Play / Creative Arts Therapist

As the Creative Arts (Music/Drama/Art) / Play Therapist  you will d eliver time-limited therapeutic interventions with vulnerable children. Your intervention is aimed at supporting them to be able to safely express and process unconscious emotions, trauma, and difficult life experiences when traditional talking therapy is too hard or developmentally inappropriate In this role you will: Deliver Direct Therapy: Provide individual, sibling, or group play/creative arts therapy to help children process trauma, express their narratives, and develop coping strategies. Offer Expert Consultation: Guide and advise social workers, parents, foster carers, and multi-agency partners to increase their understanding of children's emotional and mental health needs. Maintain Analytical Casework: Write comprehensive, analytical progress reports, advocate for children in multi-agency planning meetings, and keep detailed records on the relevant system. Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Qualifications & Professional Registration: A recognised/accredited professional qualification in Play Therapy or a Creative Arts Therapy (Art, Drama, or Music) alongside membership/registration with a relevant body (e.g. HCPC, BAAT, BAMT, BADth, BAPT, UKCP, or BACP). Post-Qualifying Experience: Substantial post-qualifying experience providing therapeutic interventions to children and young people displaying complex SEMH needs, severe trauma, loss, and challenging behaviour, including adapting methods for children with additional needs or disabilities. Core Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of trauma-informed practice, attachment theories, developmental trauma, mental health modalities, and relevant child protection/mental health legislation. Clinical & Operational Skills: Proven ability to offer multi-agency consultations, analyze complex case information to make sound professional judgments in high-risk scenarios, deliver training, and maintain accurate records