Trainee High Intensity CBT Therapist

A trainee post with Focus Counselling Services, a provider of NHS Talking Therapies, on a full-time training contract that splits three days in service with two days of university study. The post-holder assesses and treats clients with CBT under agreed service protocols, with clinical supervision and records work alongside. Successful completion leads to a Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity CBT and a permanent contract with Focus. Applicants need a first degree in an allied discipline, usually psychology, and must not already be on a funded HEE programme.

What the job involves

• Accept referrals via agreed service protocols
• Assess clients for suitability for CBT, referring over-complex cases to the Senior Therapist or Clinical Director
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy under agreed guidelines
• Follow guidelines on waiting times, session numbers, review and discharge
• Attend clinical and multi-disciplinary meetings as the service requires
• Meet all data collection requirements
• Keep accurate clinical records in line with service requirements
• Attend and complete the training element of the post
• Apply training learning in clinical practice
• Attend supervision sessions as required
• Deliver interventions to key performance indicators, including recovery rates, patient choice and patient experience
• Keep up to date with policy, good practice and CBT developments

Qualifications

• First degree in an allied discipline, usually psychology
• Core mental health profession under BABCP criteria, or a KSA portfolio started and completed by the end of the first module

Registration & licences

• Registration or accreditation required by the core profession, such as HCPC, NMC, UKCP or MBACP

Experience

• Experience of working in a mental health setting or equivalent, with understanding of anxiety and depression in primary care
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and manage time
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to study at postgraduate level
• Excellent verbal, written and electronic communication
• Ability to reflect on feedback and apply learning to practice

Checks & eligibility

• Car driver and/or able to work across all locations in the service
• Not already registered on a Health Education England funded programme
• Not repeating a funded CBT course after failing; previous withdrawal requires an academic reference

Nice to have

• Experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapies setting
• Experience of delivering low and/or high intensity interventions

What's offered

• 28 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Company health scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Company sick pay
• Company laptop and phone
• Access to career development and training opportunities

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