Student Therapist Required: Newcastle University
Newcastle University
Salary: £31,406.00 – £33,309 (with progression to £40,927) per annum (pro-rata)
The Role
To work collaboratively with colleagues in the Student Wellbeing Service to strengthen and further develop the provision available for students with a range of psychological and emotional difficulties. To provide time focused counselling, 6 session model, initial assessments, occasional crisis management support, consultancy for staff, students and third party stakeholders. The role also involves working to promote positive preventative interventions through the further development of training and support for University staff. There may be opportunity to co-facilitate a variety of group interventions.
This is a part time post working 2.5 days per week. For any informal enquiries please contact Kirsty Hutchinson, Team Manager, Kirsty.Hutchinson@newcastle.ac.uk
Key Accountabilities
- To manage a varied and complex caseload of students with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including the need to offer one to one therapeutic intervention using brief intervention approaches e.g. Solution Focused therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Counselling, Motivational Interviewing etc.
- provide a comprehensive assessment of students’ needs and participate in operation of the initial assessment system
- occasionally be available for staff, students and third party stakeholders who require guidance on a range of mental health issues
- offer occasional crisis management support and referral of students to external agencies where required
- maintain electronic student records
- co-facilitate group work where appropriate
- act as a link between the student and statutory and non-statutory agencies
- work with a multi-disciplinary team approach within the Student Wellbeing Service
- be involved in outreach work where appropriate
- To occasionally liaise with academic staff in relation to students’ study needs and how students’ difficulties may impact on academic progress.
- To respond quickly to provide support and guidance to staff working with students with emotional and psychological difficulties, including acute mental health crisis situations.
- To develop and promote guidelines and information for University staff on accessible curricula and the practicalities of working with students with mental health and other difficulties.
- To provide training, formally and informally, to groups of staff to facilitate a better understanding of students’ emotional and psychological difficulties and how to support them.
- To work in conjunction with colleagues in planning, designing and implementing a range of workshops relevant to staff/student need, this includes induction sessions to schools.
- To keep up to date with changes in legislation, government policy, research etc. and act as an information resource to the University on matters relating to emotional and psychological difficulties and mental health.
- To build on existing links with external mental health services, local GP surgeries and other NHS services.
- To work collaboratively with all SWS colleagues and take a proactive approach to change.
- To be prepared to work in flexible and non-traditional ways e.g. occasionally assisting academic staff in containing student distress in an academic environment.
- To attend individual supervision and SWS team meetings.
- To work occasional unsociable hours to meet the needs of the Service.
The Person (Essential)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• A proven record of delivering support to young people.
• Ability to assess risk and manage crisis situations.
• A high standard of professional skills appropriate to working with people with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties.
• Capacity to deal with highly sensitive and complex issues
• Ability to deliver short term focused individual work and to facilitate group work.
• The ability to conduct telephone therapy.
• The ability and or willingness to be trained to conduct therapy via digital means i.e. online, Skype.
• Working therapeutically with people with emotional and psychological difficulties.
• Evidence of providing a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s difficulties and needs.
• Experience of crisis management and coping with stressful and sometimes life threatening situations.
• Evidence of experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Management of own caseload.
• Experience of working with groups.
• Multi/Inter- cultural work experience.
Attributes and Behaviour
• Takes the initiative to ensure future success of the University and area by presenting new ideas and approaches.
• Accepts the reality and requirements of change as part of achieving organisational goals.
• Is supportive of others during change.
• Anticipates change and prepares for it. Accepts change and ‘runs’ with it.
• Generates a climate of confidence in the University and is an ambassador of the University.
• Enthusiastic and positive outlook.
• Demonstrates a self-assured manner.
• High level of self-motivation even when things are not going well.
• Remains calm when responding to challenging situations.
• Establishes effective management control systems.
• Effective at organising and managing complex workload.
• Uses own and others’ time effectively.
• Plans workload and tasks in a systematic way.
• Sets own priorities in conjunction with team and area objectives.
• Considers large amounts of complex information quickly and identifies key issues.
• Recognises urgency and takes decisive action when required.
• Confidently deals with a broad range of information
Qualifications
• A relevant professional qualification in talking therapies.
• A recognised relevant first degree or equivalent.
• Membership of relevant professional standards organisation i.e. BACP, BABCP, UKCP etc.
• Accreditation or accreditation eligibility, with relevant professional standards organisation.
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