High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling Trainee (DIT)NHS AfC: Band 5

Black Country Job Support; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Walsall seeks a Trainee for their NHS funded Talking Therapies Psychotherapeutic Counselling program. Candidates will work in the Walsall Talking Therapies service, gaining vital experience while engaged in a structured training program. Flexible working options and a supportive team environment are offered, making this an excellent opportunity for those passionate about mental health.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Wellbeing initiatives

Regular supervision

Qualifications

• Recognized degree in any relevant subject.
• Completed a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
• Demonstrable interpersonal skills.
• Able to complete academic components of the full training programme.
• Experience managing own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based relational therapy to clients aged 18+.
• Conduct initial and suitability assessments for service users.
• Work clinically within primary care settings.
• Participate in flexible working arrangements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Clinical outcomes management

Risk assessments

Education

Degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant subject

Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

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High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling Trainee (DIT)NHS AfC: Band 5, Walsall

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Black Country Job Support

Location:

Walsall, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

This post is part of NHS funded three-year Talking Therapies High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling training programme in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) delivered by University of Roehampton. Trainees will be attending their university course alongside their duties within NHS Walsall Talking Therapies.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will join NHS Walsall Talking Therapies service as a band 5, while undertaking a foundation year of their Psychotherapeutic Counselling training program. The trainee will move to Band 6 following completion of the foundation year of training. Following successful completion of the course the candidate will be offered a permanent band 7 position as a High Intensity Therapist in one of our BCHFT Talking Therapies teams.

Successful applicants will need to be in a position to begin their training in September 2025. You must be able to attend University, as required, which will include block teaching over several days at the start of the course. Subsequent teaching will be two days per week, in conjunction with a minimum period of high intensity psychodynamic counselling and later DIT clinical practice on three days a week in NHS Walsall Talking Therapies service.

Walsall is a diverse borough, and we would particularly welcome applications from clinicians who are able to deliver interventions in languages other than English.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Talking Therapies service is one of four talking therapies teams servicing the population of the Black Country. .

Walsall Talking Therapies service is professionally managed by a Clinical Lead and operationally managed by two Service Managers.

The high performing Talking Therapies team provides evidence-based psychological treatments (CBT, DIT, ,IPT, MBCT, CTfD, EMDR, CTFD) to people with common mental health problems including depression, anxiety disorders and PTSD within a stepped-care model. The clinical team includes qualified and trainee High Intensity CBT Therapists, and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be providing evidence-based relational therapy treatment on an individual basis to clients aged 18+, presenting with depression. You may also be required to provide initial assessments and other more specialist suitability assessments to service users accessing WTTS. Once qualified, you may also be offering DIT groups. There will be opportunities to develop areas of interest such as working with long term health conditions, working with clients with learning disabilities, working with perinatal clients, by contributing to project groups or taking a Champion role. The Talking Therapies services in BCHFT work closely together to develop care pathways and share expertise.

High quality supervision and CPD are a priority for the team. As a trainee you will receive regular weekly individual clinical supervision and weekly line management from one of our band 7 DIT Therapists working within the service. Upon qualification, your supervision may be in a group. Y

You will work clinically within primary care settings and be required to work flexible hours in line with the improving access agenda. The service operates from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Changes to your working pattern may be requested according to our Ways of Working Policy. The service is currently offering the opportunity to work remotely, with an expectation that everyone is in the office for two days per week to meet the demand for face to face appointments. It is likely that agile working will continue to be part of the job role moving forward.

In addition to flexible working, we have recently introduced a number of wellbeing initiatives to support our teams. Qualified staff are supported through regualr line management supervision and our staff wellbeing initiatives.

Person specification

• Recognised degree at 2:2 or above in any relevant subject, or equivalent, or Demonstrates competency via a portfolio of evidence, which meets specified academic equivalence requirements
• Completed a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills, (minimum of 10 days or 60 hours of face-to-face tuition at level 2 or level 3). Note: Online courses are not acceptable. L2 Award, Helping Skills and Introductory courses are not acceptable.
• Demonstrable interpersonal skills and values consistent with providing hopeful, person-centred care within the NHS
• Able to complete academic components of the full training programme including Foundation course, and postgraduate diploma.
• Able to meet all the requirements of the NHS TTad Psychotherapeutic Counsellor training
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a common mental health problem.
• Worked in a setting where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Experience managing own caseload and time
• Received training in and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development activity positively and effectively