Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - BANES MHST

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local mental health service in Keynsham is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist on a part-time basis. The role involves delivering Low Intensity CBT to children and young people, offering 1:1 therapy, and providing supervision to colleagues. A postgraduate certificate in clinical supervision is preferred. This position is ideal for individuals enthusiastic about mental health service development and contributing to team initiatives.

Benefits

Opportunity to contribute to service developments

Training provision and access to supervision

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people and families with mental health difficulties.
• Preferably experience in a school or community setting.
• Personable, enthusiastic, and resourceful.

Responsibilities

• Assess, formulate, plan, and deliver evidence-based treatment for a variety of mental health presentations.
• Deliver supervision to Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and Supervisors.
• Support the team with service delivery initiatives.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Education

Postgraduate training in clinical or counselling psychology

Job description

Overview

Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) Mental Health Support Team (MHST) on a part-time basis. Work within a team delivering Low Intensity CBT for mild/moderate anxiety and low mood, as well as a whole school approach. Offer 1:1 therapy for CYP with moderate mental health needs that exceed Low Intensity CBT and provide clinical skills and case management supervision to colleagues trained in Low Intensity CBT. Enrol on the one year part time postgraduate supervisors course if you do not currently possess a post graduate certificate in supervision.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Clinical Psychology Lead, Senior Wellbeing Practitioners, Supervisors and Child Wellbeing Practitioners to assess, formulate, plan and deliver evidence based treatment for a wide variety of mental health presentations with varying complexity.
• Deliver supervision to Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and Supervisors (training will be provided if you do not hold a current qualification).
• Support the team with service delivery initiatives and projects where appropriate.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Postgraduate training in clinical or counselling psychology.
• Experience working with children, young people and families with mental health difficulties, preferably in a school or community setting.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Personable, enthusiastic and resourceful, able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

• Part-time role within a committed mental health service.
• Opportunity to contribute to developing services and service developments.
• Training provision and access to supervision.