Empowering PWP: Low-Intensity Therapy Specialist

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner role delivers high quality, evidence based interventions, balancing assessments with a clinical caseload. You will work across guided self help, psychoeducation courses and computerised programmes to support people with common mental health problems.

Based in North Yorkshire with options to work from Harrogate, Northallerton or Whitby, the post requires BABCP/BPS accreditation or progress towards it, and a commitment to training,

Qualifications

• PWP qualification from a British Psychological Society accredited PWP programme/apprenticeship.
• Accredited with BABCP or BPS as a PWP (or working towards accreditation within six months).
• Core profession in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology.
• Experience of screening, assessing and working with common mental health problems in Talking Therapies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Guided Self Help, Psychoeducation Courses and Computerised programmes.
• Hold a clinical caseload and undertake assessments.
• Contribute to service development and CPD with supervision and teamwork.

Skills

PWP qualification

BABCP/BPS accreditation

Literacy/Numeracy/IT

Talking Therapies experience

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Certificate for Low Intensity Interventions

BABCP/BPS accreditation status

Job description

The NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner role delivers high quality, evidence based interventions, balancing assessments with a clinical caseload. You will work across guided self help, psychoeducation courses and computerised programmes to support people with common mental health problems.

Based in North Yorkshire with options to work from Harrogate, Northallerton or Whitby, the post requires BABCP/BPS accreditation or progress towards it, and a commitment to training,