JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist BASIC QUALIFICATION Post graduate Qualification in CBT, BABCP accreditation REPORTS TO Operational Director ACCOUNTABLE TO Operational Director Job Summary The post holder will be an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. You will deliver evidence-based CBT to meet your clients specific needs, and to work towards their goals. This will be within the parameters of either the contract under which they are referred, or the request of the client. You will complete full clinical assessments, produce suitable reports detailing clients symptoms, the functional impact of their difficulties and their goals. You will derive formulation-informed and idiosyncratic treatment plans in collaboration with clients, and be able to produce high quality reports to reflect this work. You will engage closely with the internal team, and other multi-disciplinary professionals. You will also provide education, teaching and training in relation to CBT, and around mental health challenges to businesses and external agencies. You will also be involved in clinical supervision, on an individual and group basis. Key Responsibilities Provide high quality specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to individuals, couples and children and young people as appropriate Assess individual difficulties, goals and needs Develop idiosyncratic formulations and linked appropriate treatment plans Tailor therapy to fit within the expectations of the individual funding therapy, or the contract within which they are being seen Manage an allocated clinical caseload in collaboration with the Line Manager. Deliver evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for clients Provide medication Review and symptom monitoring where appropriate Conduct Mental Health Assessments and Risk Assessments for users and formulate and implement Risk Management plans Provide information and education to users about choice and access of psychological therapies available within CMC to enable them to make informed decisions as to the most appropriate services to be accessed. Electronically record data regarding individual service user contact activity, Diary Events and Service Activity using CMC Patient Management Systems. Maintain up to date accurate electronic clinical records relating to individual service users, in accordance with CMC policies and procedures. Implement outcomes monitoring systems adopted by CMC to demonstrate clinical progress and client satisfaction Collate and electronically record assessment and treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction data in accordance with CMC individual contract requirements. Actively participate in regular liaison and consultation with CMC Clinical Team, and other Specialist Teams as required Proactively develop robust professional relationships with external stakeholders and contract contacts Develop and maintain good professional relationships with referrers and other professionals involved with clients Exercise personal responsibility for the systematic clinical governance of professional practice in your own practice. Receive regular Clinical Supervision from an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. Be committed to developing and maintaining CPD in relation to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Fulfil the BABCP code of conduct and follow BABCP ethical guidelines in your professional work. Receive and act upon regular Case Management Supervision from the Line Manager Be aware of and comply with all CMC policies and procedures Clinical Governance The post holder will be expected to: Maintain and develop clinical knowledge and clinical expertise. Actively participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision. Maintain high quality and accurate electronic records of clinical work so as to allow the effective monitoring, review, audit and evaluation of the service provided. Collate and electronically record assessment and outcome measures and patient satisfaction data for service audit and contractual requirements. Produce reports for clients, referrers and relevant health professionals of clinical assessments and treatment plans. Participate in the effective monitoring, review and evaluation of the service provided. Participate in audit and research as required. Health and Safety As an employee of CMC, the post holder has a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to: Take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and all other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. Co-operate with their employer to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and the Health and Safety policies and procedures of the organisation, not intentionally or recklessly interfere with, or misuse, anything provided in the interests of health, safety, or welfare, in pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions. Data Protection The post holder must at all times respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the GDPR regulations as published in May 2018. This includes, if required to do so, obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way, to hold data only for the specified registered purposes and to use or disclose data only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.