CBT Therapist / Psychological Therapist (EPS)

The Trust Employee Psychology Service is a 9-5pm Mon-Fri service that provides support to help employees recover from, and develop resilience to, work-related stress and trauma. We are currently seeking a Band 7 Psychological Therapist or CBT Therapist (fixed term - 15 months) to work within the Service. This role is Trust wide and will involve direct therapeutic activities and some liaison/co-working with the Employee Support Service., The post holder will report directly to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the EPS and will be required to offer online video appointments and face-to-face appointments at the Flatts Lane Centre, Middlesbrough as required for individual colleagues and team support. The main duties are to provide direct therapeutic activities for staff and there are also opportunities to contribute to trust wide initiatives to support staff well-being.

The successful candidate will be registered with a professional body (HCPC, GMC, NMC, SW-E) or have BABCP KSA accreditation, be committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of employees and have experience of providing a range of psychological interventions for trauma, anxiety, stress and depression etc.,

• RMN or equivalent mental health core qualification
• AND Registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England). (If a different regulatory body please seek advice from Head of Psychological Professions)
• And Accredited as a cognitive behavioural Psychotherapist
• AND Evidence of continuing professional Development
• OR - (CBT Therapist) Practitioner or First Accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) BABCP Registration Number
• AND - A qualification that leads to registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England) AND current registration with this professional regulatory body. (If a different regulatory body please seek advice from Chief Psychological Professions Officer)
• Or - A Knowledge Skills Attitude (KSA) equivalence portfolio approved by BABCP as part of your Accreditation as Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Be able to provide evidence of KSA Approval from HEI or BABCP, Evidence- based practice relevant to therole
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Clinical governance
• Legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Awareness of The Trust's Quality Improvement System
• CBT Therapist - Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Awareness of systemic barriers to accessing psychological services/healthcare for minoritized communities
• Clinical governance
• Legislation in relation to the client group and mental health., Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
• Delivering psychological therapy in own field
• Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
• Delivering clinical supervision
• Delivering staff training
• CBT Therapist - Experience Delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Experience in discussing and responding to issues related to cultural diversity, intersectionality and inclusivity, including working with vulnerable groups (e.g. those for whom English is not their first language).
• Experience of Working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Assessing and managing risk of self harm/ suicide
  
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