Location: Chelmsford | Salary: A GBP 43,742 per annum | Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time | Closing Date: 25 September 2025
Overview
We are looking for a qualified, or soon-to-qualify, CBT / High Intensity Therapist to join our Talking Therapy (IAPT) team within a Category B Prison. This is a unique opportunity to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions to adults in custody, supporting their mental health and recovery within a secure environment. As a High Intensity Therapist, you will work one-to-one and with groups, providing interventions that meet IAPT standards and guidance. You will assess service users’ suitability for treatment, support stepped-care approaches, and tailor interventions to individual needs and backgrounds. The role includes management and leadership responsibilities, including line management and clinical supervision of a Senior PWP, and contributing to case management, report writing, and multidisciplinary meetings.
Responsibilities
* Deliver evidence-based, high intensity psychological interventions (CBT/IAPT) to individuals and groups
* Assess service users suitability for interventions and manage care pathways in line with IAPT stepped-care models
* Provide line management and clinical supervision to Senior PWP staff
* Contribute to case management, clinical reviews, report writing, and internal/external MDT meetings
* Work collaboratively with partner agencies and prison staff to ensure integrated, high-quality care
* Manage and prioritise your own workload effectively, ensuring timely and accurate record-keeping
* Act as a senior representative on-site when required, maintaining high professional standards
Essential Skills And Experience
* Qualified (or about to qualify) in High Intensity CBT therapy
* Experience delivering high intensity IAPT interventions
* Experience working with individuals experiencing mental health difficulties in primary care or similar settings
* Knowledge of the IAPT programme and stepped-care model
* Experience managing and developing staff, including clinical and line management supervision
* Experience working as a Psychological Therapy Practitioner with competencies as set out in the CBT Competence Framework (Roth and Pilling, 2007)
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise workloads
* Knowledge of the criminal justice sector and/or community services
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage diverse service users
* Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development
* Flexibility to travel between sites as required
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, a charitable social enterprise that empowers people to break the cycles of crime and addiction and move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have supported thousands of people to build positive, productive lives.
Benefits
* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Crisis Loan Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
* 3 Wellbeing Days (pro rata for part-time)
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