Creative Arts Therapist

Job Description

The Creative Arts Therapist will promote the recovery of young people and vulnerable adults following a disclosure of child sexual abuse by reducing the emotional, psychological and physical symptoms of child sexual abuse through the provision of earlyintervention therapeutic assessment, psycho-education, strategies for acute stress symptoms and interventions. This work will be undertaken following pre-trial therapy guidelines until the client has completed the Criminal Justice Process.The post will be a hybrid one with a combination of home working and at Imara premises in Nottingham City Centre and Mansfield, plus satellite centres in Nottinghamshire County. The post holder will be required to travel to support clients at various communityvenues e.g. schools, home address, childrens centres.Creative Arts Therapist Responsibilities: Develop and deliver a therapeutic service to young people and vulnerable adults following a disclosure or discovery of child sexual abuse Carry out assessments, psycho-education, early intervention strategies and individual therapeutic recovery work to young people and vulnerable adults affected by child sexual abuse Work within CPS pre-trial therapy guidelines (training will be provided) Consider and respond to child safeguarding issues when engaging with all children and young people, working within Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City Safeguarding Board policies and procedures. Contribute towards Imara service development, monitoring and evaluation. Maintain a caseload and provide accurate, timely and concise electronic records using our online database CharityLog. Participate in individual and group clinical supervision, management supervision and team meetings. Participate in group work facilitation. Provide information to young people and vulnerable adults regarding the impact of the trauma of sexual violence, the potential for recovery and the promotion of prevention Promotion of teamwork through good working relationships to actively maintain IMARAs ethos of responsive, dynamic and innovative practicesCreative Arts Therapist Requirements:Essential Qualified to degree level or equivalent. A recognised professional qualification in creative arts therapies at a minimum of diploma level with accredited membership of either, HCPC, BACP or UKCP (or working towards this). Safeguarding training and experience. Own transport and hold valid driving licence and business insurance. Eligible to work in the UK. An enhanced disclosure and barring service check. Willing to access training relating to duties. Able to work unsociable hours and to travel as required. Own transport and holds valid driving licence and business insurance.Desirable Experience of working with survivors of sexual violence. Proven experience of providing direct therapeutic support to children, young people and vulnerable adults who have experienced trauma and loss. Experience of using a trauma-specific intervention (e.g. EMDR; EFT; PICT) would be desirable. Experience of advocating and supporting others within a range of organisational setting. Good understanding of dynamics of sexual abuse, its impact on children, young people and families.About Imara:Imara is an independent specialist service that supports children, young people and their safe family members following a disclosure or discovery of child sexual abuse. We are a charity and all of our services are free to access.We are the chosen provider of therapy for all children and young people aged 0-18 affected by sexual abuse across the county of Nottinghamshire, as well as children under 12 in Nottingham City. We specialise in trauma and familial abuse, and we also supportour clients from a legal and advocacy perspective with our CHISVA service (Children and Young Peoples Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) which is commissioned by Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner.Location: Nottingham, NottinghamshireContract Type: PermanentHours: Full or Part Time, 22.5 to 37.5 hours per weekSalary: £24,500 to £26,500 per annumBenefits: 25 days per annum pro rata plus statutory holidaysClosing Date: 28th March 2022You may have experience of the following: Therapeutic Support Assistant HCPC, BACP, UKCP Creative Arts Therapist, Creative Arts Therapy, Care Practitioner, Social Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Children, Young People, Social Care, Support Worker,Service Delivery, Therapeutic Support, Not For Profit, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Children etc.Ref: 108 206