BAND 7 HIGH INTENSITY CBT THERAPIST
Full Time - 37.5 hours
Permanent Contract
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated High Intensity CBT Therapist to join our dynamic and innovative service.
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies has been providing a stepped care IAPT service since 2009 and consists of Psychologists, Counsellors, Relational therapists, High-Intensity CBT therapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners offering evidence-based interventions at Steps 2 and 3.
We are part of East London NHS Foundation Trust which has been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and are committed to ensuring a healthy work life balance and a positive working environment.
We recognise the need for clinicians to feel well supported in their role and clinical development. The post holder will be part of a supportive team, with access to peer support, high quality supervision and CPD opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in line with NICE guidance. We value training and qualifications in other high intensity therapies and will support those wishing to develop their careers by training in other recognised modalities. We also value experience or interest in delivering therapy in a group format.
Job responsibilities
[Main duties of job:]
* Delivery of high quality Step 3 interventions for clients presenting with moderate to severe depression and anxiety disorders
* Delivery of therapy groups
* Working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters where necessary
* Carrying out telephone assessments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* HCPC registered Counselling or Clinical Psychologist (eligible for BABCP accreditation) OR Psychological Therapist/High Intensity therapist (CBT) with a core mental health training e.g. nursing, social work, accredited and registered by BABCP, UKCP and HPC
Experience
Essential
* Training in provision of supervision for CBT
* Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
* Ability to manage own caseload and time
* Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Skills and Competence
Essential
* Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Has received training (either formal or through experience), carried out risk assessments within scope of practice and has a good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
* Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Knowledge
Essential
* Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety disorders and depression and how these problems may present in Primary Care
* Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
* Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
* Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Training
Essential
* Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies
71 Johnson Street
London
E1 0AQ
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