IAPT Cognitive Behavioural Therapists 

The Role: What you’ll do

As a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist you will work within our IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) services.

You will offer 1:1 CBT assessments and interventions either via face-to-face , secure telephone or video link appointments. You will receive weekly supervision & training as part of your role, and will have opportunities to provide peer supervision to other colleagues within your team. 

We provide high quality supervision, a friendly and supportive work environment with an overall culture of energy, solution focus and excellence in both service delivery and support to our team. We have a commitment to staff wellbeing enabled via wellbeing advocates, buddy systems, regular contact with peers, and the leadership team and more. 

Your skills and background:

Essential:

• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or other Post Graduate CBT training course.
• Full BABCP accreditation or provisional BABCP accreditation
• Demonstrable experience of working in psychological therapy/mental health services across a broad range of mental health disorders 
• An understanding of acute mental health/psychological assessments 
• Experience of risk assessment and routine clinical outcome monitoring 
• Confident communication skills to liaise with other professional groups and multi-disciplinary teams 
• Proficiency in IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office packages, databases and electronic record systems is required 
• We welcome newly qualified practitioners
• An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion
• Willingness to travel, which may include overnight stays on occasion, as and when required

Desirable:

• Experience of facilitating groups
• Other IAPT qualifications i.e. EMDR, Couples for Depression, MBCT, IPT
• IAPT Supervision Qualification

Salary:

£38,890 - £44,503 Pro rata, per annum (Equivalent Band 7 AFC)

Locations:

Bristol

Kent and Medway

Derby

West Essex - Welcome Bonus!

Remote

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

Remote Locum

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat, please email recruitment at recruitment@vhg.co.uk