High Intensity CBT Therapist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in England is seeking high intensity therapists to join their team. You will be responsible for assessing and implementing psychological interventions for patients with depression and anxiety, and must be trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The organization emphasizes professional development and offers a supportive environment. This position is an opportunity to make a positive impact on the wellbeing of patients while working collaboratively with a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with mental health conditions.
• Ability to use a range of clinical, organisational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' suitability for evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans.
• Evaluate patient progress.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Clinical skills

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

Job description

Overview

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to help improve people's wellbeing and quality of life? If the answer is yes then you will find working with NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies hugely rewarding. We are looking for high intensity therapists to join our service on a fixed‑term contract basis, covering both our North and South locality teams.

Responsibilities

You will work with patients with depression and anxiety problems. A large part of your role will be to assess a patient's suitability for evidence‑based psychological interventions, formulate and implement treatment, and evaluate progress.

You will practice Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and you must either be formally trained or be eligible to apply for professional accreditation from the relevant professional body.

Training and Support

We are committed to providing regular supervision and continuing professional development to support your work. We are a friendly, supportive team with a focus on promoting both the wellbeing of staff and patients.

Qualifications and Experience

You will have experience of working with people with mental health conditions and will need to use a range of clinical, organisational and leadership skills on a daily basis.

Our Approach

We are an innovative and enthusiastic service wanting to recruit a diverse workforce, who are values‑driven, compassionate and have a desire to deliver high quality psychological therapies every day.

About NHS Northamptonshire Trust (NHFT)

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.