Trainee High-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Trainee HICBT)

MVDA; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Junction Foundation is recruiting a Trainee High-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Trainee HICBT). This is a training role within CYP IAPT, delivering brief, outcome-focused mental health interventions for children and young people under supervision.

You will study at Northumbria University and work three days a week in the Tees Valley Getting Help Team, covering Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool and Darlington with a flexible deployment to meet service needs. Interviews in November.

Qualifications

• This is a training role within CYP IAPT.
• Deliver high-quality, brief, outcome-focused interventions for children and young people.
• Interventions may include psycho-education, self-help and anxiety, low mood and anger presentations.
• Training and service experience will be provided through Northumbria University as part of the national curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions to children and young people in the Tees Valley Getting Help Team under supervision.
• Attend university-based taught and self-directed study days required by Northumbria University.
• Work across Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool and Darlington with flexibility to meet service needs.

Job description

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Trainee High-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Trainee HICBT)

The Junction Foundation are recruiting for a Trainee High-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Trainee HICBT).

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: 12mths fixed term until January 2028 (possible extension subject to funding)

The Junction Foundation, along with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, The Link, Alliance Psychology, Teesside Mind, and Changing Futures North East formed a partnership to create the Tees Valley Getting Help Service. By pooling our resources and combining our expertise, we offer a range of mental health support, to make it easier for children, young people and their families to find the help that fits their needs. We provide a wide range of support, including working directly with children and young people, offering advice and guidance for families, and providing training and support for parents and carers, school staff, and other professionals.

This is firstly a training role within CYP IAPT. The post-holder will work in the Tees Valley Getting Help Team as part of a wider team of practitioners, delivering, with supervision, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. These may include psycho-education, self-help and work with presentation such as anxiety, low mood and anger.

The training and service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service. The post holder will attend all university based taught and self-directed study days required by Northumbria University (Higher Education Institute), as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week (3 days) using their newly developed skills as part of the service delivery model.

The post holder will primarily deliver interventions in Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, and Darlington, with flexibility required to meet the needs of the service by undertaking clinical work across the South Tees area as required.

Closing date is noon on Friday 30 October 2026

Interviews will take place in November

The Junction is an inclusive employer and encourages applications from individuals with from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. As a disability confident employer if you require any reasonable adjustments within the recruitment process, please let us know.

The Junction is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant checks deemed appropriate.

The closing date for this job is 30 October 2026 - 12:00pm.