Digital Therapist

Spectrum.Life; Manchester; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health technology company in Manchester is seeking a qualified Digital Therapist to provide support for employees and students facing mental health challenges. This role involves assessing client needs, providing therapeutic support, and collaborating with a clinical team. Ideal candidates should have a recognized qualification in counseling or psychotherapy and strong interpersonal skills. Flexibility for remote working and competitive salary packages are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

24/7 EAP services

Wide range of health and wellbeing supports

Extensive list of employee perks

Qualifications

• Minimum of 450 supervised practice hours post-qualification is required.
• Full accredited membership of a recognised professional body is needed.
• Experience with a variety of clients and clinical presentations.
• Ability to work co-operatively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide goal-focused therapeutic support to individuals contacting the service.
• Triage assessment to determine best pathway.
• Assess clients' needs and provide immediate telephone crisis counselling.
• Maintain appropriate records of all therapeutic activity.

Skills

Experience Working With Students

Time Management

Acute Care

Speech Therapy

Assistive Technologies

Autism Experience

Pediatrics Experience

Home Care

Interpretation

Patient Service Experience

Phone Etiquette

Education

Recognised qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy

Tools

Microsoft software (Word, Excel, Teams)

Video conferencing software

CSM software

Job description

About us

is a whole-of-health digital partner that guides organisations and their people to thrive delivering clinically backed digital health mental health and wellbeing solutions.

Our HealthTech delivers digital transformation for Insurers Educators and Employers through Co-creation or seamlessly integrated out-of-the-box solutions that decrease digital fragmentation and engage empower and transform their peoples lives.

Established in 2018 by Stuart McGoldrick and Stephen Costello provides services internationally to over 7.2m insurance members 3000 corporate clients 60 universities and 650000 university students. currently employs over 350 people

Our vision is to change and save as many lives as possible.

Role Brief

The role of Digital Therapist is suited to fully qualified and accredited counsellors and / or psychotherapists. The Digital Therapist is a key part of the Spectrum clinical team providing access to professional services including psychoeducation and brief therapeutic support to employees and students experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Provide goal focused therapeutic support to individuals contacting the service.
• Triage assessment to determine best pathway
• Assess clients needs and provide immediate telephone crisis counselling / interventions.
• Identify the presenting problem and determine appropriate service response level as per case response level standards
• Maintain appropriate records of all therapeutic activity and outcome measures.
• Liaise and consult with other professionals working across the service as appropriate.
• Contribute to research and evaluation of the service as required.
• Operate within all policies procedures and guidelines of the service.
• Participate in team meetings and attend other meetings as deemed necessary.
• Working on specific tasks required relating to service development and expansion of service.

The above job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Requirements

• A recognised qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy with a minimum of 450 supervised practice hours post-qualification required .
• Full accredited membership of a recognised professional body or organisation which is governed by a recognised code of ethics and disciplinary process (i.e. BACP BPS BABCP etc.).
• Experience working with a variety of clients reflecting a wide range of clinical presentations.
• Experience of screening clients and identifying any risk.
• Experience working with clients using short term models of therapeutic intervention particularly CBT.
• Experience and interest in working with clients aged 16.
• Ability to work co-operatively as part of a team.
• Ability to plan organise and prioritise own work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good computing skills : Microsoft software (e.g. Word Excel Teams) email internet video conferencing software and CSM software.
• Able to work afternoons and evenings (max 9pm).

Desirable

• Experience working within an EAP service.
• Experience working online via phone and video.
• Training in high intensity CBT TF-CBT or EMDR.
• Experience working with clients presenting with issues of addiction.
• Ability to work therapeutically in a language other than English.

What are the benefits of working at

• Full-time or part-time permanent contract (4 or 5 day working week)
• Competitive salary (Dependent on experience).
• Remote working
• 25 days annual leave
• 24 / 7 EAP and a wide range of health and wellbeing supports
• Extensive list of employee perks and benefits note you will be required to upload your registration qualifications and DBS check Access NI or disclosure Scotland Certificates at the application stage

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Time Management,Acute Care,HTTPS,Speech Therapy,Assistive Technologies,Autism Experience,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Interpretation,Patient Service Experience,Phone Etiquette

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1