Are you a Clinical Psychologist specialising in CBT or a CBT therapist and would like to expand your career in NHS Talking Therapies?
We are recruiting for High Intensity Therapists who are newly / recently qualified, or entering / returning to NHS practice, on behalf of several service providers within Cheshire and Merseyside (CWP, Everyturn Mental Health, Mental Health Matters, Mersey Care) and as part of your application you will be able to select the top two choices of who you would like to work with.
We will do our best to ensure that you are put forward for consideration by your first choice of service, but there may be occasions where this will not be possible.
It is an exciting time to join a service, which has received new government investment to expand the workforce and enhance patient outcomes through innovation.
**Please note that applicants must be available to start in post by Monday, 31 March 2025**
The CBT High Intensity therapist role is highly valued and seen as an integral part of what we do
The role involves providing disorder specific assessments, formulation and the delivery of evidence based high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This role will entail providing interventions to people with anxiety disorders and / or depression for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.
You will work within the locality deliveringstep 3 Talking Therapies / NICE compliantpsychological therapies face-to-face, digitally (online and via telephone) and in a range of community settings.Adapting what we offer to make our treatments more accessible is a critical characteristic of what we do
You will receive regular clinical supervision and peer group support.
We are seeking enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals who have relevant clinical experience and qualifications.
You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a high volume, performance-managed service, and manage your own caseload and time.
You should be BABCP accredited and have completed a recognised HIT training course
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.
We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:
• Hold a Post Graduate Diploma in High Intensity Interventions or other Post Graduate CBT training qualification
• Hold BABCP accreditation or be working towards full accreditation.
• Are looking to work for an innovative provider who really values you and your career development.
• Have a proven track record of delivering high quality disorder specific assessments, formulation and protocol-based CBT interventions that reflect local and national priorities and targets.
• Able to demonstrate good therapeutic relationships with people.
• Able to undertake thorough risk assessments.
• Able to organise high volume workload to ensure effective prioritisation and delivery of objectives.
• Are flexible to meet the needs of the service.
• Are committed to improving access to psychological therapies and working within these services for your future career development.
• Additional EMDR training and NHS Talking Therapies HIT Supervisor training are desirable
This advert closes on Thursday 23 Jan 2025
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