CBT / EMDR Therapist

Gordon Moody; Hawkesley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Gordon Moody is recruiting a CBT therapist to deliver psychological assessment and structured treatment across individual and group work. The post focuses on evidence-based CBT for gambling-related harms with co-occurring anxiety, depression or trauma, while managing clinical risk within a multidisciplinary team.

The role spans residential and remote programmes at 35 hours per week. EMDR training is desirable; BABCP accreditation or progress toward it, and a postgraduate CBT qualification are

Qualifications

• BABCP-accredited CBT therapist, or working towards accreditation.
• Postgraduate qualification in CBT (PG Diploma or equivalent).
• Relevant professional registration or core profession qualification (e.g. mental health nursing, psychology, social work, counselling or psychotherapy).

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment for people experiencing gambling-related harms.
• Deliver evidence-based CBT in individual and group settings.
• Develop collaborative treatment and risk management plans.
• Facilitate psychoeducational, relapse prevention and therapeutic groups.
• Support people with co-occurring anxiety, depression and trauma-related symptoms.
• Monitor and manage clinical risk, safeguarding concerns and service user wellbeing.
• Keep accurate, timely and confidential clinical records to GDPR standards.
• Work with therapists, recovery workers and support staff within MDT meetings and case discussions.
• Liaise with GPs, mental health services, social care and partner agencies for continuity of care.
• Support service users to engage with onward recovery and community support.
• Take part in clinical supervision, reflective practice and CPD.
• Contribute to audit, service evaluation and quality improvement, and promote trauma-informed approaches.

Skills

CBT theory

Addiction recovery models

Relapse prevention

Risk assessment

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

BABCP accreditation

Postgraduate CBT qualification

Professional registration

Job description

Gordon Moody, a charity treating gambling-related harm, is recruiting a CBT therapist to deliver psychological assessment and structured treatment across individual and group work. The post centres on evidence-based CBT for people with gambling problems who also have anxiety, depression or trauma, alongside managing clinical risk and safeguarding within a multidisciplinary team. It spans residential and remote programmes at 35 hours a week, with EMDR training desirable. BABCP accreditation, or working towards it, and a postgraduate CBT qualification are essential.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment for people experiencing gambling-related harms
• Deliver evidence-based CBT in individual and group settings
• Develop collaborative treatment and risk management plans
• Facilitate psychoeducational, relapse prevention and therapeutic groups
• Support people with co-occurring anxiety, depression and trauma-related symptoms
• Monitor and manage clinical risk, safeguarding concerns and service user wellbeing
• Keep accurate, timely and confidential clinical records to GDPR standards
• Work with therapists, recovery workers and support staff, including MDT meetings and case discussions
• Liaise with GPs, mental health services, social care and partner agencies for continuity of care
• Support service users to engage with onward recovery and community support
• Take part in clinical supervision, reflective practice and CPD
• Contribute to audit, service evaluation and quality improvement, and promote trauma-informed approaches

What’s required

Qualifications

• BABCP-accredited CBT therapist, or actively working towards accreditation
• Postgraduate qualification in CBT (PG Diploma or equivalent)
• Relevant professional registration or core profession qualification, e.g. mental health nursing, psychology, social work, counselling or psychotherapy

Experience

• Delivering CBT within a mental health or addiction setting
• Undertaking specialist psychological and risk assessments
• Facilitating therapeutic groups
• Treating PTSD and trauma, and supporting complex emotional or psychological difficulties

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of CBT theory and evidence-based interventions
• Understanding of addiction recovery models
• Understanding of relapse prevention and motivational interviewing
• Strong safeguarding and risk assessment knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Working autonomously while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Other

• Managing emotionally distressing situations professionally and sensitively
• Strong organisational and time management
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and outcome measures

Nice to have

• Training in motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care or addiction treatment
• Further training in group facilitation or behavioural addictions
• Experience in gambling harms or behavioural addiction services
• Experience supporting co-occurring mental health and addiction needs
• Experience delivering remote or online therapeutic interventions
• EMDR, or other modalities such as CAT, DIT, IPT, DBT, MBCT or ACT
• Awareness of current developments in behavioural addiction treatment