Addictions Therapist Lead

Job summary

Priory Hospital North London is looking to recruit a Laed Addictions Therapist to join the team. This is a full-time/37.5-hour role.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

• Provide senior clinical leadership delivering high-quality, evidence-based addiction interventions for individuals with complex substance misuse and dual diagnosis needs.
• Undertake advanced assessments, formulation, and risk management, overseeing treatment planning and supporting complex case management.
• Lead and facilitate specialist individual and group therapy programmes, including relapse prevention, trauma-informed care, and motivational approaches.
• Supervise and support junior therapists, contributing to clinical governance, service development, and the maintenance of high professional standards.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and external stakeholders, ensuring safe, effective, and recovery-focused pathways of care.

About us

Located in London, in a peaceful and secluded part of Southgate, Priory Hospital North London is set within a striking Grade I listed building, overlooking beautiful parklands.

It's one of the UKs leading centres for the treatment of a range of mental health difficulties, including addictions, depression, anxiety, stress and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).