Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist
Child Bereavement and Trauma Service, CHUMS CIC
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Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist – Trauma
Child Bereavement, Trauma and Emotional Wellbeing Service
CHUMS CIC Social Enterprise
The Child Bereavement, Trauma and Emotional Wellbeing Service
(CHUMS CIC Social Enterprise) is an NHS Approved Provider of clinical
services to bereaved and traumatised children as well as those with
mild to moderate mental health difficulties in Luton and Bedfordshire.
The service has only recently left the NHS and become an
independent Social Enterprise, affording the organisation more
freedom to offer its services in a way that best suits the needs of the
service users. It is jointly funded by the NHS and charitable
donations. The appointed Clinical/Counselling Psychologist will be
working within the Trauma Service offering support to children/young
people following a traumatic death or for those suffering post
traumatic stress disorder.
The post-holders will be expected to offer assessment and
intervention to their own individual caseload of children and young
people, based on trauma focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
principles and other evidence-based approaches. They will have the
opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in these approaches
under supervision, with a view to developing their own expertise and
passing it on to other professionals through consultation and training.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working with children and
young people with a range of mental health problems specialist and
experince in working with truama. They will also enjoy being part of a
very friendly and hardworking team of professionals.
Please contact us if you would like to arrange a visit
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Full Time 37.5
From mid point AFC Band 7 dependent on experience
Office base in Silsoe, clinical work throughout Luton and
Bedfordshire, teaching and training around the UK
CHUMS Child Bereavement, Trauma and Emotional Wellbeing Service
Wrest Park Enterprise Centre
Wrest Park
Silsoe
Bedfordshire
MK45 4HS
01525 863924
Russell Hurn, Principal Psychologoist
www.chums.uk.com
3rd July 2014
10th July 2014
Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist
Child Bereavement and Trauma Service, CHUMS CIC