At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals in a therapeutic setting, focusing on mental health and behavioural change.
- Company: Join a friendly and supportive team at NSFT, dedicated to mental health care.
- Benefits: Ongoing training, development opportunities, and a thriving work environment.
- Other info: Collaborate with partner agencies and contribute to service development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of those facing mental health challenges.
- Qualifications: Qualified Psychological Therapist with experience in therapeutic approaches.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 45000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic experienced qualified Psychological Therapist to become part of the integrated mental health and justice pathway team within HMP Norwich. The successful candidate will be working within day care at HMP Norwich. Day care is designed to support individuals presenting with risks of self‑harm, suicide, and self‑destructive behaviours.
Delivered in a safe and therapeutic setting separate from the prison wings, the service provides structured and creative psychoeducational and therapeutic group interventions tailored to individual needs to promote learning, skill development, and sustained behavioural change. This service offers therapeutic approaches underpinned by DBT, CBT and other psychological approaches, providing treatment pathways to address mood stabilisation, anxiety, relationship management, emotional regulation, personality difficulties and trauma. Specifically working with men who may self‑harm, have attempted suicide, and/or experience high levels of anxiety or trauma/PTSD.
The role includes an active contribution to reducing self‑harm, self‑destructive and violent behaviour, working closely with partner agencies.
- Responsibilities
- Clinical
- Supervision & Line Management
- Training & Development
- Staff Wellbeing & Resilience
- Service User Engagement
- Service development
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Psychological Therapist in Norfolk employer: NSFT Jobs
At NSFT, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment for our Psychological Therapists. Located within HMP Norwich, our team is committed to professional growth through ongoing training and development opportunities, while also prioritising staff wellbeing and resilience. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges in a safe and therapeutic setting.
