Multisystemic Therapist

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Multisystemic Therapy is an intensive and comprehensive goal-orientated treatment programme designed to serve young people with complex needs, through intensive work with the systems closest, and most relevant to them. The Therapist is responsible for working with typically 4-6 cases at any time.

Organisation:

Extern


Address:

Hydepark House 54 Mallusk Road Newtownabbey BT36 4WU


Closing Date:

09 Sep 2008


Contact Name:

HR Services


Contact Email:

jobs@extern.org


Contact Telephone:

028 9084 0555


Contact URL:

www.nijob.com/extern



Job Purpose: To provide intensive goal-orientated and time limited intervention to young people and their carers to a maximum of 6 families at any one time. To assist families in accessing and building supports. To contribute to the goals of the Linden Services for Children.

Contract Status: Permanent (subject to continuous funding).

Salary: Grade 5+, Currently £21,529 rising to £30,737 per annum (plus additional "on call" allowance). (For commencement beyond the first point on salary scale please refer to Salary Policy).

Hours: Full-Time/37.5 per week (inclusive of meal breaks). The post holder will be required to be part of a rota providing 24 hour on call service to MST families/carers.

Location: Hydepark House, 54 Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4WU.

Payment: Monthly directly into bank account (via BACS).

Holiday: 26 days on entry to grade plus 11 statutory days per annum. Holiday entitlement increases after 3 and 5 years' service.

Pension: Contributory Pension Scheme applies, including Life Assurance and Private Health Insurance. Details will be provided on selection.

Essential Criteria:

  • Professional Qualification in Social Work, Community Mental Health or Teaching.
  • Applicants who are Social Work qualified must be registered the the NISCC or be in the process of registering and be able to provide evidence of application in this respect.
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience of working with children and young people with emotional and behavioural problems.

In addition, applicants must have a full driving licence with access to a car and motor insurance that stipulates you can use your vehicle in connection with your business. (Please Note: These criteria will be waived in the case of an applicant whose disability prohibits driving but who is able to demonstrate that they can meet the mobility requirements of the post).

The successful applicant will attend orientation training with MST Services in USA prior to the commencement of direct work with families. The service is offered on a 24/7 basis and as such therapists would be expected to provide such cover on a rota basis. Hours of work are flexible and are determined by the needs of the families with whom we work.

Location: The MST team is based in Extern Headquarters in the Mallusk area but for those applicants living a significant distance from the area, alternative arrangements will be considered.

Closing Date for completed applications is Tuesday, 9 September 2008 at 5:00pm.

Interviews for Multisystemic Therapist will be held on Thursday, 25 September/Friday, 26 September 2008.

A waiting list will be held in the event that any similar permanent or fixed-term/temporary vacancies which may arise over the next 9 months.

Extern is an equal opportunities employer and all our appointments are made based on merit at the point of selection.

Application forms and job descriptions can be obtained by contacting HR Services, Hydepark House, 54 Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4WU. Icon of a telephone 028 9084 0555 or by emailing jobs@extern.org

Alternatively, you may access an application pack from www.nijob.com/extern


Extern HQ | Wanda Sharkey | 26 Aug 2008
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