Are you a qualified CBT Psychotherapist looking for a new challenge in a supportive work environment?
We are looking for a CBT Psychotherapist to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIPS) service.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing high-quality CBT and family interventions to people aged 14+ with a first experience of psychosis. You will also be involved in case consultation and collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
We offer plenty of support and opportunities for you to develop your practice while providing excellent care to people with psychosis and their families.
Candidates must hold a postgraduate Qualification in CBT, BABCP registration, and have experience of working with people with mental health problems.
Main duties of the Job
- Provide CBT and family interventions to people with a first experience of psychosis.
- Conduct high-quality assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions.
- Collaborate effectively with the MDT to strengthen the team's therapeutic capacity.
- Contribute to service development and participate in research and evaluation activities.
The Service
The Early Intervention for Psychosis Service is a well-respected and well-established multi-disciplinary service with a reputation for excellence. The EIP psychological therapies staff are integrated within EIPS and committed to providing support, excellent supervision and to developing its staff.
This is an exciting opportunity for a CBT therapist to join the team as it continues to expand and offer innovative interventions.
Working for our organisation
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.
Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.
We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role by searching 'KMPTCareers Job Ref: 380-WK069-H'
Person Specification
- Postgraduate Qualification in CBT
- BABCP registration
- Experience in Early Intervention in Psychosis/Adult Mental Health/Severe Mental Health problems
- Experience in CBT/CBTp
- Experience in MDT working
- Experience in groupwork/familywork
- Written communication skills
- Knowledge of recovery, social inclusion and EIP policies
- Audit, service evaluation & research experience
- Experiences in Children and young people services (CHYPPS) - Desirable
Benefits
- Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holidays.
- Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
- Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street)
- Flexible working - job share, term time working, flexible shifts, just ask and we will try to help.
- A face-to-face counselling service for any issues not just work-related problems.
- Learning and Development opportunities - In addition to the mandatory subjects there are several leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring.
- A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.
To Apply: Please submit your CV or search 'KMPTCareers Job Ref: 380-WK069-H' and apply through the KMPT vacancy site.