Clinical Counselling Psychologist OR CBT Therapist

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for either a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our innovative and friendly multidisciplinary team. Our team of experienced clinicians offer a range of specialist therapy interventions to survivors of torture.

If you are aware of the challenges experienced by survivors of torture, and are able to provide trauma-focussed and other targeted therapy, you may be the person we are looking for.

We are committed to clinical development, and offer all our psychological therapists the opportunity to train in EMDR and Narrative Exposure Therapy.

Main duties of the job

For Clinical/Counselling PsychologistYou must be qualified in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, (you will be trained to doctorate level or an equivalent vocational level 7). Additionally you must have experience of providing trauma focussed therapy in a multi-cultural setting. Freedom from Torture usesevidence based approaches including trauma focused CBT, NET and EMDR, so it would be ideal if you have experience of using at least one of these approaches.

It is also essential that you are registered to practice as a clinical or counselling psychologist with HCPC.

The role involves developing links and networks with local universities to promote placement opportunities for trainee Clinical and / or Counselling Psychologists. You will also be responsible for offering supervision to trainees.For Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Adults)You must be qualified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and be an accredited member of BABCP. Freedom from Torture usesevidence based approaches to trauma therapy including trauma focused CBT, NET and EMDR, so it would be ideal if you have experience of using at least one of these approaches. You must have experience of providing psychological therapy in a multi-cultural setting.You will also be responsible for the supervision of CBT trainees and volunteers.

About us

The role is full time however we will consider applicants who wish to work part time and/or a flexible working pattern.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).