Senior High Intensity Therapists - Home based (Surrey)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We're a busy service, working to ensure our clients get the best possible support - whether that's through ourselves or another, more appropriate service for them. We work together as a team to improve access to mental health support for everyone. You will hold a qualification from a High Intensity IAPT Course (at least Post Graduate Diploma). Accreditation with the BABCP is essential and HCPC registration would be advantageous. Qualifications in clinical supervision are desirable but not essential as a successful candidate will be supported in completing the IAPT supervisor's course. As part of our leadership team you, will have the opportunity to support and develop the quality and clinical effectiveness of our service, you will receive a robust induction plan, regular clinical and managerial support, and access to We Are With You's Learning and Development training and CPD programmes alongside a comprehensive benefits package. We welcome applications for this Senior High Intensity Therapist role from candidates with experience in the following areas: Clinical Supervision, CBT, Advisory Service, Mental Health, Wellbeing, IAPT Course, Psychology, Psychological Therapy, BABCP, Risk Assessments. Diversity statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also Disability Confident Committed and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or equivalent: e.g. a recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy, or within a psychological therapy - plus further post graduate qualification training in CBT, and significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required
• Accreditation with BABCP
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services / routine outcome monitoring, risk assessments
• Knowledge/understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
• Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation
• Able to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Able to work under pressure, high level of enthusiasm and motivation
• Able to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service
• Flexibility of working times required
• Location negotiable but must be able to visit other locations from time to time in order to deliver the services required

Desirable

• None

Experience

Desirable

• None

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.

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

Farringdon

City of London

EC1M 4DH

Employer's website

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)