Trainee HI CBT Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training towards CBT practitioner资格

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is offering a one-year fixed-term training post in the Tees Valley Getting Help Team for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Trainees will deliver brief, supervised interventions, including risk assessment, while managing a waiting list and liaising with social care and schools.

Three days a week in service; remaining days for Northumbria University study for high-intensity CBT training.

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology or health, social care or youth-related field (2:2 or above).
• Experience of working with children and young people.
• Understanding of CYP IAPT principles.
• Understanding of high-intensity CBT approaches and willingness to support The Link model.
• Ability to work with an agreed caseload and meet targets and performance measures.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality services.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, including risk assessment, under supervision, of children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Select and deliver therapeutic interventions with children, young people and families, developed collaboratively.
• Support waiting list management, including prioritisation, assessment and signposting.
• Work with families involved with social care, liaising with social workers and other professionals.
• Use routine outcome monitoring tools in line with CYP IAPT principles.
• Make referrals to other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies, following assessment.
• Evaluate clinical treatment using evaluation tools, contributing to evidence-based practice.
• Develop treatment plans and agreed outcomes with children, young people and families, supporting self-management.
• Escalate cases that are beyond scope or becoming more severe, through case management and supervision.
• Provide information and support for evidence-based treatments, including guided self-help, face-to-face, by phone or other media.
• Meet an agreed activity contract for contacts and sessions each week.
• Maintain clinical notes and records on IAPTUS.

Skills

High-intensity CBT

Assessment & risk

Children & young people

Caseload management

supervision & case management

Quality & performance targets

Education

Degree in psychology or health/social care/youth

Job description

A one-year fixed-term training post in the Tees Valley Getting Help Team, a partnership service for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The trainee delivers brief, supervised interventions, including risk assessment, while managing a waiting list and liaising with social care and schools. Three days a week are spent in the service, with the rest on Northumbria University study days for high-intensity CBT training. A psychology or health, social care or youth-related degree at 2:2 or above is essential.

What the job involves

• Provide assessment, including risk assessment, under supervision, of children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties
• Select and deliver therapeutic interventions with children, young people and families, developed collaboratively
• Support waiting list management, including prioritisation, assessment and signposting
• Work with families involved with social care, liaising with social workers and other professionals
• Use routine outcome monitoring tools in line with CYP IAPT principles
• Make referrals to other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies, following assessment
• Evaluate clinical treatment using evaluation tools, contributing to evidence-based practice
• Develop treatment plans and agreed outcomes with children, young people and families, supporting self-management
• Escalate cases that are beyond scope or becoming more severe, through case management and supervision
• Provide information and support for evidence-based treatments, including guided self-help, face-to-face, by phone or other media
• Meet an agreed activity contract for contacts and sessions each week
• Maintain clinical notes and records on IAPTUS

What’s required

Qualifications

• Psychology or other health, social care or youth-related undergraduate degree (2:2 or above)

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people
• Understanding of CYP IAPT

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of high-intensity CBT approaches and willingness to support The Link model
• Understanding of assessment and risk
• Understanding of children's mental health
• Ability to work with an agreed caseload and meet targets and performance measures
• Willingness to challenge assumptions under supervision and suggest creative solutions
• Commitment to delivering high-quality services

Other

• Willingness to work flexibly across the service, children and families and university requirements
• Ability to build and manage relationships with referrers in schools and the community
• Strong working relationships with school leadership teams
• Positive attitude to The Link and willingness to work collaboratively with children, young people and families
• Understanding of LSCB safeguarding policies and commitment to safeguarding
• Willingness to undertake clinical supervision and case management, and take responsibility for CPD

Nice to have

• Membership of a relevant professional body (HCPC, BACP, BABCP, BAAT, UKCP or BPS)
• Accreditation with a relevant professional body
• Recognised qualification in counselling or psychological therapy
• Post-qualification experience as a practising counsellor or psychological therapist
• Understanding of The Link service, including referral pathways and access criteria
• Experience of working in a children's mental health service
• Experience of working in educational establishments

What’s offered

• Training towards CBT practitioner qualification through Northumbria University