Discover an exceptional career opportunity as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist within the Central Youth Teams, located in Norwich. The Youth Service, provides specialist mental health support for 14 - 25 year olds. In our service we support young people who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We have enthusiastic and skilled staff who provide the support that is needed - and they are motivated to make a real difference to young people, their families and carers.
The CYP services in Central Norfolk provide specialist mental health interventions to young people up to 25 in the central Norfolk area, as well as providing specialist intervention to Looked After and Adopted Children across Norfolk and Waveney. Currently the CYP services in Norfolk and divided into an under 14 CAMHs Service and a 14 - 25 Youth Service
The area includes a mix or urban communities as well as including the University of East Anglia and the Norwich University of the Arts, both of which bring large student communities into the area.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the Job
Delivering specialised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to the youth population, including opportunities for individual and group work.
Collaborating within a dynamic multi-disciplinary mental health team, ensuring seamless integration of care, and providing consultation, supervision and training to non-therapist team colleagues.
Adhering to service procedures, protocols, and guidelines to maintain exceptional standards.
Balancing managerial and clinical supervision to optimise your performance and growth.
About us
Benefits included within this role are:
* NHS pension
* A comprehensive in house and external training programmes
* Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* Staff physio service
* NHS discounts and many more
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the role, please see attached job description and person specification plus the supplementary information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession
* BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist
Experience
* Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
* Highly specialist assessment skills in CBT/Therapies
* proven effectiveness of engaging family and carers in treatment programmes
* Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
Other
* Excellent organisation and planning skills
* Able to travel independently
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.
£47,810 to £54,710 a yeargross per annum (pro rata)
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