Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

**Job overview**

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to work within the Black Country area of Sandwell, We are currently whilst through an exciting period of transformation and anticipate that in the future the Trust will have more substantive posts as a result of this process.

You will be working alongside the Wellbeing Team which comprised of other psychological therapists in the team and will provide recovery focussed, NICE compliant psychological interventions to working age adults. You will be able to develop your skills with different client groups and in different modalities. The post holder will need to have the ability to build effective therapeutic relationships with clients and also have good working relationships with team members.
- **This will be a great opportunity for newly qualified practitioners to develop clinical skills whilst being supported by existing highly skilled psychological therapists.**_

**Main duties of the job**

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will be providing CBT/Psychological interventions to adults with complex needs, including depression, anxiety based difficulties and complex developmental trauma in a Secondary Care setting. Through your clinical work you will be providing psychological assessments, formulations, treatment plans and interventions. We already have a comprehensive CBT training programme for all of the community staff. The post would suit someone who enjoys being part of a team, has a good sense of humour and is hard working.

**Working for our organisation**

The Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust aims to improve mental health and wellbeing through the delivery of psychosocial therapeutic approaches, including recovery based and social interventions. The Trust provides a range of NICE compliant interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy. The Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust works hard to deliver key values of being Caring, Enabling, Working Together and demonstrating Integrity. It is an organisation which is committed to both service and skills development. You will have the opportunity to forge strong links with the highly acclaimed Recovery College and the co-production of courses. You will be joining a very supportive team that has a strong emphasis of connection between team members.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary Service in Sandwell providing CBT/Psychological interventions to clients who have a range of complex problems. The Interventions may be through 1:1 sessions or in a group environment both face to face and video/telephone sessions.

**Person specification**
Qualifications and experience
**Essential criteria**
Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent CBT qualification
Experience of working in a mental health service with adults with moderate to severe and mental health problems.
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
Evidence of continued development or training
Knowledge of NHS issues and current policies and practices in mental health
Utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work

**Desirable criteria**
- Experience of working in Mental Health Services as a CBT therapist
- Additional training in CBT associated psychotherapies, e.g. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy.
- Knowledge of psychotropic medication used in a wide range of mental health disorders

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £41,659.00-£47,671.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Relocation assistance
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sandwell, West Midlands: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent CBT qualification (required)
- Experience of working in a mental health service with adults (required)
- Additional training in CBT associated psychotherapies (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 10/03/2023
Reference ID: 285-2937D-MH