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The Cottage Family Centre - Children's Therapeutic Worker
Created: 29/05/2017Post: Children's Therapeutic Worker
Hours: 21 per week
Salary: £12,143
The focus of the work at the Centre is to provide a range of support to those families and individuals within family units who are vulnerable to social exclusion as a result of factors such as poverty, unemployment, poor housing, relationship breakdown, drug and alcohol problems and health related issues.
The range of services that the Cottage provide includes a children’s therapeutic service, individual counselling and family therapy and support service.
They are looking for an appropriately qualified and experienced children’s therapeutic support worker with excellent communication skills to provide individual play therapy/counselling for children up to 16 years of age; you will also facilitate a groupwork programme of support to parents.
You will have experience of working in a similar role and have a relevant professional qualification.
You will need to be self-motivated, be a good team worker and have the ability to work independently with a positive and flexible approach and demonstrate a sound understanding of social issues that affect individuals and families.
This post will be subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups check and two references.
For an application pack please contact Lisa Hitchcock by telephone: 01592 269489 or by e-mail on [email protected].
The closing date for applications is Monday 12 June 2017.