Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapists

Job summary

Are you passionate about helping people who are struggling to change their lives?

We are excited to offer this opportunity for aspiring Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapists to start their long term career in one of our IAPT services as part of We Listen Kent and Medway.

We can't help our communities without the hard work and determination of our brilliant teams - we are committed to employee wellbeing, career progression, providing regular training and celebrating the fantastic work of all our employees.'

Our mental health services are inspiring places to work that are led by people who want to make a difference to peoples lives across Kent and Medway. We work together to provide high quality therapy for people who are having difficulty in coping and who may be suffering with a common mental illness, such as depression or anxiety.

If you would like to understand more about these roles and what it's like to work as part of We Listen Kent and Medway, you can watch a recording of our open event here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OPrcrCsskHFyP9QycYnYcbDbKBE3kJCU/view?usp=sharing

You can find more details about the roles in the attached documents on:

Eligibility for this role

The course with Canterbury Christ Church University

The recruitment process

Shortlisting criteria

Previous applicants from the November Recruitment process need not re-apply.

Main duties of the job

We Listen Kent and Medway are recruiting for a number of full time (37.5 hours) Trainee Cognitive Behaviour Therapists on both fixed term, and permanent contracts (that would be dependent on successfully completing the Post Graduate Diploma course with Canterbury Christ Church University).

You will work 3 days per week within your employing organisation, this location will depend on which organisation you are offered a role within. The training course will take place two days a week at Canterbury Christ Church University, Tunbridge Wells campus at the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology.

Main duties of the role:

You would be employed within one of the below 7 IAPT services to provide therapy for clients experiencing common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety disorders. This may include video consultation and face-to-face clinical work.

In addition to providing therapy to clients, you will be expected to collect data through questionnaires, note keeping, using case management systems and attending team meetings.

Successful applicants would receive a specific job description and person specification for the organisation that they are offered a role within. We would encourage you to visit each IAPT services organisational website to see if you would be a good fit for their culture, ethos and values.

About us

We are a collaborative of 8 IAPT providers, the following of which will be recruiting Trainee CBT Therapists.

Dover Counselling Centre- Please email admin@dovercc.org.uk to receive a recruitment pack

FCS Talking Therapies- https://www.fcstalkingtherapies.org/vacancies

Insight IAPT Kent and Medway- https://www.insightiapt.org/work-with-us/vacancies/vacancy/?Category=High%2520Intensity%2520CBT%2520Therapist%2520(HIT)&Advert=29%2BpScWSgTr38GDKByCH0g%3D%3D&Region=Kent&Medway

North Kent Mind https://northkentmind.co.uk/trainee-high-intensity-therapist/

University Medical Centre- https://www.umcpt.co.uk/contact-us/current-vacancies/

Vita Health Group- https://careershub.vhg.co.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=1710

We Are With You- https://wearewithyou.careerspage.co.uk/job/detail/trainee-high-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-cbt-therapist-sro-40954-CPID9959

Please visit the above websites to find out more about the organisations, including their own specific terms and conditions.

We are actively committed to ensuring we have diversity across We Listen Kent and Medway, we believe that everyone is welcome to play a part in changing lives. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and look forward to hearing your story.