Led by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and in partnership with YMCA Downslink and Southdown, Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service provides a community-based range of evidence based therapeutic and clinical interventions to support children, young people and adults with mild to moderate mental health needs. Our service is based in the community and located primarily within SPFT venues and GP Practices. We receive referrals from a number of routes including self-referrals and by General Practitioners, working closely with community and secondary care Mental Health services.
We are recruiting a Trainee Psychological Counsellor (37.5hrs per week) to join our NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression service in Brighton & Hove.
As an NHS Talking Therapies service (NHS TT) we offer a full range of NHS TT compliant therapies and job roles. As a service we support people presenting with mild to moderate anxiety disorders and depression.
As a Trainee Psychological Counsellor working within the service your main responsibilities will include offering clinical assessments to service users as well as evidence-based interventions for clients presenting with depression.
This is a trainee role for accredited counsellors who do not have a specific qualification in a counselling "Talking Therapies" modality. The role is fixed term for 1 year, during which you will be expected to have completed all the elements of a Counselling for Depression training. This training will be organised for you and paid for by the Wellbeing Service. Maintaining appropriate accreditation and completing the qualification in Counselling for Depression will lead to gaining a Band 7 substantive post within the Brighton and Hove Talking Therapies service.
To apply for this role you will need to meet the essential criteria as per the job description and be accredited with the BACP/UKCP or the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
As a Mental Health Trust Sussex Partnership Places a Huge Focus On The Wellbeing Of Our Staff, As Well As Ensuring Our Reward Packages Reflect The Immensely Important Work They Do. We Can Offer You
* The opportunity to work in a new and exciting collaboration and to help us forge our path
* Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
* Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
* All the autonomy and responsibility you need to manage your caseload
* Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
* A position within a trust rated as ‘Outstanding’ for caring and ‘Good’ overall by the CQC
If you want to join an innovative and exciting NHS TT service in the vibrant and diverse seaside City of Brighton & Hove, then we would love to hear from you!
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Porter Job title: Lead Psychotherapeutic Counsellor Email address: ***email_hidden***