High Intensity Therapist (Female Applicants Only)

Women and Girls Network; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A feminist organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced High Intensity Therapist to support women and girls affected by violence through trauma-informed therapeutic care. This pivotal role encompasses providing specialist interventions, conducting assessments, and working with various partners to ensure comprehensive support. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on crisis response and safeguarding, contributing to improved mental health outcomes. Join a team that values diversity and commitment to social change.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering high-intensity therapeutic interventions.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments.
• Familiarity with survivor-led safety planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist, high-intensity therapeutic interventions.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop safety plans.
• Contribute to crisis triage and safeguarding efforts.
• Offer consultation on high-risk cases.

Skills

High-intensity therapeutic interventions

Crisis response

Risk assessment

Consultation and oversight

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced senior clinical professional to join our team as a High Intensity Therapist, supporting women and girls affected by violence through specialist, trauma-informed care.

Based within our Safeguarding Hub, this role focuses on delivering high-quality, trauma-informed and survivor-centred therapeutic support to individuals with complex and high-risk needs, including suicidality and self-harm. You’ll play a key role in crisis response, safeguarding, and shaping integrated pathways of care across WGN’s Clinical Services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing specialist, high-intensity therapeutic interventions
• Conducting risk assessments and developing survivor-led safety plans
• Contributing to crisis triage, safeguarding and duty systems
• Offering consultation and oversight on high-risk cases
• Working closely with multidisciplinary and multi-agency partners
• Supporting clinical governance, service development and staff learning

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a respected feminist organisation committed to ending violence against women and girls.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 2 February 2026

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 9 February 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation (details provided after shortlisting).

Who are we?

Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well‑being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.

We do this by:

• Providing women‑only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
• Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
• Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.

WGN is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of The London VAWG Consortium, Halo Code, and Helplines Partnership.

Join us and be part of a team that values your well‑being, growth, and contribution.

We are deeply committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity and strength of the women and girls we serve, and we strongly encourage candidates from Black and Global Majority backgrounds with Lived Experience who may not meet all criteria to apply.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer.

The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.