Intensity CBT Therapist

Do you share our passion for great patient care and making a difference? Do you want great career and development opportunities?

DHC Talking Therapies is a successful, dynamic and growing service, and we are looking for talented individuals to join our team and to have the opportunity to help us shape and develop the service as it expands and makes changes tomeet the needs of our service users and join a more integrated way of workingin the community.

We have an excellent reputation for quality and well-run service with great recovery rates, as well as great Clinical supervision and career opportunities.

Our hubs provide a nice environment inwhich to work, and this role requires a minimum of 2 days onsite.

We are looking to recruit motivated,passionate and professional High Intensity CBT Therapists to work as part ofour expanding Talking Therapies service.

We will ensure you have a committed team to work with and support you, including a Duty Manager/ Senior clinician, apeer group of CBT therapists, counsellors, employment support workers and adedicated management structure.

We are a dynamic,supportive and creative service who provide a high level of training and supervision to clinical practitioners at all levels.

You will be an enthusiastic,hard-working, positive individual and have a genuine interest in helping clients who have a range of moderate to complex Anxiety and Depression related presentations for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

The post-holder will work within the Talking Therapies service, providing high-intensity interventions and will be a valued member of our well-supported team of therapists.

We provide opportunities to be involved in innovative and new projects. We actively encourage new ideas and support our therapists to trial innovative ways of working with clients. We offer a mix of 1:1 and group workas well as core and LTC CBT (training opportunities if needed). Whilst this isan in-person role, there is an opportunity for some remote working ifdesired. On-site working provides a friendly and supportive atmosphere,provides diversity in the role and ensures that all of our clients needs aremet.

Ideally, we are looking for candidates seeking full-time employment, but we will consider part-time for excellent candidates who canwork a minimum of 3 days per week.

DHC Talking Therapies is a patient-focused and proactive community-based NHS provider with strong links to both GPs and our colleagues in DHC's physical health services. We have an excellent reputation for quality and well-run service with great recovery rates, as well as great Clinical supervision. We have a strong commitment to delivering high-quality community-oriented services, and to working in partnership with service users,carers, health and social care agencies and voluntary agencies.

Youwill be part of a supportive and experienced team, covering a range of modalities, who value staff wellbeing and development.

• 27 to 33 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays (dependent on NHS-related experience)
• Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave days
• We provide opportunities for training and career development
• Membership of the NHS pension scheme

JOB LOCATION:Surrey-wide

JOB SUMMARY

Thepost holder will be part of the Talking Therapies service and will provide high-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in person for a minimum of 2 days perweek and online for additional days. The post holder will work with clients who have a range of moderate to complex Anxiety and Depression related presentations for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

Thepost holder will work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages,using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

It is essential that the post holder exercises initiative and independent judgement whilst maintaining a high level of confidentiality and diplomacy at all  addition, the post holder is co-responsible for managing, maintaining and administering various data sources, which may include waiting lists, caseloads,or clinical reporting. Responsible for ensuring accurate data is recorded for national target requirements.

ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT

Thepost holder is expected to work accurately under pressure with the ability tomanage and prioritise their workload and that of the department, providing and receiving information which may require tact, diplomacy and persuasive skillsas there may be barriers to understanding either due to a cultural difference or knowledge of the process. The post holder must be skilled in delivering CBTinterventions in person and virtually.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Service Manager
• Clinical Lead and Team Lead
• Line manager (in not above)
• Administration team
• Therapists and other medical staff
• Primary Care Networks
• Social services

NB:

This list is not exhaustive as the Post Holder is required to communicate witha wide range of external/internal departments and agencies at all levels.

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