Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist

We Are With You

The closing date is 30 September 2024

Job summary

We are looking to recruit 14 Trainee High Intensity CBT Therapists to join We Are With You within Kent and Medway NHS Talking Therapies. WithYou is a leading national charity providing evidence based support for mental health, substance use, and family services across the UK.

Main duties of the job

We will provide you with the experience you need to develop your clinical practice and equip you with the skills you need to help clients on their journey to recovery. The first step to achieve this is a thorough induction, shadowing qualified CBT therapists and CBT therapy groups. Throughout your role, you will provide therapy to clients with a range of common mental health problems to develop your clinical skills. We are keen that you learn from your colleagues, direct supervisor, and the wider organisation. To support this we are proud to offer monthly training sessions, weekly 1-2-1 supervision, group supervision, and reflective practice. You will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team of highly experienced practitioners and leaders, who are passionate about making a difference to people's lives. In addition, this exciting opportunity includes an NHS funded Postgraduate Diploma course which will give you the skills to assess and deliver NICE recommended CBT interventions in community settings, for people suffering with symptoms of anxiety and depression. For more information, see the candidate pack.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You. #IND HP

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,592 to £33,592 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-50415-63

Job locations

1-3 St John's Square

City of London

EC1M 4DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Do you have at least 2 years experience working in mental health and have great interpersonal skills that you want to develop while becoming a therapist? This is a permanent full-time role for 37.5 hours per week, dependent on successfully obtaining the Post Graduate Diploma as we are committed to your continued development and retention within our organisation. The position will be home-based but travel within Kent will be needed to attend the Post Graduate Diploma training course, in person client work in the community, and team training and meetings. The successful applicants will need to be available to start employment in January 2025. Benefits

28 days holiday plus a bank holiday allowance (pro rata for part time staff)

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

1 additional day of annual leave for 5 years service

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Funding for accreditation fees once qualified

Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. Visa Requirements As these roles are funded by Health Education England for home fees and not for international fees. The University requires you either need to have a UK passport, or have settled status in the UK. Only applicants that have the right to work in the UK without restriction and are eligible for Home Fee status, are able to access the training needed for this role. More information can be found here. Information Sharing Please be aware that by applying for this position, you give your consent for your application information to be shared between our organisation and Canterbury Christ Church University as the education partner. How to apply If you're excited by the thought of making tangible differences to the lives of vulnerable individuals, we'd love you to apply by submitting your CV, with a covering letter that showcases how you are suitable for the role. If you're undecided, we have attached a candidate pack with more information about the role, the range of benefits we offer, what it is like to work for our team, and a video from some of our current CBT Therapists. You can find more information on eligibility for the role in the candidate pack.

Job description

Job responsibilities

28 days holiday plus a bank holiday allowance (pro rata for part time staff)

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

1 additional day of annual leave for 5 years service

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Funding for accreditation fees once qualified

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Candidates should either
Have a BABCP recognised core professional training and provide qualification and registration documents as proof at interview.
OR
Have at least 2 years experience working in mental health and can demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills to meet the BABCP requirements through a portfolio prior to interview.
In addition, applicants are not able to be registered as students on any other higher education courses, and must have graduated by December 2024.

Experience

Essential

Successful candidates will have experience of working therapeutically with clients seeking support with their mental health.

Desirable

While knowledge of CBT is not essential on application, an understanding of its basic principles is desirable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Candidates should either
Have a BABCP recognised core professional training and provide qualification and registration documents as proof at interview.
OR
Have at least 2 years experience working in mental health and can demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills to meet the BABCP requirements through a portfolio prior to interview.
In addition, applicants are not able to be registered as students on any other higher education courses, and must have graduated by December 2024.

Experience

Essential

Successful candidates will have experience of working therapeutically with clients seeking support with their mental health.

Desirable

While knowledge of CBT is not essential on application, an understanding of its basic principles is desirable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.