Senior High Intensity Therapists

If you're looking for a career that allows you to use your passion for supporting the mental wellbeing of others, you could be just who we're looking for. Read more to learn how you could join us as a Senior High Intensity Therapist.

We're a busy service, working to ensure our clients get the best possible support - whether that's through ourselves or another, more appropriate service for them. We work together as a team to improve access to mental health support for everyone.

We are looking to recruit a Senior High Intensity Therapist to join teams working across Surrey in our Talking Therapies services. This is a role for a qualified practitioner who is looking to expand their individual clinical practice to include digital, group & one to one CBT Step 3 NICE recommended interventions alongside providing clinical supervision to trainee and qualified therapists. You will be part of an MDT working within a stepped care model delivering an NHS contract.

As part of our leadership team you, will have the opportunity to support and develop the quality and clinical effectiveness of our service, you will receive a robust induction plan, regular clinical and managerial support, and access to We Are With You’s Learning and Development training and CPD programmes alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

**Diversity statement**

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

**REQUIRED SKILLS**:

- IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or equivalent: e.g. a recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy, or within a psychological therapy - plus further post graduate qualification training in CBT, and significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required
- Accreditation with BABCP
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services / routine outcome monitoring, risk assessments
- Knowledge/understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation
- Able to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Able to work under pressure, high level of enthusiasm and motivation
- Able to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service
- Flexibility of working times required
- Location negotiable but must be able to visit other locations from time to time in order to deliver the services required

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**:
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

**BENEFITS**:
**What we offer**
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period