Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist
37.5 hours (part time hours can also be considered).
Come and join us at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust for a new opportunity working in collaboration with CWPT colleagues and our community sector provider of substance misuse services, Change Grow Live (CGL). We are looking for a psychologist/psychological therapist to support the development of this new service innovation, to enhance the provision of psychosocial interventions within the community, for individuals with difficulties associated with substance misuse.
This role involves supporting drug and alcohol key workers in the delivery of psychosocial approaches. You will carry out psychological one to one and group work interventions with individuals accessing CGL services.
You will also support CGL staff and promote psychological thinking via multidisciplinary meetings and through case formulations. You will also be involved in supporting senior psychological therapists with the ongoing scoping and development of supervision processes to support drug and alcohol key workers in the delivery of psychosocial approaches.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
· generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
· excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
· salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
· discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
· wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
· staff networks and support groups
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
We are looking for people with great communication skills, who are real team players and able to support and develop multi professional colleagues. You will have a passion for the client group, ensuring that people with co-occurring needs can access both substance misuse and mental health services when they need to. To this end you will contribute alongside senior psychological therapists in influencing the way in which the dual diagnosis policy is implemented across services.
You will be supported in your role by a senior psychological therapist and principal psychologist/psychological therapist. This role is managed within the community mental health service, and you will be part of a wider family of psychological professionals with access to training and supervision opportunities within Coventry and Warwickshire partnership trust.
The role is a permanent opportunity. However the substance misuse project is reviewed every 12 months, with contract renewal subject to positive evaluation. Should the contract not be renewed with the community provider, you will be able to use your skills and expertise within our mental health services in CWPT.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025