Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary Selby CAMHS team. Selby CAMHS offers getting more help interventions to children and young people within the Selby and rural district. In addition we are commissioned to provide ASC diagnostic assessments and ADHD diagnostic assessments and post-diagnostic support.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will hold an independent caseload of children and young people, providing assessment and cognitive behavioural therapy interventions. They will work alongside family members and carers. They will also support staff development, training, consultations and input into the multi-disciplinary team.
About us
Selby CAMHS is a multi-disciplinary team that comprises a range of roles and professions, including, but not limited to Psychological Therapy Staff, Nurses, Psychiatrists, Speech and Language Therapists, Support Workers, and Administrative support.
Date posted
27 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
346-NYC-006-25
Job locations
Selby CAMHS Worsley Court
Doncaster Road
Selby
YO8 9BX
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, you will be providing highly-skilled interventions for children and young people with severe, complex and persistent mental health problems. You will be responsible for in-depth risk-assessments, formulating crisis planning, and providing evidence-based and formulation-driven perspectives to the multidisciplinary team. You will manage a complex caseload, facilitate groups, monitor clinical progress, and engage with young people with a range of mental health needs and developmental difficulties.
Additional contact details: Dr Tine Blee, Consultant Pychologist using the team email address and telephone number 01757241070
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Practitioner or First Accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
2. A qualification that leads to registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England) AND current registration with this professional regulatory body OR A Knowledge Skills Attitude (KSA) equivalence portfolio approved by BABCP as part of your Accreditation as Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
Experience
Essential
3. Experience Delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with children and young people
4. Experience of Working with multi-disciplinary teams
5. Assessing and managing risk of self harm/ suicide
Desirable
6. Delivering clinical supervision
7. Delivering Staff training
Skills
Essential
8. Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people.
9. Experience of undertaking responsibilities to coordinate care where appropriate.
10. Experience of undertaking multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems