Iapt Counsellor for Depression

IAPT Counsellor for Depression - Band 6 Loxley Unit, Stratford Healthcare Centre

Full time, permanent role

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Counsellor to join the IAPT team, to provide excellent high quality time-limited counselling interventions in accordance with NICE guidelines to patients presenting with moderate Depression.

This is a great opportunity to be a part of an experienced and committed service in a forward-thinking organisation and make a tangible difference to those struggling with anxiety and depression.

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The post holder will be part of an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service and will provide counselling for individuals diagnosed with depression.

The post holder will work within the remit of the Counselling for Depression (CfD) training

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust IAPT service is a well established and high performing service offering high quality, evidence based psychological interventions for our identified populations. We strongly believe that good clinical supervision, fidelity to the therapy models and a highly motivated and skilled workforce are key components to our continuing success.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
- A diploma in humanistic or person-centered counselling or psychotherapy

and
- Holding, or having evidence of working towards BACP Counsellor/Psychotherapist accreditation

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.