High Intensity Therapist: Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

We have an exciting opportunity for an accreditedCounsellor to join thehighly successfulBerkshireTalking Therapies service. You willprovide high quality, short term, evidence-basedpsychological interventionsto people with common mental health problems who have self-referred, been referred by GPs and other referrers to Talking Therapies. In addition,youwillbe expected to supportwider service delivery, for example supportingtriage functions, care pathways, wider riskmanagementand stakeholder engagement. You will also haveadditionalopportunities,includingmanagementand supervisionof staff, developing new ways of working and ensuring all targets are met. You will also have access to a generous CPD package and opportunities for further training and development. The role can be based in Slough, Bracknell or Newbury. Please indicate your preferred location in the supporting statement of your application.Main duties of the job

• This post is for a position within one of our Berkshire teams which are across Berkshire.
• You will be delivering a High Intensity intervention, using a stepped care model in line with the national Talking Therapies programme and latest NICE guidance for psychological interventions.
• You will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
• You will be required to work flexibly to cover the service hours of 8am - 8pm Monday - Thursday and 8am - 5pm Friday. This will include one evening a week plus an additional evening when covering groups or courses or as required by the service.
  
  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  
  Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites