CBT Therapist

TipTopJob; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused social enterprise is seeking a dedicated High Intensity Therapist to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions and support adults experiencing mental health difficulties. The role requires experience with mental health in primary care and a BABCP qualification. Join a dynamic team and contribute to empowering individuals towards positive change. This position offers competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with mental health difficulties in primary care.
• Proven ability to organise, plan, and prioritise workload effectively.
• Experience managing and developing staff, including clinical and line management supervision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions in group and individual settings.
• Assess service users' suitability for interventions per IAPT guidance.
• Provide line management and clinical supervision to Senior PWPs.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Team-oriented approach

Flexibility to meet service needs

Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Education

Qualified BABCP registered Therapist or completing qualification

Job description

Location: Chelmsford

Salary: A GBP 43,742 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date: 29 Sep 2025

About The Role

We are seeking a dedicated and motivated High Intensity Therapist to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of adults experiencing mental health difficulties by providing evidence-based psychological interventions within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) framework.

• Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions on an individual basis (face-to-face and group settings) to people from diverse cultural backgrounds and age groups.
• Assess service users suitability for interventions in line with IAPT guidance.
• Provide line management and clinical supervision to Senior PWPs, supporting their ongoing professional development.
• Take on additional management and leadership responsibilities, including case management, clinical skills development, report writing, and representing the service at internal and external MDT meetings.
• Be flexible and adaptable to the needs of the organisation, working across agreed locations.
• Act as the most senior representative on site when required, building excellent working relationships with your manager, team members, and partner agencies.

About You

Essential Experience And Knowledge

• Experience working with adults with mental health difficulties in primary care.
• Qualified BABCP registered Therapist, or completing qualification
• Proven ability to organise, plan, and prioritise your workload effectively.
• Experience in delivering high intensity IAPT interventions in line with the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling, 2007).
• Thorough understanding of IAPT, stepped care, and the need for evidence-based interventions.
• Experience of managing and developing staff, including providing clinical and line management supervision.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice sector and/or community services (desirable but highly valued).

Skills And Attributes

• Strong clinical skills with the ability to reflect on and develop your own practice.
• A team-oriented approach with flexibility to meet service needs.
• Ability to travel across multiple sites as required.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of your work.
• Ability to train effectively into practice.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

Benefits

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us as an employee, we will offer you the following benefits:

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme: Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years of service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Forward Trust, please apply accordingly.