Qualified PWP: Step 2 CBT & Community Care

National health service; Olney; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Making Space is seeking a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our Psychological Wellbeing Service in Warrington, delivering Step 2 low‑intensity CBT. You will manage your own clinical caseload, conduct assessments, and work with the team to maintain high standards across Wigan and Warrington boroughs.

The role involves face-to-face community clinics, weekly SilverCloud-based reviews, and collaboration with GPs and partners to improve access to Talking Therapies.

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
• Postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
• Experience of providing Step 2 clinical interventions for common mental health problems.
• Experience of managing a caseload and keeping up-to-date records using a database.
• Experience of working with individuals (1:1) in different settings to help them achieve their goals.
• Experience with utilising cCBT platforms as a method of support at Step 2.
• Experience working with a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships.
• Experience in following robust risk management processes.
• Experience working within a service with targets and clinical outcomes.
• Experience of working with people facing barriers and social issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated clinical caseload in collaboration with the senior PWP.
• Conduct mental health assessments, psychological assessments and safety (risk) assessments.
• Formulate and implement safety management plans following Risk Assessment & Risk Management policies and procedures.
• Deliver a range of evidence-based one-to-one interventions, with emphasis on cCBT delivery.
• Silvercloud is the current system for cCBT delivery; provide weekly telephone reviews.
• Share responsibility for delivering local contractual obligations and targets both clinical and managerial.
• Attend meetings within the community as needed.
• Regularly promote the service to external agencies, particularly GPs, and establish good working relationships to generate referrals.

Skills

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Caseload management

Risk assessment

1:1 interventions

cCBT delivery

Collaboration with agencies

Face-to-face assessments

Evidence-based interventions

Education

Postgraduate training in psychology/mental health

Tools

SilverCloud

Job description

Making Space is seeking a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our Psychological Wellbeing Service in Warrington, delivering Step 2 low‑intensity CBT. You will manage your own clinical caseload, conduct assessments, and work with the team to maintain high standards across Wigan and Warrington boroughs.

The role involves face-to-face community clinics, weekly SilverCloud-based reviews, and collaboration with GPs and partners to improve access to Talking Therapies.