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If you're looking for a career that allows you to use your passion for supporting the mental wellbeing of others, you could be just who we're looking for.

We're a busy service, working to ensure our clients get the best possible support - whether that's through ourselves or another, more appropriate service for them.

We are looking to recruit Trainee High Intensity Therapists to join this vibrant team of highly experienced practitioners delivering a NHS Primary Care Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) contract across Surrey for the 2023-2024 cohort starting in September 2023. Practitioners will be applying for the one year full-time IAPT Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Intervention (CBT) based at the University of Surrey, Guildford campus. Further information about the course can be found on the University of Surrey PGDip website and upon completion of this course you will transition into a full time qualified High Intensity position in Service.

About the job

Are you an experienced mental health or social care worker with a recognised professional qualification working in a mental health setting? Have you considered training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)?

Our mental health support service provides high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to our clients and as a trainee high-intensity therapist, you will complete a programme of training to support your learning and development in this field of therapy.

You will work with people from a whole range of cultural backgrounds and ages, and your particular focus will be those with complex anxiety and depression related problems where CBT has shown to be a particularly effective treatment.

Applications are invited from qualified clinical or counselling psychological therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners . Applicants without a core profession (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Counsellors without UKCP or BACP accreditation) must be able to meet the required KSA process criteria (see the BABCP website for more information).

REQUIRED SKILLS

To be successful in this role, you will:

• have a degree in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or another psychological therapy with evidence of on-going professional development
• be able to evidence your meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP
• have experience of working in mental health services
• be able to build good working relationships, with clients, colleagues and other mental health services
• have good knowledge of and a particular interest in working in CBT
• be able to demonstrate your understanding of anxiety and depression, how to recognise it and the medication used to treat it
• have experience of carrying our relevent risk assessments
• be able to manage your time and caseload, prioritising and managing conflicting demands in order to meet our service levels
• able to attend and complete the academic course associated with the role (two days per week)
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report and letter writing
• offer some flexibility in relation to working hours or location from time to time

This role requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS certificate.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

BENEFITS

• 28 days holiday plus a bank holiday allowance (pro rata for part time staff)
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Death in service benefit scheme
• Flexible working patterns to help with work life balance
• Training and development opportunities
• 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme, free counselling and access to the Headspace app
• Cycle to work scheme
• Payment of accreditation fees on completion of qualification
• Salary finance scheme to help improve financial wellbeing
• Paid time off for care and dependent responsibilities, and bereavement leave

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week working Monday to Friday. The position will be home based but travel within Surrey is likely for in-person client work in the community and team training and meetings.