Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Senior DBT Therapist

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Birmingham seeks an enthusiastic and adaptable senior DBT therapist or clinical/counselling psychologist to join a dedicated team. The role involves delivering individual therapy, skills training, and family therapy interventions. Applicants should have DBT training and a collaborative working approach. Join us to make a real difference to people's lives in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering DBT-informed interventions and psychoeducational groups.
• Interest in family therapy work.
• Supervisory experience in a DBT context is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual therapy and skills training groups within DBT.
• Provide psychological assessments and formulations.
• Offer consultation to staff teams on DBT principles.

Skills

Trained in DBT

Flexible working approach

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Autonomous professional responsibility

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable senior DBT therapist or clinical/counselling psychologist trained in DBT, with a particular interest in family therapy work.

Role and responsibilities

CASCADE is an all-ages (14+) DBT service, delivering comprehensive, adapted and DBT-informed therapies to treat core difficulties associated with severe emotional dysregulation, complex PTSD and other co-occurring presentations related to an Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder. You will join a growing team of new and experienced DBT therapists delivering comprehensive DBT, adapted DBT models such as DBT-PE, DBT for cPTSD, RO-DBT and other DBT-informed interventions. You will work across both the CYP and Adult DBT programmes providing individual therapy, skills training groups and telephone coaching. Additionally, you will offer specialist psychological assessments and formulations, as well as provide consultation and advice to staff teams on DBT and behavioural principles to shape environments to support clients’ adaptive behaviours.

You will be responsible for ensuring the inclusion of family and carers throughout, and for the planning and implementation of direct family work where appropriate. An interest in or experience of family therapy or delivering DBT-informed interventions and psychoeducational groups to family and carers will be desirable.

Essential criteria

• Trained in DBT (leadership skills and experience supervising others)
• Flexible working approach with ability to work collaboratively
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Autonomous professional responsibility for all aspects of your work

About us

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.

Application information

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

This advert closes on Sunday 26 Oct 2025