Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapists

Would you like to build your expertise in mental health in a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, who are passionate about making a difference to people's lives?

We are looking to recruit a number of Trainee High Intensity CBT Therapists to join With You’s NHS Talking Therapy services in Kent and Medway. This exciting opportunity includes an NHS funded Postgraduate Diploma course at Sussex University, which will give you the skills to assess and deliver NICE recommended CBT interventions in community settings, for people suffering with symptoms of anxiety and depression.

If you would like any further information about this position, please contact people@wearewithyou.org.uk.

If you're excited by the thought of making tangible differences to the lives of vulnerable individuals, we'd love you to apply.

We will be holding an online open event about these roles on Wednesday 7th June between 5:30-7pm. If you would like to know more about these roles, meet some of the team and have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have, you can book a place here.

With You’s NHS Talking Therapies is part of We Are With You, which is a leading national charity providing evidence based support for mental health, substance use, and young person’s services across the UK. We care about staff wellbeing, recognition and career development. We will provide you with the experience you need to develop your clinical practice and equip you with the skills you need to help clients on their journey to recovery. The first step to achieve this is a thorough induction shadowing qualified CBT therapists and CBT therapy groups. Throughout your role you will provide therapy to clients with a range of common mental health problems.

We will support you to learn from your colleagues, direct supervisor and the wider organisation, by offering monthly training sessions, weekly 1-2-1 supervision, group supervision and reflective practice.

Further information about this job

This is a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week, dependent on successfully obtaining the Post Graduate Diploma. We are committed to your continued development and retention within our organisation.

The position will be home based, but travel will be required to attend the Post Graduate Diploma training course at Sussex University on the Brighton Falmer Campus, provide in person client work within Kent, team training and meetings. As the course starts 25th September, successful applicants will need to be available to start employment by 18th September 2023.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Candidates should have a BABCP recognised core professional training and provide qualification and registration documents as proof at interview.

Applicants without a core profession (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Counsellors without BACP accreditation) must be able to demonstrate they have met the KSA criteria by completion of a KSA portfolio prior to the course starting (see BABCP website for more information). We support the fair chance initiative for applicants without Talking Therapies experience.

Please note that applications from Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners must demonstrate at least two years post-graduate experience within the PWP role.

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.

We Are With You.

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also Disability Confident Committed and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

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.

BENEFITS

• 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. T&C apply.

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