Trainee High Intensity Therapist - Counsellor | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Liverpool seeks experienced counsellors to support individuals with depression through Talking Therapies. The role requires a Diploma in Counselling, accredited membership with a professional body, and offers opportunities for further training in high-intensity therapies. The ideal candidate is passionate about improving community mental health and demonstrates clinical expertise. Flexible working arrangements and CPD opportunities are available.

Benefits

Fully funded training and supervision

Weekly protected time for CPD

Support with caseload management

Qualifications

• Relevant accreditations in counselling required.
• Significant clinical experience working with clients presenting with depression.

Responsibilities

• Hold a clinical caseload providing counselling at step 3 for depression.
• Undertake training in evidence-based High Intensity Therapies.

Skills

Clinical experience with depression

Passion for talking therapy

Enthusiasm for community impact

Education

Diploma Level in Counselling

Accredited membership of BACP or equivalent

Job description

Overview

PLEASE NOTE THE ADVERT IS FOR INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY (IPT) AND COUPLES THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION (CTfD) TRAINING PLACES. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE THE RELEVANT ACCREDITABLE COUNSELLING QUALIFICATION LISTED IN THE PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR THIS ROLE PRIOR TO APPLYING.

We are expanding our workforce for counsellors at Mersey Care in our Talking Therapies service. We are seeking someone who is passionate about talking therapy and aims to make a significant difference to people’s lives whilst working in Primary Care. Applications are invited from qualified counsellors who wish to pursue additional modality training in the Talking Therapies (IAPT) compliant modalities.

You will be qualified to Diploma Level in Counselling with significant clinical experience of working with clients presenting with depression. The successful candidate will hold accredited membership of BACP or an equivalent registering body. Above all, you will be an enthusiastic clinician, committed to driving the Talking Therapies provision within our communities and taking pride in making a difference to people’s lives.

Responsibilities

You will hold a clinical caseload providing Talking Therapies compliant counselling at step 3 of the stepped care model for individuals assessed and diagnosed with depression that are deemed as meeting the criteria for counselling, whilst being supported to undertake training in one of the evidence-based High Intensity Therapies.

You will hold a clinical caseload providing Talking Therapies compliant counselling at step 3 of the stepped care model for individuals assessed and diagnosed with depression that are deemed as meeting the criteria for counselling, whilst being supported to undertake training in one of the evidence-based High Intensity Therapies.

Service Context

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and is commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – safety, effectiveness, positive experience, timeliness, equity and efficiency. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve quality and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Benefits and Training

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. As well as fully funded training and supervision, we offer our Talking Therapies team weekly protected time for CPD, clinical supervision and support with caseload management. CPD is facilitated by Lead Clinicians and includes taught sessions, group discussions and self-directed study and peer group discussions. You will benefit from being part of a clinical team with a variety of skills including CBT, EMDR, IPT, CTfD and Counselling, as well as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Employment Advisors.

Location and Application

We have opportunities available across our Talking Therapies Services covering Halton, Knowsley and Liverpool. Please see the Job Description for further details of responsibilities and the person specification for this role.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Sep 2025.