Sessional Play Therapist

Our specialist children''s practitioners provide child-led play therapy sessions on a weekly basis, usually for 6-16 weeks. Sessions give children the opportunity to process what has happened to them and make sense of the complicated and confusing emotions they may be experiencing. Our practitioners work from our purpose-designed therapeutic playroom in Colchester or from some of our outreach premises in other areas, using a range of techniques including sand tray, art and imaginative play. What we expect from our Sessional Counsellors/Play Therapists: Support up to eight CARA clients each week Maintain and update accurate database records of clients Diploma in Counselling or equivalent, with a minimum of 400 counselling hours. Certificate in Counselling Children, Play Therapy qualification or equivalent Experience of working therapeutically with children with psychological and behavioural problems. An understanding of how trauma affects children both physically and emotionally. An ability to work creatively to enable children to process their conscious and unconscious emotions. An ability to work collaboratively with parents, while protecting children s confidentiality. To liaise with other agencies including social care, Children and Adolescent Mental Health service (CAMHS) and schools, and attend meetings and provide reports, where required. Attendance of one CARA Meeting per month and attendance of monthly point of contact meetings. Attendance of clinical ..... full job details .....