Suicide Prevention Therapist in London

Salary: c.£33,000 per annum pro rata, plus 15% ILW

Hours: 22.5 hours over 3 days per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Reports to: Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are expanding our team of clinicians to deliver our clinically proven intervention at our James Place centre in London. As a Suicide Prevention Therapist, you will be an experienced mental health professional or therapist with demonstrable interest in suicide prevention. You will support men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis and their supporter(s), delivering our unique intervention and co-producing effective safety plans to maintain their safety. Training and support will be provided by the Head of Centre in London and the wider James Place team.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit your CV with a cover letter of up to 2 sides of A4 explaining why you are applying for this role. It is important to demonstrate you have the essential knowledge, skills and experience we are looking for in your CV and cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 27th February 2026

Main duties of the job

• Conduct initial Welcome Assessments with men in a suicidal crisis, assessing risk and the suitability of the James Place intervention and co-producing effective safety plans.
• Deliver our therapeutic intervention, building trust and exploring the reasons for crisis.
• Use the Lay Your Cards on the Table intervention to encourage men to talk about and explore their feelings, attitudes and behaviours and develop positive coping strategies.
• Take full clinical responsibility of the men under James Place care, as a member of the clinical team and in consultation with Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist and Head of Centre when needed.
• Escalate care to appropriate services when necessary, including emergency services and secondary mental health teams.
• Deliver one-off guidance sessions to supporters of men under the James Place care.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals to coordinate comprehensive care.
• Demonstrate self-awareness and regularly dedicate time and space, inside and outside of work, to keeping yourself well.
• Undergo clinical supervision with a qualified supervisor to reflect on clinical work and raise any issues or concerns arising from work.
• Remain up to date with developments in law, theories and research.
• Engage in peer support sessions, caseload discussions and Reflective Practice with the team.
• Contribute to an environment in which confidentiality, privacy and dignity are respected and be clear with clients about limits of confidentiality.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards.
• Complete session notes in a timely and effective manner.
• Participate in continuous professional development and engage in training provided both internally and externally.
• Support the Clinical Administration team as and when necessary.

Outreach and Engagement

• Support the local management team to increase contact with local community organisations able to refer to us or offer move on support for men completing our intervention.
• Support the fundraising team to bring potential supporters into our building and showcase our work, including the facilitation of events.

Values

Demonstrate commitment to the James Place values of Focus, Bravery, Respect, Compassion, Professionalism, Collaboration and Hope through all aspects of work.

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience working with adults experiencing acute psychological distress.
• Demonstrable knowledge of social and other factors which could lead to suicidal thinking and actions.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the factors contributing to male suicide.
• Evidence of being able to deliver a therapeutic session and work in a therapeutic environment.
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult situations.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions.
• An ability to collaborate with clients in the development of a person centred, individual intervention plan.
• An ability to engage clients in the intervention plan, overcoming barriers to communication.
• Ability to conduct effective risk assessments and collaborative safety plans with men who are presenting with high risk of suicide, or be willing and able to learn how to do so.
• Ability to identify if the James Place service is not adequate to maintain the persons safety and facilitate rapid transfer to the most appropriate service.
• Ability to maintain boundaries within a time-limited intervention.
• Ability to work as an effective team member.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload, using own initiative and confidence in decision making.
• Strong time management.
• Ability to maintain up to date client records in line with James Place standards.
• Ability to maintain own personal safety and the safety of others within the centre.
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Procedures.

Values

• Commitment to clinical supervision.
• Ability to engage with James Place values.
• Ability to promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
• Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate commitment to co-production.
• Ability to be transparent, honest and show discretion when needed.
• Commitment to suicide prevention and working with men in a suicidal crisis.

Qualifications

• A Core Profession such as Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker, counselling or practitioner psychologist registered with NMC, HCPC, or Social Work England.
• or Accreditation as a psychological therapist, psychotherapist, or counsellor registered with BACP, UKCP, BABCP or equivalent, or have completed training and awaiting accreditation.
• You must hold a relevant qualification to be considered for this role.

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.

Employer name: James' Place Charity

Address: 20 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LP