Senior CAMHS CBT Therapist (Children & Families)

Pennine Care; Oldham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust's CAMHS unit is seeking a CAMHS Senior MHP (Psychological Therapist - CBT) to join a multidisciplinary team. The post is Band 7 and focuses on delivering specialist CBT and other evidence-based interventions to children and young people up to age 18.

Based at HMR CAMHS, Birch Road in Oldham, the role is 37.5 hours per week (full or part-time) with a salary of £49,387–£56,515 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications relevant to work in child and adolescent mental health.
• Postgraduate qualification in psychological therapy with children and families to at least equivalent of a post graduate diploma level.
• Accreditation with the appropriate accrediting bodies (e.g. BABCP).
• Additional post graduate qualifications relevant to child mental health.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments for children, young people and families.
• Deliver specialist evidence-based CBT for children and adolescents.
• Develop, implement and review psychological formulations and treatment plans.
• Manage a defined caseload from assessment through to discharge with risk management.
• Provide supervision and mentoring to junior staff and trainees.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audits and evaluations.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with policies and regulations.

Education

Child and Adolescent MH qualifications

Postgraduate qualification in psychological therapy

BABCP accreditation or equivalent

Additional post-graduate qualifications in child mental health

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust's CAMHS unit is seeking a CAMHS Senior MHP (Psychological Therapist - CBT) to join a multidisciplinary team. The post is Band 7 and focuses on delivering specialist CBT and other evidence-based interventions to children and young people up to age 18.

Based at HMR CAMHS, Birch Road in Oldham, the role is 37.5 hours per week (full or part-time) with a salary of £49,387–£56,515 per annum, pro rata.