Clinical or Counselling Psychologist​/CBT Therapist

Overview

We have an opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist to join our friendly psychology team within Getting More Help Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Abingdon on a full‑time basis for 12 months. The team works integratively, focusing on the context of the young person and offering a blend of generic and specialist assessments, protected caseloads and a collaborative, research‑led environment.

The role is part of an experienced multidisciplinary team that values professional development and staff wellbeing.

• Offer psychology assessments and consultations to CAMHS clinicians and multi‑agency services.
• Deliver psychological interventions using a range of models through 1:1 sessions, group programmes and joint parent and young person work. Opportunities include CBT, Third Wave CBT, DNA‑V, Narrative Exposure Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy.
• Deliver clinical supervision and support psychology trainees (CBT trainees and trainee clinical psychologists).
• Participate in group interventions, such as a CBT for OCD group, trauma‑focused groups, parent groups and a DNA‑V group.
• Serve on the duty rota, supporting the duty provision and staff wellbeing activities.
• Develop clinical practice in systemic work, family therapy clinics and reflective team practice.
• Get involved in service evaluation and research projects, including developing a trauma‑informed offer and responsive interventions.

Qualified clinical/counselling psychologist or CBT therapist, or those shortly due to complete training.

• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• Access to tailored individual and Trust‑wide learning and development.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service.
• NHS discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Lease car scheme, cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders.
• Staff accommodation (subject to waiting lists).
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are an Equal Opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from groups under‑represented in the workforce, including people with disabilities, men from all socio‑economic backgrounds, diverse ethnic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community. All employees are expected to demonstrate our core values of safety, caring and excellence.