Psychological Therapist (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

jobs24.co.uk; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a CBT Therapist, where you will provide essential cognitive behavioural therapies to individuals facing gambling harm. This role involves delivering high-quality, evidence-based interventions, participating in service development, and training fellow therapists. You will work both face-to-face and online, ensuring that clients receive the best possible care. This dynamic position is perfect for those who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals affected by gambling addiction. Be part of a supportive organization that values professional development and the well-being of its staff and clients alike.

Benefits

In-house training and coaching support

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering evidence-based CBT to adults with gambling harm.
• Ability to assess and manage psychological interventions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality CBT services to clients with complex gambling issues.
• Develop and supervise new CBT interventions and training for therapists.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Psychological Assessment

Risk Assessment

Training and Supervision

Education

Relevant Degree in Psychology or Therapy

Professional Accreditation in CBT

Job description

We are seeking an experienced CBT Therapist to join our dynamic West Midlands Gambling Harms team, on a fixed term contract.
To provide high quality, evidence based cognitive behavioural therapies to adults experiencing gambling harm with complex presentations that achieve the psychological well-being and valued outcomes for people served by the West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic.
To work at the clinic and other settings as appropriate, and see people individually and in groups, face-to-face and on-line.

Responsibilities include:

1. Providing high quality, evidence based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) services to people experiencing gambling harm with complex presentations.
2. Participating in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service delivering valued outcomes for clients and their families and carers, including the development of new and/or specialist CBT interventions.
3. Providing training and supervision for other CBT therapists within the service.
4. Proactively liaising with colleagues and partners across the gambling treatment system in managing referrals.
5. Complying with professional guidelines and standards and the overall framework of the Team's policies and procedures.
6. Accepting referrals via agreed service protocols and assessing a person's suitability for psychological interventions.
7. Co-producing a formulation with the individual that makes sense of their gambling behaviour and additional problems.
8. Assessing risks to self and others and agreeing a plan to manage these.
9. Delivering a high quality, evidence based cognitive behavioural therapy programme for gambling.
10. Educating and involving family members and others in treatment as necessary.
11. Exercising autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients.

Inclusion, created in 2002, is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.

We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realizing all the benefits a modern NHS organization can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.