Prison IAPT Counsellor – Step 2 Therapy, Mon–Fri

Rethink Mental Illness; Stamford Bridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Rethink Mental Illness partners with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust to deliver Step 1 and 2 talking therapies within prison mental health teams. The role is based at HMP Millsike-a maleCategory C resettlement prison in East Yorkshire, with work mainly Monday–Friday 08:00–16:00 and occasional travel reimbursement.

You will deliver brief 1:1 and group counselling for depression related to recent life events, work within an integrated mental health team, and support wellbeing

Qualifications

• Diploma in therapeutic counselling and professional accreditation.
• Post-qualification counselling experience in IAPT or stepped-care settings.
• Strong knowledge of assessment, screening, referral pathways and outcome-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals in line with service protocols, assessing suitability and stepping clients up or down as appropriate.
• Conduct person-centred assessments, including risk assessment, goal-setting, and identifying areas for change.
• Deliver Step 2 counselling interventions, developing, implementing, and evaluating therapy plans.
• Use recognised outcome measures (PHQ-9, GAD-7) to monitor progress throughout treatment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support continuity of care on release.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to monthly performance reporting.

Skills

Counselling

Risk assessment

MDT meetings

Communication skills

Data entry

PHQ-9

GAD-7

IAPT knowledge

Education

Diploma in therapeutic counselling

BACP accreditation desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Clinical databases

IT systems

Job description

Rethink Mental Illness partners with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust to deliver Step 1 and 2 talking therapies within prison mental health teams. The role is based at HMP Millsike-a maleCategory C resettlement prison in East Yorkshire, with work mainly Monday–Friday 08:00–16:00 and occasional travel reimbursement.

You will deliver brief 1:1 and group counselling for depression related to recent life events, work within an integrated mental health team, and support wellbeing