Psychological Therapist - CBT

NSFT Jobs; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health is looking for a passionate CBT therapist to join their dedicated team. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of young adults by providing specialized treatment in a supportive environment. With ongoing training and development opportunities, you will work alongside experienced professionals to deliver high-quality care. The location in Bury St. Edmunds offers a welcoming community and access to beautiful landscapes, making it an ideal place to thrive both professionally and personally. If you are driven to help others and eager to grow in your career, this opportunity awaits you.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Access to professional networks

Qualifications

• Qualified CBT therapist with a core profession in nursing, social work, or OT.
• Ability to provide evidence-based treatment to young adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist CBT assessment and treatment to young people aged 18-25.
• Undertake complex assessments and develop safety plans.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Clinical Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Accredited CBT Qualification

Core Profession Qualification (Nursing/Social Work/OT)

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity in our West Suffolk Young Adult Mental Health Service (YAMHS) for a qualified CBT therapist to join our team. This post will be based in Bury St. Edmunds.

Our service provides highly specialist mental health treatment for young adults aged 18-25. We are seeking a qualified and accredited CBT therapist with an existing core profession (in nursing/social work/OT) who is passionate and motivated to work in a developmentally-appropriate services alongside an existing strong and dedicated multi-disciplinary team.

You will be well-supported by an experienced psychology team and work alongside a range of colleagues with different specialist training and backgrounds.

If you have the drive to provide excellent care, can demonstrate high quality core clinical skills and a desire to learn, and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a different to young people's lives then we would love to hear from you.

To provide specialist CBT assessment, formulation and treatment to young people (18-25) in a secondary mental health setting. To be able to work with young people, their families, and networks to provide effective, evidence-based treatment.

To contribute to broader team tasks as a senior clinician within the team in line with agreed job plan. This will include tasks such as undertaking complex assessments of young adults, developing meaningful formulations and safety plans, and making highly skilled decisions which guide ongoing interventions.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Jo Baines Job title: Associate Director of Psychology Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01284733188

If you are interested in talking more about this role you can also contact Dr Maria Barquin - 8B Clinical Psychologist in the West YAMHS team.

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01284 733188