High Intensity Therapist Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week Salary : £ 47,810 - £54,710 per annum (AfC Band 7) Location: Gordon House, Southport, Merseyside Can you make Talking Matter? Our Talking Therapies team are looking for people to help change lives! About the role The role of a High Intensity Therapist involves the delivery of high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). You will provide CBT to clients with a range of common mental health difficulties for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. You will work within the South Sefton/Southport & Formby locality, delivering psychological therapies both digitally and in a range of community settings. Successful applicants will be qualified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). You will work within the locality delivering step 3 Talking Therapies/NICE compliant psychological therapies face-to-face, digitally (online and via telephone) and in a range of community settings. Adapting what we offer to make our treatments more accessible is a critical characteristic of what we do. You will receive regular clinical supervision and peer group support. This is a permanent post based in Southport. About you We are seeking enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals who are qualified High Intensity Therapists. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a high volume, performance-managed service, and manage your own caseload and time. You must have a knowledge of CBT and biopsychosocial models of anxiety and depression and how this may present in primary care. The role involves providing disorder specific assessments, formulation and the delivery of evidence based high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy. This role will entail providing interventions to people with anxiety disorders and depression for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. You will work within the locality delivering step 3 Talking Therapies, NICE compliant psychological therapies face to face, digitally (online and via telephone) and in a range of community settings. You should be BABCP accredited and have completed a recognised HIT training course. We would love to hear from you if you possess the following: Hold a Post Graduate Diploma in High Intensity Interventions or other Post Graduate CBT training qualification Hold BABCP accreditation or be working towards full accreditation. We are seeking individuals who are searching for the opportunity to work creatively and expand their knowledge and skills within the provision of psychological services. About us Mental Health Matters are a national charity who provide innovative and life changing mental health support for both individuals and communities. We offer a diverse range of services, and each and every person who works with us directly contributes to making positive changes, improving mental health and breaking down barriers. Everything about MHM is people focused, both for our workforce and the people we support. Our people are the driving force of our organisation, and we are committed to having a talented workforce who will make a positive impact on our communities What we offer you 27 days Annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays Enhanced Occupational Sick pay Access to our workplace pension scheme Family friendly and flexible working arrangements to support a good work life balance Access to our Wellbeing Offer - including EAP, Virtual GP service and wellbeing resources Life Assurance and Free Will writing service Blue Light Card and Charity Workers discounts Access to Tickets for Good Employee recognition and celebration schemes A tailored induction programme, bespoke Personal Development and Career Pathways to support you in your role and your career aspirations How to Apply We operate Safer Recruitment processes, so if you are interested in this role, you will need to apply via our online application form. Please ensure you answer all of the mandatory questions, and attach your personal statement showing how you meet the person specification criteria. This can be done on a separate document and uploaded as part of your application supporting documents. We are an equal opportunities employer. We really value diversity and are committed to ensuring our processes are inclusive. We may ask some personal information during the application process, however, everything we ask is to ensure we can offer fair and accessible opportunities for everyone. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role, please contact: Sophia Fashioni - Service Manager - 0300 303 2728