Psychological Therapist

Alliance Psychological Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological therapy services based in the Tees Valley area and working across the North-East region. We are accredited as an Approved Provider of Psychological Therapies to NHS Tees. We are currently looking to add to our Workplace Services team as part of our growing and developing service.

**PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIST - WORKPLACE SERVICE - FULLTIME/ PART TIME AVAILABLE**

**£26,000 - £27,500 PER ANNUM, PRO RATA TO HOURS**

We are looking to recruit an individual to join our busy Workplace team in providing psychological services within our workplace service.

Successful applicants will have in-depth knowledge and training in a recognised psychological model. They will have significant experience in working with a range of patients presenting with common mental health problems, work-related stressors, and more complex presentations. They will also need experience of working within a brief structured approach and of managing a busy caseload in a service whose treatments are in high demand.

We are looking for people from a range of therapeutic backgrounds with a minimum of Diploma in Counselling/CBT and at least three years’ post-qualification experience of counselling, EAP, or other Mental Health Service work. Applicants should be accredited or registered with an appropriate professional body or actively working towards accreditation. Posts will be based at one of our local offices in the Tees Valley area and a degree of home working may be possible as part of your caseload.

Computer literacy is desirable as you will be expected to manage Outlook calendars and input information onto a clinical database.

For more information on this post please contact Adam Hegarty on 01642 352747.

**Interviews for successful applicants: Week Commencing 20th February.**

**Job Outline**:
To provide a range of counselling interventions as part of Alliance’s Workplace Services counselling team. This post may be based within Alliance premises, working from home or within a Workplace setting elsewhere. The Postholder may at times be working as part of an Occupational Health team.

DBS Check required (level of disclosure): Enhanced

**Main duties and responsibilities**

**To work as part of the Workplace Services Team**
- To create and maintain effective working relationships within the Workplace Services team, and with other referring organisations.
- To liaise with Alliance’s Administration Team regarding client referrals and appointments (or with other admin personnel where appropriate).
- To offer advice and support to staff of referring organisations on psychological health issues, and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for employees with psychological health needs.
- To liaise effectively with Occupational Health, Human Resources and other managers.
- To attend meetings and provide information as requested.

**To provide a range of therapeutic interventions**
- To offer face-to-face, telephone and online sessions depending on client need
- To provide assessment, including risk assessment, of clients referred for counselling.
- To select and deliver a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions in collaboration with the client.
- To work within the agreed time framework, normally 6 sessions including assessment.
- To make appropriate onward referrals following assessment or completion of counselling for clients requiring other services, including workplace, statutory and voluntary services.
- To maintain clients’ confidentiality within the agreed guidelines.

**To provide a professional and ethical service**
- To maintain appropriate records, including CORE audit and evaluation tools and discharge reports where required
- To contribute to achieving service waiting time targets by managing a caseload appropriately
- To undertake relevant continued Professional Development both as required for the purposes of continued professional registration and as identified through Alliance’s Professional Development and Appraisal System.
- To undertake an appropriate amount of clinical supervision, as provided by Alliance.
- To operate within agreed Alliance and other Professional guidelines and codes of practice.
- To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to take action as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines, including any policies and practices operating at any sites where the Postholder may work.
- To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the service.

**Confidentiality**
- In the performance of their duties, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to clients and their care, staff and others. They may also have access to information relating to Alliance as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
- Information relating to clients, carers, staff, oth