MST-CAN Therapist

MST-CAN delivers intensive intervention to families who are open to Knowsley Children’s Social Care under statutory plans with the aim of keeping children safely at home.

We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced professional to join our small and successful team.

If you enjoy working in a challenging yet rewarding role, then this may be the job for you.

As an MST-CAN Therapist you will hold a small caseload of families, delivering intensive intervention with caregivers and children in their homes and communities to prevent re-abuse and neglect.

A relevant undergraduate degree is an essential requirement, as is knowledge of child abuse and neglect and experience of working within this challenging area.  The ideal candidate will also have experience of applying psychological theory in their practice and delivering evidence-based interventions such as behavioural parenting techniques, CBT and Motivational Interviewing.  The ability to work with children and adults facing multiple difficulties such as significant substance misuse, trauma and poor mental health is also required. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise and develop your existing skills as a child and family practitioner by joining a dedicated team with an emphasis on strong supervisory and peer support.

In addition to your salary, you will receive payment for being part of the rota to deliver support to families outside of typical working hours.  This will be on average every 1 week in 3, but is arranged collaboratively within the team to take into consideration planned personal events.  Payment equates to around £4,500pa in addition to your salary.

You will be given full training in the MST model and MST-CAN adaptation techniques.  This involves MST 5-day training, MST-CAN 4-day training and 4-day trauma training.  These may be away from the locality and require overnight stays. 

If you’d like to discuss the role further before applying, please call Sarah Ritson, MST-CAN Supervisor, on 07810054008 for an informal conversation.

Closing date : Sunday 4 June 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specisfied date should we receive sufficient applicants.