Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

NHS; Halifax; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for their Calderdale Early Interventions in Psychosis service, focusing on offering evidence-based therapy to individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis. This position offers a supportive environment and the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team committed to promoting recovery.

Qualifications

• Evidence of additional training in CBT, DBT or EMDR.
• Supervision training.
• Ability to carry out assessment, formulation and intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical service to users of the service.
• Deliver assessment and intervention while collaborating with multidisciplinary team.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team.

Skills

Caring

Team Player

Flexible

Education

Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession

Honours Degree in Psychology

Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Job description

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Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

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Job summary

We are excited to berecruiting a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join the Calderdale EarlyIntervention in Psychosis service.

The Calderdale EarlyIntervention in psychosis service is a well established MDT team working with awide age range of service users from the ages of 14 up to 65 promoting thatrecovery is possible from first experience/episode of psychosis. The service inaddition offers care and support for those who are at risk of developingpsychosis.

The team is made up of Mentalhealth nurses, Occupational Therapists, social workers, IPS worker, CognitiveBehavioural Therapists, Family Intervention Therapist, Vocational supportworker, Support Workers, Peer support worker, and Consultant Psychiatrist.

CBTp is a recognisedintervention that is to be offered to service users having developed psychosisfor the first time or for those at risk of developing psychosis. We wouldwelcome any CBT trained practitioners applying for the post and additionaltraining could be explored.

There is a positive supportiveworking culture amongst team members who look forward to giving the successfulcandidate a warm welcome and induction period.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

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Main duties of the job

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis is the most recognised evidence based treatment for psychosis and it is recommended that all EIP services across the nation have CBT treatment for service users following them experiencing their first psychotic episode

CBTp is a psychosocial intervention that should be should be delivered over at least 16planned sessions to help people establish links between their thoughts, feelings or actions and their current or past symptoms and functioning.

CBT practitioners can work with a caseload of 15 people at any one time.

Service users on the First Episode and ARMs pathways should have access to CBT during their time with EIP, this is currently would apply to 130 service users.

Service users benefit from CBTp to promote recovery and work their independence with relapse prevention.

CBT therapists offer vital contribution to service delivery and MDT discussions. Support with formulating service users needs.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide specialist psychotherapy skills within a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users of the service.

They will provide highly specialist assessment and intervention while working collaboratively with non-psychology and psychotherapy professionals from other agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical psychologist or psychotherapist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead in the service.

The job plan will be delivered in the services the post is based.

The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.

The post holder will utilise research skills in audit, service development and research relevant to the post.

To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of people referred to the service.

To provide consultation, assessment and intervention in the service.

To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.

To provide assessment and treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health problems.

To exercise expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practise.

To continually seek to expand and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and supervision.

To provide specialist risk assessment of and intervention to people who present to the service.

To follow appropriate Adult and Child Protection guidelines in all Clinical work, including close liaison with all agencies.

To liaise and consult with the wider professional network in the care of the client.

To work jointly with other team members in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to people and their families.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to effectively evaluate progress.

To receive regular professional supervision from a senior Clinical Psychologist or psychotherapist and where appropriate, other senior clinicians.

To continue to access continuing professional development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal development plan.

To assist in the supervision of Doctoral level Clinical Psychology trainees and trainees from other disciplines as appropriate.

To assist in the teaching and training of professionals.

To contribute to the Audit processes within the service.

To contribute to research in the service area.

To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practise of self and others.

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Person Specification

Training

• Evidence of additional training in CBT, DBT or EMDR.
• Supervision training.

Physical Attributes

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Experience

• Supervision training or experience of supervising other practitioners, or evidence of substantial experience in research, audit or service evaluation.
• Completion of significant supervised clinical practice.
• Ability to carry out assessment, formulation and intervention.
• Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
• Different theoretical approaches.
• Work with other disciplines.
• Work with people who have disabilities.
• Experience in working with children and / or young people.
• Experience of working with people experiencing psychosis.

Personal Attributes

• Caring.
• Team Player.
• Commitment to supervision and support.
• Flexible.
• Committed to client group.

Qualifications

• Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession OR Honours Degree in Psychology and completion of Low Intensity IAPT Training and Knowledge/Skills and Attitudes Accreditation with BABCP.
• A Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy plus additional training and experience in offering CBT for psychosis or Complex cases.
• Eligible for Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.

Special Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
• IT Literate.
• Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
• Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.

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.

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