In order to meet the high demand from famillies in our area, we are currently expanding our psychotherapist team to include greater access to parent-infant interventions.

  • A maximum of 30 hours per week. Due to the varied nature of the duties, a flexible approach will be required and may include evenings and weekends. We are very proud to be a flexible employer and therefore part time applicants, job shares and term time only applications are very welcome. Please feel free to discuss any flexible working requests at the interview. This post is based from home as therapeutic sessions are delivered online. There may be an expectation in the future to visit regional Family Hubs.

  • This role is fixed term for a year initially with the opportunity to extend. There is a 3 month probationary period for this role and your hourly rate is dependant on experience.

  • Please complete our Application Form

Parent Infant Psychotherapist Description

To contribute to positive outcomes for babies from pregnancy to 2 years of age, Parent Infant Psychotherapists:

  • Assess the needs of parents and babies referred into the service by talking to parents, observing parents and babies and gathering information from professionals who know the family 

  • Decide if therapy and what type of therapy will be effective

  • Liaise with wider services where other forms of intervention focused on the relationship between parents and babies are identified as being the most suitable approach 

  • Deliver and support parents and babies using the agreed individual and group parent- infant therapeutic interventions

  • Use the agreed clinical and operational measures to monitor and evaluate progress to work in line with DorPIP policies and procedures 

  • Ensure safe clinical practice with regard to DorPIP and local authority safeguarding children and safeguarding vulnerable adults policies and procedures 

  • Keep accurate case files to monitor the progress of families and evidence the impact of the work and outcomes achieved 

  • Ensure that professional development needs are identified and that activities are undertaken Including appropriate clinical supervision 

  • Contribute to the training and consultation of wider services 

Parent Infant Psychotherapists are required to have:

  • A Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist degree

  • Registeration with a relevant professional body e.g. HCPC, BACP, UKCP, ACP, SWE

  • Experience of working with adults and babies in a range of settings and contexts

  • Experience of working online via video or telephone call 

  • a minimum of 1 year experience of providing therapy with families. 

  • A deep understanding of child development, attachment issues, child protection and impact of ACE’s on babies

  • The Ability to use supervision effectively and to develop reflective practice

  • The passion to share the behaviours/values/aims/objectives of Dorset Parent Infant Partnership 

DorPIP Parent Infant Psychotherapists are;

Great advocates of the charity, they are authentic and passionate about the cause and will willingly promote DorPIP

People with excellent interpersonal skills, able to build relationships with a wide range of people

Rapid learners, so as to quickly understand the nature of the charity, its services and aims.

Creative, flexible and strategic thinkers with high levels of resilience.

Relationship builders with high levels of emotional intelligence.

Are approachable and positive in a challenging environment