Trainee Dynamic Interpersonal Therapist (DIT)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly organised and motivated individuals to train as full-time Trainee High Intensity Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) Therapist within a well established Talking Therapies Service.

Application Process

If you are shortlisted you will be invited to an interview with Wolverhampton Talking Therapies (estimated to be mid-December). Recruited candidates will then be asked to apply for the 20-Day DIT Training with the Anna Freud Centre. Further information on the training can be found here: Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) | Anna Freud.

Main duties of the job

Your focus will be providing excellent integrated patient centred care and treatment with an enthusiasm to undertake professional learning and develop knowledge and skills around NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) approved interventions within primary care mental health. You will work alongside exceptionally qualified Step 2 and Step 3 staff trained in a variety of modalities, to support therapy delivery for the treatment of moderate to severe depression and anxiety disorders. Ongoing Continued Professional Development opportunities will be provided to support this important role and you will be provided with regular supervision, to enhance your skills as a practitioner. You will support the delivery of training, education and close partnership working, maintaining effective communications with both internal and external partners. As part of the role you will be expected to work flexibly to suit the needs of the service, this may include some early morning and late evening appointments.

About us

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we are building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities. Wolverhampton Talking Therapies is committed to improving health and wellbeing, tackling inequalities and providing high quality, responsive and efficient services within the Talking Therapies framework.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification for more specific information about this post.

To be eligible to apply, candidates must have:

• A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 100 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• A diploma level qualification in counselling OR Psychology doctorate (clinical, counselling, health or forensic).
• Full registration with either BACP, UKCP or HCPC and working towards accreditation.
• A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 100 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice.

Knowledge / Experience

• Demonstrable experience working with mental health in a professional capacity.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
• Experience of having had psychodynamic therapy.
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services.
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
• Has received training about risk (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments.
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure.

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.