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1. Job Details
2. Background
3. Job Purpose
4. Organisational Position
5. Key Responsibilities
6. Communications and Working Relationships
7. Other Relevant Information
8. Additional Professional Requirements
General
Equal Opportunities
Performance Review
Health and Safety
Confidentiality
Person Specification

Further Information

Draft Play Therapist Job Description (124 KB)

1. JOB DETAILS

[detail pay scale title and particular grade]

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2. BACKGROUND

[Details of local area/community specifications]
[Details of Service/Project, including history]
[Details of Play Therapy within Service/Project]
[Summary of Post]

3. JOB PURPOSE

• Assess children for their suitability for play therapy and provide it when appropriate;

• Develop evidence based practice;

• Contribute to the development of play therapy in the [name of service, department or institution];

• To evaluate clinical treatment;

• To maintain a clinical caseload in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.

4. ORGANISATIONAL POSITION

[Head of Service, Department, Institution]

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[Line Manager]

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[Supervising Position]

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Post-holder

5. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To undertake assessment and play therapy with children [detail specific population if relevant];

• To attend weekly clinical supervision [amend as appropriate];

• To attend fortnightly team meetings [amend as appropriate];

• Offer consultation to other team members and other professionals;

• Develop evidence based practice;

• To maintain clinical records according to current legislation;

• Supervise colleagues and other professional at the request of the [line manager];

• To participate in the development of clinical services and audit;

• To participate in the development of research and training [if appropriate].

[amend above as appropriate]

7. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

• To provide consultation to other professionals within the work place and in other parts of the [name of service].

• Develop working relationships with relevant agencies e.g Education, Social Care and Health, legal services.

• The post-holder will attend regular clinical supervision as required by the British Association of Play Therapists.

8. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• The post-holder will undertake continuing professional development (CPD) activities, as defined by the British Association of Play Therapists.

• As well as offering on-going play therapy to children, the post-holder will be expected to provide short-term play therapy when appropriate.

GENERAL

All employees are expected to comply with statutory requirements and the [name of service, agency or institution] employment policies while carrying out their work.

This post is one of continual development and the post-holder will be encouraged to develop skills and capabilities, including participation in projects and training events.  Accordingly, the range of duties and responsibilities outlined above may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the organisation.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The post-holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the [name of service, agency or institution] Equal Opportunities Policy.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Overall performance will be formally assessed and reviewed regularly, with additional informal assessment taking place as necessary.

HEALTH & SAFETY

All employees are subject to the Health and Safety at Work Act. The post-holder is required to pro-actively comply with their duties as described by the [name of service, agency or institution] policy and objectives for health and Safety.

CONFIDENTIALITY

All employees are required to work in a confidential manner in all aspects of their work, complying with the British Association of Play Therapists Ethical Basis for Good Practice in Play Therapy.

Qualifications:

Play Therapy training accredited by BAPT to postgraduate diploma level or recognised equivalent.
 

Experience/Skills/
Knowledge

Work in [detail specific area, department or agency] in multi-disciplinary context.
 

Experience of working with [detail specific child population]
 

Assessment and treatment of children and their families and carers.
 

Experience of working with Social Care and Health
 

Evidence of ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team.
 

Experience of supervising training or teaching professionals from other disciplines.
 

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
 

Interest in research, evaluation and audit.
 

Evidence of ability to work independently and to manage a caseload.
 

Evidence of clinical skills with children and families. 
 

Evidence of training, or willingness to train, in short term focussed work.
 

Demonstrate commitment to evidence based practice.
 

Demonstrate commitment to equal opportunities practice and policy.
 

Clear professional and clinical boundaries with the multidisciplinary team.
 

[amend above as appropriate]

This job description is subject to review at the discretion of the [line manager], in consultation with the post-holder.

• Clinical Supervision
• Contact BAPT
• Ethical Basis for Good Practice in Play Therapy
• Play Therapy Core Competencies
• Play Therapy Standards
• Play Therapy Register
• Play Therapy Training