Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS funded course

Possible permanent position

University CBT training

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a 12-month fixed-term trainee post in Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service. The role combines a Post-Graduate Diploma in CBT at Hull University with clinical work in NHS Talking Therapies.

It is full-time, with two days per week at Hull and three days in face-to-face and remote clinics, building to a caseload of four clients per day. Applicants must have at least two years working with diverse mental health conditions and demonstrate strong interpersonal

Qualifications

• Two years minimum experience working with clients with a range of mental health conditions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage risk and caseloads.
• Good time management and resilience in changing service needs.
• Commitment to academic and clinical requirements of the course.

Responsibilities

• Deliver taught CBT protocols to clients with common mental health problems at high intensity (step 3).
• Carry out risk assessment and case management.
• Run a clinical caseload across face-to-face clinics in Leeds and remote clinics.
• Work towards a clinical caseload of four clients per day.
• Attend Hull University CBT training sessions twice a week.
• Complete academic work outside clinical hours.
• Record therapy sessions for training and critique in supervision.
• Organise time and work to meet deadlines.
• Adapt to changing service needs with client at the centre of decisions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Risk assessment

Time management

Resilience

Education

Post-Graduate Diploma in CBT

Job description

This is a 12-month fixed-term trainee post with Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service, combining a Post-Graduate Diploma in CBT at Hull University with clinical work in NHS Talking Therapies. Trainees treat people with common mental health problems at step 3 of a stepped care model, delivering taught CBT protocols. Full-time only: two days a week at Hull, three in face-to-face and remote clinics, building to a caseload of four clients a day. Applicants need at least two years working with a wide range of mental health conditions.

What the job involves

• Deliver taught CBT protocols to clients with common mental health problems at high intensity (step 3)
• Carry out risk assessment and case management
• Run a clinical caseload across face-to-face clinics in Leeds and remote clinics
• Work towards a clinical caseload of four clients per day
• Attend Hull University twice a week for CBT training
• Complete academic work outside clinical working hours
• Record therapy sessions for training and share them for critique in clinical and group supervision
• Organise time and work to restrictive deadlines
• Adapt to changing service needs, keeping the client at the centre of therapeutic decisions

What’s required

Experience

• At least 2 years working with clients who have a wide range of mental health conditions

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Competent and familiar with risk assessment and case management
• Good time management
• Resilience in adapting to changing service needs

Other

• Strong desire to help clients with their mental health
• Commitment to the academic and clinical requirements of the course
• Annual leave taken outside university term times

What’s offered

• Course places funded by NHS England
• Possible progression to a permanent position, subject to service performance standards and university training