High Intensity CBT Therapist

Go back South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust High Intensity CBT Therapist The closing date is 03 December 2025 We're looking for enthusiastic, passionate team players to join our dynamic service as High Intensity Therapists / CBT Therapists. If you're committed to delivering high-quality care and making a real difference in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you. We are particularly keen to receive applications from BABCP-accredited CBT therapists who are not currently or have not most recently been working within Talking Therapy services. Why Join Us? Supportive, collaborative team environment Opportunities for professional development Make a meaningful impact in the Lewisham community If this sounds like you, apply today and help us transform lives through evidence-based therapy. Main duties of the job he post holder will provide a specialist psychological therapy service to clients residing in the Lewisham Borough. This includes: Conducting specialist assessments to identify psychological needs. Developing individualized treatment plans, primarily using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Delivering evidence-based interventions and monitoring progress through weekly outcome measures. Ensuring high standards of clinical care and adherence to professional guidelines. About us We are a diverse, friendly, and forward-thinking psychological therapy service based in Lewisham. Our team is committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based interventions and fostering an environment where staff feel valued and supported in their professional growth. We maintain strong links with leading IAPT training programmes at King's College London / Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), University College London, and The University of Exeter. In addition, we collaborate with centres of clinical excellence and research innovation, such as the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (CADAT). Our clinicians are highly skilled and motivated, with access to specialist training enabling us to offer a wide range of therapies, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Counselling for Depression (CfD) Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) Behavioural Couples Therapy (BCT) We have strong partnerships within the local community and welcome applicants who bring special interests or expertise in developing these links. We aim to listen to and value our team members, promoting opportunities for continued professional development and career progression. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality care and contributing to service innovation, we would love to hear from you. Job responsibilities Provide specialist psychological therapy for clients referred to the NHS Talking Therapies service, integrating complex data from multiple sources, including: Psychological assessments Self-report measures and rating scales Structured observations Deliver at least one NICE-recommended psychological therapy for anxiety disorders and/or depression. Formulate and implement individualized treatment plans based on an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based methods. Monitor treatment progress and outcomes regularly to ensure interventions remain effective and aligned with best practice. Person Specification Qulaification Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices, specific to job title Professionally registered / accredited or working towards accreditation as specified in the same Appendix, specific to job title Additional pre- and/or postqualification training as specific to job title Experince Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service Experience of working with a variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems Experience of specialist psychological therapy assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings relevant to an NHS Talking Therapies service, including outpatient, community, and primary care settings Experience of specialist psychological therapy assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings relevant to an NHS Talking Therapies service, including outpatient, Skills Well -developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, and where relevant their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non - professional groups Knowledge High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more NHS TALKING THERAPIES-recognised psychological therapies. Knowledge of effective care pathway navigation across primary and secondary care psychological therapies services Knowledge of the theory and practice of adapting specific NHS Talking Therapies -recognised psychological therapies for anxiety and/or depression in the context of co - morbidity and complexity (e.g. personality disorder, additional disabilities etc). Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust £56,276 to £63,176 a yearper annum incl. of HCAs #J-18808-Ljbffr