A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.
Principal 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 an experienced 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.
You will scope and develop psychological one to one and group work interventions for individuals accessing CGL services. You will also be involved in the ongoing scoping and development of supervision processes to support drug and alcohol key workers in the delivery of psychosocial approaches. You will support staff and promote psychological thinking via multidisciplinary meetings, case formulations and work with CGL managers to identify training needs .
As this is a new service, there will be audit and evaluation process that you will have a significant role in delivering, working alongside service leaders and commissioners.
In addition to the direct work with CGL, you will also supervise two psychological therapists, who will also support CGL with development of their intervention offer, supervision, promotion of psychological thinking within MDT's and with case formulations.
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 someone with great communication skills, who is a real team player, able to support and develop multi professional colleagues. Expertise in evidence based therapeutic psychological approaches and understanding of neuropsychological aspects of formulation for people with substance misuse is important in this role. 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. To this end you will have a role in influencing the way in which the dual diagnosis policy is implemented across services so that smooth pathways and transitions are developed for our community.
This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Mar 2025