Overview
We are seeking a registered Mental Health Professional to join our team as an MBT Therapist. Richmond Personality Intensive Treatment Team (PDITT) delivers psychological treatment and a care programme approach (CPA) for people who meet the diagnostic criteria for Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) through Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT). We are a small, cohesive, and committed multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to working empathically alongside our patients.
Responsibilities
* Be committed to effective team working and to the coherent delivery of treatment model Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT Therapy)
* Promote and deliver a high standard of patient care.
* Work within the Trust’s CPA policy and the standards set out in the Richmond PDITT Operational Policy and PD Pathway criteria.
* Provide out of hours work if required.
* Work as a core member of Richmond PDITT.
* Participate with initial screenings for patients referred to the borough-based CEN Pathway Referrals Meetings, conduct specialist assessments, and provide a series of planned assessment and engagement sessions for those patients where MBT is the indicated model of treatment, and to prepare the patient for the MBT Introductory Workshops.
* Hold a caseload of CEN Pathway Assessment Patients.
* Be a co-facilitator for MBT Introductory Workshops.
* Provide an In-Reach component to the post – counselling engagement with patients who are in-patients or to link in with other Trust teams who are considering making a referral to Richmond PDITT and impart the function of the CEN Pathway processes.
* Work alongside senior clinicians of the service to ensure that the MBT Intensive Treatment Programme is delivered, monitored, and evaluated, including group work as required.
Requirements
* Registered Mental Health Professional
Additional information
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Marvelly-Bovill Job title: Team Manager Email address: externalpditt@swlstg.nhs.uk
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