We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated qualified High Intensity CBT therapist to join the TALKWORKS Torbay team. TALKWORKS is Devon Partnership Trusts NHS Talking Therapies, Anxiety & Depression (IAPT) service.

The TALKWORKS Torbay team provides NICE-recommended treatments for common mental health problems from a number of venues across Torbay and includes PWPs, CBT therapists and counsellors.

The post is available on a full- or part-time basis and it is a permanent vacancy.The post may involve some evening work.

The successful candidate will join TALKWORKS, a well-established IAPT service that covers a large geographical area and offers timely and effective interventions for increasing numbers of the local population. We strive to maintain a strong and healthy team culture and we welcome applications from motivated individuals who will become dedicated members of our team, demonstrating enthusiasm for developing their therapeutic skills in CBT.

Main duties of the job

The role of a High Intensity CBT therapist involves offering assessment and treatment to clients with common mental health difficulties.

IAPT is a high volume service and practitioners have activity and recovery targets to meet. Therapists are supported through caseload management and clinical supervision to achieve these targets. The successful applicant will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and good organisational ability.

Our service is committed to equal opportunities and the post holders will be required to work with people who may have different abilities, have different cultural backgrounds or speak a different language. We are keen to accept applicants who are willing to work flexibly and make adaptations to their interventions as required e.g. work with an interpreter.

The successful candidate will have:

A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy OR evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

AND

Specialist training in CBT (can include a combination of: professional diploma, advanced diploma, BABCP registration, other further substantial training, accredited CBT supervision, specialist courses in particular CBT techniques) to masters or equivalent level.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

Our values

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached document for full Job Description

Job Title:

IAPT High Intensity Therapist

Band:

7

Directorate:

Specialist Services

Department:

TALKWORKS Paignton & Brixham

Base:

Pembroke House

Responsible To:

Clinical Team Manager





Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy, or
• Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression, and
• Specialist training in CBT (can include a combination of: professional diploma, advanced diploma, BABCP registration, other further substantial training, accredited CBT supervision, specialist courses in particular CBT techniques) to masters or equivalent level
• Able to attend supervision training if not already trained.
• Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this.
• Trained in provision of supervision for CBT.
• BABCP Accredited within one year of CBT course completion.

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in mental health services.
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care Services.
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
• Completed clinical audits within a service.

Knowledge Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present to Mental Health Wellbeing and Access Services.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health.
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Advanced communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
• The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service into the wider health care system.
• Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice.
• Experience of risk assessment.
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Ability to work under pressure.

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