Best Social Care in Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Join Southend-on-Sea City Council’s new Multi-Disciplinary Team as a Systemic Family Therapist on a permanent basis, recruited via Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited. This is a standout Essex opportunity to deliver high-impact therapeutic work alongside experts in domestic abuse, substance misuse and adult/child mental health. Key Responsibilities - Provide systemic family therapy to children, young people and families, creating clear formulation and intervention plans. - Work collaboratively within the MDT to coordinate therapeutic input and support sustainable, strengths-based change. - Contribute to multi-agency planning and risk management, with a focus on safeguarding and improving outcomes. - Maintain high-quality clinical records and outcome measures, ensuring evidence-based practice throughout. - Offer consultation, reflective practice and advice to colleagues to embed systemic thinking across the service. What You’ll Need - Qualification in systemic family therapy and relevant registration/accreditation (or working towards), plus significant post-qualifying experience. - Strong understanding of safeguarding, trauma-informed practice, and working with complex presentations (e.g., domestic abuse, parental substance use, mental health). - Excellent communication skills for engaging families and professionals across education, health and social care. - Confidence working in a fast-moving, integrated team environment and contributing to service development. Why Apply You’ll earn £46,142–£52,413 per annum and be part of an innovative Southend MDT with real scope to shape practice, develop clinically, and make lasting change for Essex families.