IAPT Step 3 Counsellor

Job summary

Job Title:

IAPT Step 3 Counsellor

Grade & Salary:

WM SCP £32,876 per annum

Hours of work:

37.5 hours per week including 2 Evenings per week

Line Management Reports:

N/A

Accountable to:

Clinical Lead

Functional Responsibility:

The post holders will work within an integrated IAPT Stepped model delivered in partnership with the Lead Provider in local NHS Trust (CNWL) who will provide the Step 2 delivery within the integrated IAPT Service

Job Purpose:

Work within a stepped care model to provide a range of NICE approved high intensity Step 3 interventions for depression

Based at:

23 Monck Street, London,

SW1P 2AEwith some remote working possible

Main duties of the job

1. CLINICAL

a. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service

b. Assess clients for suitability for Counselling / therapy

c. Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.

d. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient, in line with both National and Service targets.

e. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

f. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.

g. Work closely with other wider teams and staff ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

Please see the full Job Description attached for more information about the main duties of the role.

About us

Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster Talking Therapies and Wellbeing Service has an established track record of delivering Talking Therapies across the boroughs in operates within.

As part of a remodelling of the of the provision IAPT in Westminster, we are looking for motivated Step 3 IAPT Counsellors to join our expanding Talking Therapies and Wellbeing Service in Westminster.

The post holders will work within a stepped care model to provide a range of NICE approved high intensity interventions for depression. Staff will be trained and qualified in one or more of the following modalities of treatment, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) and Counselling for Depression (CFD).

The post holders will work within an integrated IAPT Stepped model delivered in partnership with the Lead Provider in local NHS Trust (CNWL) who will provide the Step 2 delivery within the integrated IAPT Service.

The successful candidate will be a skilled counsellor, highly motivated with the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload, preferably with experience of working within an IAPT programme. Talking Therapies can provide excellent opportunities for ongoing personal and professional development through regular supervision and training opportunities

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holders will work within an integrated IAPT Stepped model delivered in partnership with the Lead Provider in local NHS Trust (CNWL) who will provide the Step 2 delivery within the integrated IAPT Service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• -Have completed a BACP approved Diploma in Counselling
• - Be on the BACP Register of Accredited Members, with designation MBACP, or on the Accredited Register of Counselling of the Professional Standards Authority (BACP, UKCP, BPC, HOC, National Counselling Society, UKAHPP)
• - Have completed training in an 'APT compliant modality or be in a position to have done this within one year of joining the service (Counselling for Depression, IPT or DIT Qualification
• - Experience of working with people facing a range of barriers and social issues
• Please see the Job description and person specification attached for more details.