CBT Therapist / Applied Psychologist

Job summary

Applied Psychologist / CBT Practitioner - At Risk Mental State (ARMS) Service

Band 7

EIP/ARMS team base: Parklands House, Basingstoke

We are looking to recruit four enthusiastic and suitably qualified Applied Psychologists or CBT Practitioners to work within the At Risk Mental State (ARMS) Service. An exciting opportunity has arisen to develop a new service for people at high risk of developing psychosis. The posts are embedded within an existing Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team and will join a Clinical Associate Psychologist and a Principal Clinical Psychologist ARMS Lead.

The At Risk Mental State Service is a new and exciting service that will work with individuals from the age of 14- 35 who may be at risk of developing psychosis. The purpose will be to offer brief holistic psychological and psychosocial interventions to prevent further development of psychotic symptoms. This will include working with families.

Alongside direct clinical interventions with ARMS clients, work in the ARMS service includes the early detection of psychosis. This role includes community engagement with local organisations including voluntary care sector organisations and other NHS services to identify people who may be at risk of developing psychosis. The post-holder will be expected to promote destigmatising information about psychosis and to increase the accessibility of mental health services.

Please contact: Dr Lauren Colgan, Principal Clinical Psychologist ARMS Lead. Tel. 07765 741 606.

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialist psychological assessment, CAARMS assessments (assessment of At Risk Mental State), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Family Interventions to individuals with an "At Risk Mental State" (ARMS). This post will be working in the ARMS pathway within the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service and liaising closely with EIP colleagues if patients are suspected of experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parklands House

London Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 4AP

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parklands House

London Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 4AP

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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