved in the development of treatment protocols, audit tools and outcome measures to ensure the service meets national standards. To contribute to Borough and Trust service developments for FI for Psychosis as required. To work as an autonomous professional within established professional guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for ownwork including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
The Lewisham Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (LEIS) is looking for a highly enthusiastic and skilled Family Interventions Therapist with experience working with people with psychosis. The successful applicant will share responsibility for the provision of family interventions for psychosis to families and carers. The post holder will join a psychological therapies team within LEIS., Qualifications and Professional Registration in relevant professional area Willingness to undertake further training in family intervention.
Desirable Experience of working within an Early Intervention for Psychosis service Experience Essential Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs. Experience of assessment and intervention for families affected by psychosis under supervision Experience of providing clinical supervision. Experience of working in a community setting. Knowledge and skills Essential To deliver family interventions across cultural and other differences.
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