We are looking for driven and passionate people to work with us to deliver real benefits for our residents and businesses and become part of the Knowsley Journey.

• Salary: £39,862 - £41,771 per annum - [On-call allowance payable]
• Location: Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L36 6GA, Hybrid Working
• Contract: Temporary
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week. The service may need to respond to its users in the evening and at weekends; therefore, a flexible working pattern is required across 7 days to meet service needs.
• Closing Date: 31/08/2025 at 23:55
• Reference: CVP 0418a

Fixed Term until 26 September 2026

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating our commitment to fair employment and providing a healthy, inclusive, and just workplace.

Join us and be part of our success.

MST-CAN [Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect] delivers intensive intervention to families under statutory plans with the aim of keeping children safely at home.

We seek a qualified and experienced professional to join our small, successful team.

If you enjoy working in a challenging yet rewarding role, this could be the job for you.

As an MST-CAN Therapist, you will manage a small caseload, delivering intensive interventions with families in their homes and communities to prevent re-abuse and neglect.

A relevant undergraduate degree is essential, along with knowledge of child abuse and neglect and experience in this area. Experience applying psychological theories and delivering evidence-based interventions like behavioral parenting techniques, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing is also required. The ability to work with children and adults facing issues such as substance misuse, trauma, and mental health difficulties is necessary.

This is a great opportunity to develop your skills as a child and family practitioner within a supportive team environment.

In addition to your salary, you will receive compensation for supporting families outside regular hours, approximately every 1 in 3 weeks, with arrangements made to consider personal commitments. This additional payment is around £4,500 annually.

You will receive full training in the MST model and its adaptations, including five days of MST training, four days of MST-CAN training, and four days of trauma training, which may involve overnight stays.

We encourage applications from all community sections, especially from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and individuals with disabilities, to promote diversity in our workforce.

We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

If you have questions about this role or working at Knowsley, please contact Sarah Ritson, MST-CAN Supervisor, at 07810054008 for an informal discussion.

How to apply

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