Senior High Intensity Therapist - Home based

We Are With You

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Job summary

Are you a Qualified Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist who wants to take the next step in developing your career by supporting others and inputting into service change? 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

This is a new role to supervise 18 Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners across 8 services. There is also a possibility that this will include supervision of 2 qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. Supervision can be offered virtually and therefore the location of the postholder is flexible. Working days are flexible and can be discussed with the hiring manager.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. WithYou is a drug, alcohol and mental health charity employing over 1,600 staff. With over 80 services across England and Scotland, we provide free and confidential support and advice without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. At WithYou, 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 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

26 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£45,000 to £45,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-50555-77

Job locations

Farringdon

City of London

EC1M 4DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

This position is home based. We are passionate about truly making a difference to people's lives and providing support for those who need it. We are a values-driven, forward-thinking charity that values the CBT workforce, and believes in clinical excellence. Training is available from our partner universities as a supervisor of this cohort, as well as support from an existing experienced supervisor. This is a fixed term role for 12 months, working 15 hours per week. The salary for the position is £45,000 per annum pro rata. To apply for this role you must hold a postgraduate diploma in High Intensity CBT and accreditation with the BABCP is essential. Experience of supervising others is desirable, but not essential, as the successful candidate can be supported to complete a supervision qualification. Benefits What we offer

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

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Access to discounts at a range of retailers through the Blue Light Scheme

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

Flexible working opportunities including hybrid working

Access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Paid leave for difficult times, such as carers and dependent leave, and bereavement leave

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Additional Information Please be advised we may close this role early if a sufficient number of applications are received. 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. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

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

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Access to discounts at a range of retailers through the Blue Light Scheme

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

Flexible working opportunities including hybrid working

Access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Paid leave for difficult times, such as carers and dependent leave, and bereavement leave

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To apply for this role you must hold a postgraduate diploma in High Intensity CBT and accreditation with the BABCP is essential.
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Experience

Essential

The full job description and person specification is available upon request.

Desirable

Experience of supervising others is desirable, but not essential as the successful candidate can be supported to complete a supervision qualification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To apply for this role you must hold a postgraduate diploma in High Intensity CBT and accreditation with the BABCP is essential.
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Experience

Essential

The full job description and person specification is available upon request.

Desirable

Experience of supervising others is desirable, but not essential as the successful candidate can be supported to complete a supervision qualification.

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.