Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
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Person specification
Educational Requirements and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. •A recognised Diploma or Degree in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy or Counselling
2. •A postgraduate qualification in one of the NICE Approved Counselling modalities below:- Person Centred Experiential - Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD)
3. •Registration or Accreditation with BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council), UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy).
4. In current practice as a Counsellor
Desirable criteria
5. •Further training in a recognised model of psychological therapy
6. •Qualification or experience in providing group facilitation
7. •Qualification or suitable experience in the provision of clinical supervision
Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. •Fully competent with data input and IT systems
9. •Experience in the assessment and evaluation of risk associated with mental health and related psychopathology.
10. Effective communication in written and spoken English
Desirable criteria
11. •Previous experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapy/Primary Care service or NHS setting and working across other healthcare services.
12. Experience in providing short term, time limited therapy, including routine outcome monitoring.
13. •Experience and skills of providing psychological treatment for people presenting with depression and related mental health difficulties.
Personal qualities /aptitudes
Essential criteria
14. •To be personally responsible for maintaining self-care to enable safe provision of treatment in a pressurised environment.
15. •Ability to maintain sustained and intense concentration in a pressurised, target driven environment.
16. •Capacity to work in situations demanding careful clinical judgement and to maximise the use of clinical supervision with planning and preparation of clinical caseload.
Desirable criteria
17. •To work as part of a team and to develop personal, team targets and objectives.
18. •An ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
19. •An ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of Patient care and service requirements.
Car owner/driver
Essential criteria
20. •Level 2 - Must be a car driver and be able to use own car for official duties when required