Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to appoint a dynamic and motivated Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to work across our South Durham locality Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST). The post holder will be responsible for both clinical & caseload supervision, leadership to the Senior Childrens Psychological Well-Being Practitioners (CWP's) & Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP's) alongside delivering CBT interventions at a high-quality level.
They will be a vital part of the development of the Governed Psychological Therapies within the MHSTs. The post holder will be part of the collective leadership of Governed Psychological Therapies and contribute to the development of colleagues in the team. Must be qualified in cognitive behavioural therapy and accredited with BABCP. We also invite applications from qualified CBT Therapists currently in the process of applying for BABCP accreditation. In this case applicants would initially be appointed as a B6 CAMHS CBT Practitioner and supported to achieve full BABCP accreditation within 6 months. Following successful accreditation, the postholder would move to the B7 CBT Therapist role.
Applicants without a recognised core professional training & not registered with a professional regulatory body such as HCPC or NMC would need to demonstrate equivalent training and experience in mental health via the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) route and therefore have a portfolio of evidence approved as part of your BABCP accreditation.
Main Duties of the Job
The MHSTs have a vibrant and passionate multi-agency approach to children and young people's mental health and wellbeing. Starting from the point of maintaining wellbeing and preventing mental ill health is critical to all our work, followed by aspiring to be able to offer effective support at the earliest opportunity if a young person requires it. The team will be working closely with education services offering low-moderate interventions with these placements.
There are 3 functions of the MHST: Evidence-based interventions, Whole School Approach, Offering consultations/advice.
Job Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Practitioner or First Accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) AND 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 with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and be able to provide evidence of KSA Approval from HEI or BABCP.
Experience
* Experience delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
* Experience in discussing and responding to issues related to cultural diversity, intersectionality and inclusivity, including working with vulnerable groups (e.g. those for whom English is not their first language).
* Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
* Assessing and managing risk of self-harm/suicide.
Knowledge
* Evidence-based practice relevant to the role.
* Risk assessment and risk management.
* Clinical governance.
* Legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
* Awareness of systemic barriers to accessing services.
Skills
* Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people.
* Risk assessment and management in the area of practice or willingness to ensure that these skills are developed within the first 12 months of the post.
* Can demonstrate competencies in one or more specialist practice/willing to partake in training course to develop competencies in one specialist practice for i.e. SMHP.
* Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake responsibilities to coordinate care where appropriate.
* Experience of increasing access to psychological services/healthcare for minoritized communities.
* Skills in managing emotional impact of dealing with highly emotive and distressing situations through self-management and use of the clinical supervision process.
* Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work.
* Use approved breakaway techniques.
* Utilise objective measures competently.
* Undertake multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems.
* Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions/means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
* The trust's quality improvement system, risk assessment and risk management, clinical governance and audit and research methodology.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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