Job Description

About Us
The Fire Fighters Charity offers specialist, lifelong support for members of the UK fire services community empowering individuals to achieve mental, physical, and social wellbeing throughout their lives.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Psychological Therapist to join our team at Marine Court, Littlehampton in West Sussex.

Why us?
The Firefighters Charity promotes a healthy work life balance for all employees, and in addition to a competitive salary and generous pension scheme, you will have access to access to a health care cash plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, Headspace wellbeing app, as well as an employee benefits portal full of advice.

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking and innovative organisation which prides itself on maintaining high standards and achieving positive results.

About The Role
As a Psychological Therapist, you will be tasked with providing exceptional short-term psychological support to fire and rescue service community members.

Working via online and telephone interventions and centre-based activities, you will form part of our incredible team working out of our centre.

You will provide group and 1:1 support to improve psychological health and wellbeing, telephone assessments to identify needs and holistic need assessments to inform a tailored pathway for recovery.

About You
If you have:

• A recognised qualification in psychology (clinical, counselling or health psychology), counselling or psychotherapy
• Current membership of an appropriate professional body (psychological, counselling or psychotherapy)
• Experience of utilising a range of evidenced based brief interventions to meet different needs, irrespective of individual therapeutic orientation
• Experience working in a multi-professional team delivery holistic interventions, alongside physical health and social welfare practitioners

Then we would love to hear from you!

Please note: during the current pandemic, we are making all reasonable provision to protect our employees and have implemented a number of initiatives to support this. Our interview, new starter and employment practices all operate in accordance with the latest government guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check. The Charity is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. When recruiting our new team members, regardless of the role, we are looking for people who share our values to help us to achieve our strategic plan.

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This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check. The Charity is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. When recruiting our new team members, regardless of the role, we are looking for people who share our values to help us to achieve our strategic plan

We reserve the right to close or withdraw this vacancy prior to this date should we have sufficient interest. Early applications encouraged!