Psychological Therapist - CBT

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate CBT therapist to join their dedicated team in providing specialist mental health care for young adults. This role involves delivering evidence-based treatment while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and ensuring high standards of clinical governance. If you are committed to making a positive impact on young people's lives and thrive in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your expertise and dedication to mental health care.

Qualifications

• Qualified CBT therapist with core profession in nursing/social work/OT required.
• Experience in delivering therapeutic approaches and flexible service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist CBT assessment and treatment to young adults in a mental health setting.
• Manage a clinical caseload and contribute to MDT meetings and clinical governance.

Skills

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

Flexible enabling approach

Treatment of complex disorders

Education

Health or Social Care professional qualification (RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work)

Registration with the BABCP

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 difference to young people's lives then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

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.

Job responsibilities

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

To hold and manage a clinical caseload in accordance with clinical and operational policies.

To attend and contribute to MDT meetings relating to referrals, young people in treatment, and broader team responsibilities where required.

To maintain a high standard of clinical governance including timely and appropriate record-keeping in line with policy. To produce high quality written documentation where required and to communicate effectively with young people and their networks.

To contribute to team tasks as a senior clinician within the team in line with agreed job plan. This may include complex assessment and formulation; risk formulation and safety planning; providing senior clinical leadership and guidance for team colleagues; attending post-assessment discussion meetings and contributing to the development of care and treatment plans within these forums, to use and support others to use routine outcome measures; to become involved in audit and research in line with specialism, role and agreed job plans.

To attend clinical and management supervision and to provide this, where appropriate, to others. To offer specialist CBT-informed consultation and training within the team in line with identified needs alongside psychology team colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work.
• Registration with the BABCP

Experience

• Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches eg DBT systemic approaches

Skills

• Able to demonstrate a flexible enabling approach to service delivery
• Treatment of complex disorders eg eating disorders

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.