CYP Psychological Training: Therapy Trainee

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Luton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Training: Therapy Trainee - IPT-A modality to join one of our central CAMHS teams as part of the National Health Service England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Trainings Programmes. This government funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand.

NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year position, allowing services to employ

Job description

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Training: Therapy Trainee - IPT-A modality to join one of our central CAMHS teams as part of the National Health Service England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Trainings Programmes.

This government funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

The post-holder will be training on the Children & Young People Mental Health (CYP-MH) IPT-A Course in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre and University College London, and carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills.

The IPT-A (Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Depression) is a training modality within the Child and Young Persons Psychological Trainings.

IPT-A is a 12-16 session evidence based therapy for children and young people with a primary presentation of depression, it is indicated when depression is linked with interpersonal difficulties in social systems/relationships.. For further information: https://d1uw1dikibnh8j.cloudfront.net/media/19061/ipt-a-brochure-23-24-final.pdf

The posts are based within Luton Specialist CAMHS service and successful candidate will work across specialist pathways: Luton Emotional and Behavioural pathway, CAMHS Access Services and Adolescent Mental Health pathway, providing IPT-A interventions whilst undertaking a program of training for this role.

The teams are part of a broader South Bedfordshire CAMHS service and work alongside other teams which offer specialist support, for example for clients in crisis, or clients with neuro-diverse conditions or those with eating disorders.

This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide evidence-based interventions as recommended by NICE Guidelines and CYP Psychological Trainings core principles of accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice to provide an inclusive and effective service for children and young people in Luton.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.