Job summary
Alliance Psychological Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological therapy services based in the Tees Valley area and working across the North-East region.
We are currently recruiting for a qualified CFD or IPT Therapist to work in our IMPACT on Teesside NHS Talking Therapies Service.
The successful applicant will be employed by Alliance Psychological Services working within the Impact on Teesside service, which is a partnership between Alliance Psychological Services and Teesside Mind.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be registered with an appropriate professional body and hold either current registration with IPT UK or have successfully completed formal training in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression.
The postholder will work within Impact on Teesside's NHS Talking Therapies service. The role will include providing intake assessments to patients and includes opportunities to deliver groupwork.
You must have right to work in the UK we do not offer sponsorship.
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Closing date: Sunday 19 October 2025
Interviews: 6 November 2025
The interviews will be in person at our office in Stockton, we will not offer teams interviews. Candidates must attend in person.
Please note that due to the nature of the duties of these roles, an enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.
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About us
Alliance offers first rate training and development opportunities; 38 days annual leave pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of service (and an option to purchase additional annual leave); EAP health scheme including costs towards eye tests/glasses, dental treatment, physio treatment and shopping discounts; and a 3% contributory pension scheme. We also offer health and wellbeing initiatives for our staff and promote flexible working for a positive work life balance.
At Alliance, our staff are at the heart of all we do. To offer the best possible services, we need the best possible people within our team. So, we aim to offer varied and rewarding roles with substantial development opportunities. What's more, we hope that we offer a sense of community and a sense of belonging to something meaningful.
We have a commitment to equality and diversity and it's our aim to employ a workforce that reflects the community we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To work as a member of the Impact on Teesside Talking Therapies team
* To create and maintain effective working relationships with the wider Impact team and with NHS partner organisations
* To deliver IPT or PCE-CFD to clients of the service in-person and online adhering to all relevant clinical and organisational standards and policies
* To provide intake assessments to potential clients of the service, to identify if a potential clients main presenting problem is within scope of NHS Talking Therapies and to confirm if there are any significant barriers to offering safe or effective treatment within NHS Talking Therapies
Safeguarding
* Responsible for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults by promoting the welfare of service users at all times and operating within local policies and procedures.
* Under guidance and support taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children and vulnerable adults at risk of significant harm.
* Under guidance and supervision to identify and support families in accessing Early Help Services
* To share appropriate information with other agencies regarding the service users' wellbeing and progress keeping within the boundaries of Confidentiality and Information sharing protocols.
To provide a professional and ethical service
* To maintain appropriate records including all required assessment and evaluation tools
* To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development activities as required for the purposes of continued professional accreditation or registration
* To engage in an appropriate amount of clinical supervision provided within the service
* To operate within agreed NHS, Impact and professional guidelines and Codes of Practice
* To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to take action as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines
* To adhere to all service Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
* To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service
This job description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes in Impact's organisational objectives and priorities.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
* High level of motivation
* Advanced communication skills
* Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
* Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
* Ability to work under pressure
* Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
* Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
* The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system
* Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity
Desirable
* Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance
* Fluent in languages other than English
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualification in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (CFD) or in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
* Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body
* Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
* Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Desirable
* Accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in a mental healthcare setting
* Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
* Up to date knowledge of therapeutic approach to be practised.
* Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
* Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets
* Ability to manage own caseload and time
* Demonstrates high standards in written communication
* Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
* Demonstrates a strong understanding of a range of the mental health conditions treated in NHS Talking Therapies services
* Confident understanding of social context factors and their impact on mental health, including in relation to employment
* Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies
Desirable
* Experience of working in Primary Care Services
* Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Skills and AbilitiesEssential
* Skills in assessment, formulation and treatment of a range of psychological presentations
* Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
* Computer literate
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
* Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
* Trained in provision of supervision
* Trained and experienced in groupwork
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Alliance Psychological Services Limited
Address
Alliance Psychological Services Ltd
24 Yarm Road
Stockton-on-Tees
Cleveland
TS18 3NA
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £34,000.00-£37,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person