Step 4 High Intensity Therapist

We have the exciting opportunity for a Step 4 High Intensity Therapist to come and join our NHS Wirral Talking Therapies Service, to work with clients who have a range of complex trauma, long standing emotional difficulties and co‑morbidity. This is a hybrid, permanent, part‑time role, contracted at 22.5 hours per week.

Main Duties of the Job

• Allocate approximately 60% of time to direct clinical work with clients.
• Provide specialist therapy to clients as required eg. EMDR, DBT, CBT, Counselling Psychology, ACT.
• Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and any complex factors concerning the clients psychological needs.
• Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk‑management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health act assessments and referrals to relevant secondary care services).
• Collect psychometric data and maintain appropriate clinical records, in keeping with service operational policy.
• Communicate directly with clients, carers, relatives and other health professionals, complex and potentially emotive information regarding clients condition, treatment, prognosis, subject to ethical boundaries of confidentiality.
• Co‑facilitate psychological groups as agreed by the Clinical Lead and/or Service Lead.
• Clinically supervise other members of the team, dependent on modality, advising Clinical Leads and Service Lead of any issues which arise.
• Participate in meetings including Service Meeting and MDT, and other meetings as required.
• Comply with professional body eg. BABCP and/or BPS, code of conduct as well as procedures and government legislation, as it applies to the service.

About Us

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell days.
• Enhanced pension.
• Wagestream – ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay.
• Smart clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card.
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary.
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer.

Diversity Statement

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

About You

• Level 7 Diploma in CBT.
• Secondary qualification in a Talking Therapies modality eg. EMDR, DBT, Couples Counselling.
• Accredited with a recognised professional body such as BABCP or BPS, or a willingness to become accredited within the first 12 months of employment.
• Experience of working in a Talking Therapies service, demonstrating significant stepped‑care knowledge.
• Evidence of providing effective interventions.
• Experience of working with clients presenting with complex trauma.
• Experience of working with clients with long standing emotional difficulties.
• Experience of working with clients with co‑morbidity.
• Knowledge of clinical supervision modalities.
• Experience of risk management plans.
• Experience of formulating and working integratively, taking into account the wider context of client difficulties.

Person Specification

• Qualifications Level 7 Diploma in CBT.
• Secondary qualification in a Talking Therapies modality eg. EMDR, DBT, Couples Counselling.
• Accredited with a recognised professional body such as BABCP or BPS, or a willingness to become accredited within the first 12 months of employment.
• Experience of working in a Talking Therapies service, demonstrating significant stepped‑care knowledge.
• Evidence of providing effective interventions.
• Experience of working with clients presenting with complex trauma.
• Experience of working with clients with long standing emotional difficulties.
• Experience of working with clients with co‑morbidity.
• Knowledge of clinical supervision modalities.
• Experience of risk management plans.
• Experience of formulating and working integratively, taking into account the wider context of client difficulties.

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.