CBT Therapist

Priory Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a dedicated CBT Therapist for their outpatient team. This position offers a chance to provide high-quality psychological therapy and engage with clients facing mental health challenges. The role includes responsibilities like risk assessments and developing treatment plans, in a supportive working environment that prioritizes staff wellbeing and professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Opportunities for training and development

Access to wellness programs

Qualifications

• Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology with BABCP accreditation or working towards it.
• Experience of working as a qualified CBT therapist or in mental health delivering CBT treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT assessment, formulation, and treatment for clients with mental health difficulties.
• Manage a clinical caseload according to operational policy.
• Attend monthly clinical supervision while ensuring high levels of clinical governance.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Communication Skills

Risk Assessment

Education

Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology

BABCP Accreditation

Job description

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Hours

22.5 - 37.5 hours

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert - Division Information

Situated in the north of Bristol, near Bradley Stoke and Patchway. It is close to the M4, M5 motorways and the Almondsbury Interchange. The clinic is easily accessible by car, bus, and train, making it a convenient location for both staff and clients.

Bristol Hospital (Stapleton, M32):

Our Grade II listed hospital building is set in extensive grounds, just off the M32 and less than three miles from the centre of Bristol, with free on-site parking. We offer 77 beds over seven wards, providing a wide range of services, including Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU), eating disorders, acute care, rehab and recovery. Our collaborative environment fosters opportunities to gain experience in various services.

Job Advert Role Description

We arelooking to recruit a CBT Therapistto cover both our Bristol Park Clinic and Bristol Hospital. This is a full-time permanent position, which is an exciting opportunity to provide high quality psychological therapy services within services.

Main duties of the job

• Working in the outpatient team to provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) assessment, formulation and treatment to clients.
• To work closely with relevant other professionals as appropriate.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerns the assessment, formulation and treatment plans to clients.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management of service users.

Job responsibilities

• To provide CBT based assessment, formulation and treatment for people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Undertaking and managing a clinical caseload in accordance with operational policy.
• Attend monthly clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills, and promote access to clinical excellence.
• High levels of clinical governance are expected, including all documentation as required by the service.

Person Specification

• Education/Qualifications: Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology with BABCP accreditation or working towards this. Or, a registered health professional and BABCP Accredited.
• Assessed experience of working as a qualified CBT therapist. o Or, experience of working in mental health delivering CBT treatment.
• Able to deliver interventions to a wide range of clients

For your hard work and dedication to Priory, we will offer you a wide range of benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service and 30 days after 10 years service)
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Opportunities to develop and train in a wide variety of care settings
• Support and training from the beginning of your career
• Supplemented meals
• Access to Employee Assistant programme and other wellness programmes

Please note:Priory Healthcare is a smoke free environment.

Division DBS info

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland.We are an equal opportunities employer.Priorywill cover the cost of a DBS check.