Band 7 Primary Care CEN CBT Therapist/Psychologist - Bath & Wiltshire

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health is expanding its team to enhance the lives of individuals facing complex emotional challenges. This role focuses on providing trauma-informed care through individual therapy and group facilitation, specifically targeting clients with Complex PTSD. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between primary and secondary care services. If you are a skilled CBT Therapist or psychologist passionate about making a difference in mental health, this opportunity is designed for you. Join a supportive environment that values professional development and collaborative care.

Qualifications

• Skilled CBT Therapists or psychologists with experience in trauma-focused interventions.
• Ability to co-facilitate therapeutic groups and work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions for clients with CPTSD and complex emotional difficulties.
• Co-facilitate therapy groups and provide integrated, trauma-informed care.

Skills

CBT Therapy

Trauma Focused CBT

DBT Informed Therapy

Assessment and Formulation

Education

Psychology Degree

Relevant Therapy Certification

Job description

Job overview

The Primary Care Complex Emotional Needs Service is brief psychological service aimed at improving the lives of people who may struggle with emotional and relational difficulties associated with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

With additional investment we are now expanding our team to provide interventions to individuals with Complex PTSD (CPTSD), bridging the gap between primary and secondary care mental health services. We are looking for skilled CBT Therapists or psychologists to join our team to provide individual therapy (Trauma Focused CBT) and co-facilitating therapeutic groups for clients with complex emotional needs / CPTSD across BSW.

We have vacancies in BaNES, Swindon and South Wiltshire so please specify your preferred location in your application.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with AWP access services and talking therapies to source new referrals ensuring alignment with the service criteria and pathway.

You will offer assessment and formulation to service users to aid in developing a shared understanding of need and alignment to the most appropriate intervention pathway.

You will deliver evidence-based interventions to service users with CPTSD and other complex emotional difficulties. In addition to individual therapy (trauma focused CBT), you will co-facilitate therapy groups (CBT / DBT Informed), working alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide integrated, trauma-informed care.

You will also be supported to join our training team which has a mandate to provide training to other AWP services on assessing and formulating clients with complex emotional needs.