The Refugee Council is one of the leading organisations in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. Our operational teams based in various locations in England provide advice and assistance across a wide range of issues, including helping asylum seekers through the complexities of the asylum system, addressing issues of destitution and assisting refugees and asylum seekers to access key services including housing, welfare benefits, health, education and employment. The Therapeutic Services team provides one-to-one therapeutic intervention and group therapy to individual asylum seekers and refugees presenting with mental wellbeing needs. The team has adapted a psychosocial perspective using our Therapeutic Services Care Model to address the identified needs of clients using a holistic approach.

 

Context and Purpose of the Job

London Borough of Lambeth is commissioning a resettlement therapeutic service for refugees resettled in Lambeth via Resettlement Schemes funded and overseen by the Home Office. The Service will offer therapeutic and psychological interventions to resettled refugees including individuals, groups and families. The Service model is built on a trauma and human rights-informed, preventative, holistic approach to supporting adults and families. The Service is designed for early interventions that ensure psychological safety to reduce stress and enhance wellbeing. The aim is to secure emotional regulation and develop emotional awareness, improve confidence and resilience while settling into life in the UK.

The service will offer individual one-to-one therapy, therapeutic and psycho-educational groups and workshops and will support children and families to regain and maintain their confidence and ability to live independent lives.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To provide assessments of refugee children/young people in order to formulate and implement plans for the treatment of the child or young person, adult’s mental health, based upon an appropriate theoretical framework.
2. To provide risk assessments to refugee children, young people and their families, ensuring safeguarding and care plans are in place, recording up to date case notes on client database.
3. To provide a cultural and gender sensitive service that respond to the needs of families from a wide range of backgrounds and countries.

 

For more information on the role, please view the JD here.

To apply, please complete the application form found here and email it to recruitment@refugeecouncil.org.uk