Band 7 Psychological Therapist - Cascade

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a skilled Dialectical Behaviour Therapist to join their CASCADE Service. This role focuses on providing high-quality psychological interventions to both adults and young people experiencing emotional difficulties. Candidates should have a relevant degree and a passion for working collaboratively to improve mental health outcomes in a diverse community.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering psychological interventions.
• Ability to work with both adults and young people.
• Skilled in team dynamics and service user engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group interventions to clients.
• Collaborate with a diverse therapies team.
• Engage in service user involvement and co-production.

Skills

Evidence-based psychological interventions

Compassionate communication

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant degree in psychology or related field

Job description

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.


Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological interventions to individuals experiencing complex emotional difficulties and personality disorder? Do you want to join a dynamic, trauma-informed, and supportive team committed to improving the lives of service users across Birmingham and Solihull?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and motivated Dialectical Behaviour Therapist (DBT) to join our CASCADE Service within the Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Personality Disorder Pathway. This post is being recruited to provide essential cover for maternity leave and to help meet increasing service demand.

This exciting role offers the suitable candidate opportunities to provide individual and group interventions to both adults and young people. You will join a large and diverse psychological therapies team, consisting of clinical psychologists specialist psychological practitioners and assistant psychologists. The services are committed to providing the best care for women and young people, and as such service user involvement and co-production are central to what we do.

If you are passionate about working with adults and young people, contributing to the delivery of adherent, evidence based interventions and are able to compassionately challenge systems and staff to be better, hold integrity and also connect with the people around you, we hope you apply. The team at Cascade will make you feel welcome, connected and push you to excel in ways that you can envision and beyond, so that alongside service users we are proud of what we do.







Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached jobdescription and person specification.


This advert closes on Sunday 31 Aug 2025