Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist Wolverhampton, England
Job description
Job overview
Trainee High Intensity Psychological Therapist
Band 6
Full Time Hours
Fixed Term - 12 Months
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and motivated individual to train as a High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist with Staffordshire University, commencing October 2023. The clinical placement will be a fixed-term post with Wolverhampton Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)
Successful applicants will either hold:
A recorded/registered qualification at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy.
Or
Be able to demonstrate evidence of Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP.
If you are currently working as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), at least 2 years of post-qualification experience is an essential requirement.
Application Process
If you are shortlisted for you will be invited to an Academic Screening Exercise on July 5th 2023.
Following the academic screening, all successful candidates will then be invited to an interview in August 2023.
Main duties of the job
In this role the post holder will be required to attend 2 days of teaching with Staffordshire University, and provide 3 days of clinical practice per week offering assessment and High Intensity Treatment to patients presenting with common mental health problems including Depression and all anxiety disorders. The post holder will receive appropriate support and supervision throughout their training journey.
Both the academic teaching and clinical placement are expected to take place via a blended approach i.e. be a combination of in-person and remote working.
When completing your application please be as accurate as possible and provide up-to-date information and reference details in order that your application can be processed in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- Mental health services for children and young people
- Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services.
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health.
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.
Skills / Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effects of training.
- Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice.
- Computer literate.
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £35,392.00-£42,618.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- manage own caseload and time: 1 year (required)
- abiliy to write clear reports and letters to referrers: 1 year (required)
- of working in Primary Care Services: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- ability to write clear reports and letters to referrer (required)
- experience of working in mental health services (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 285-8521-MH
