Cbt Therapist

**Introduction to Talk Works: Building Resilient Teams**

At **Talk Works**, our mission is clear: we empower organisations to cultivate healthy, engaged, and resilient teams. Through a holistic approach that combines therapy, training, and strategic support, we help businesses and public sector organisations thrive. If you are a clinician seeking to make a meaningful impact by enhancing workplace well-being, Talk Works is your trusted partner in fostering mental health.

**Our Services**:

- **Rapid Access Therapy**: Delivering swift access to professional mental health support when needed. We prioritise timely intervention to address mental health challenges effectively.
- **Mental Health Training**: Equipping teams with essential tools and skills to support colleagues and maintain a healthy workplace. Our training programs empower individuals to create a supportive environment.
- **Strategic Support**: Collaborating with our customers to develop and maintain a clear, effective workplace mental health and well-being plan. We guide them in fostering a culture of well-being within their organisation.

**Join Our Team: Where Excellence Meets Compassion**

At our company, we live by three guiding core values:

- **Professional Excellence**: We’re committed to delivering evidence-based services consistently. Our curiosity drives us to seek continuous improvement, and we actively share knowledge to benefit everyone. Join us if you’re passionate about excellence and growth.
- **Compassionate Connections**: Our team fosters genuine connections with customers and cares deeply about their well-being. We support each other, communicate openly, and extend compassion to ourselves. If you value empathy and positive interactions, you’ll thrive here.
- **Doing the Right Thing**: Collaboration is at our core. We tackle challenges together, adapt to change, and maintain honesty and openness. Learning from both successes and setbacks, we create an environment where integrity prevails. Join us if you’re ready to make a difference.

Visit our website at talk-works.org.uk to learn more about how Talk Works transforms workplaces and enhances mental health. Join us in building resilient teams

**JOB DETAILS**

Base: Talk Works, Gateshead.

Reports to: Clinical Team Lead

Job Purpose:

- To provide short-term therapy to working aged adults
- To operate as an autonomous practitioner in both face to face and remote interventions
- To have responsibility for managing own caseload and for maintaining accurate and relevant client records
- To work in line with the policies, procedures and service standards of Talk Works and within the BABCP Code of Ethics

Knowledge, Training and Experience:
Essential requirements
- You will hold a Clinical Qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; typically the Post-Graduate Diploma in CBT or in High Intensity Psychological Therapies.
- Eligible for accreditation with BABCP
- Current professional registration to practice as a qualified CBT therapist
- Experience of prioritising and managing own caseload
- Experience of maintaining clear and up to date client records
- Good communication and relationship skills
- Experience of providing short-term therapy to working aged adults
- Experience of working with clients who present with complex issues
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- Post graduate qualification in CBT or High Intensity Therapy

Desirable requirements
- Experience of working with groups
- Experience of delivering training

**Skills**:Communication and Relationship Skills
- The post holder will work closely and collaboratively with colleagues in the clinical team and the referrals team and will require excellent communication skills

Planning and Organisational Skills
- Responsible for own clinical caseload, in a safe, ethical and professional manner, within the policies and service standards of Talk Works and within the ethical code of the registering organisation (BABCP)
- To deliver interventions in groups as well as with individuals
- To tailor therapy to be delivered in a short-term framework, achieving realistic goals in the contracted therapeutic timeframe

Physical Skills
- The ability to meet the travel requirements of the post (i.e. working from the clinic base)

IT Skills

Key Result Areas:
Client Care
- To provide a high-quality, clinically effective therapy for individuals referred to the service
- This will include providing a service to those clients presenting with diverse and complex psychological and mental health needs
- To undertake initial assessment of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues, including assessment of appropriateness of treatment and referral on to other clinicians and other services.
- To liaise, collaborate and communicate with GPs or other services on occasion. This may also include the communication of sensitive information.
- To produce sensitive written reports in collaboration w