Senior CAMHS CBT Therapist & Supervisor

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced CBT Practitioner to join the CAMHS team in the West of Cornwall. You will work within a network of CBT therapists, providing supervision and supporting trainee therapists while delivering specialist CBT for children and young people and their families.

The role focuses on autonomous clinical practice, supervision of staff, and contributing to service development and audits across the Children’s Service in the Mid CAMHS area.

Qualifications

• Graduate or post-graduate qualification in a relevant field and CBT supervision.
• Masters level qualification in CBT therapy.
• Extensive experience of working with children and/or adolescents with mental health problems.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Qualification in CBT supervision and BABCP registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous, high‑quality CBT assessments and therapy for children, young people and families.
• Offer specialist advice and consultation on formulations and treatment to colleagues and external agencies.
• Supervise trainee therapists up to Masters’ degree level.
• Contribute to CPD training for Trust professionals (SHOs, Senior Registrars, Trainee Psychologists).
• Develop, implement and audit CBT services for Children and Families; collaborate with other teams.

Skills

CBT for CAMHS

Assessment & care planning

MDT collaboration

Supervision & consultation

Education

Masters level qualification in CBT therapy

Graduate or postgraduate qualification in social work, nursing, clinical psychology

BABCP registration

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced CBT Practitioner to join the CAMHS team in the West of Cornwall. You will work within a network of CBT therapists, providing supervision and supporting trainee therapists while delivering specialist CBT for children and young people and their families.

The role focuses on autonomous clinical practice, supervision of staff, and contributing to service development and audits across the Children’s Service in the Mid CAMHS area.