Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Senior DBT Therapist
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable senior DBT therapist or clinical / counselling psychologist trained in DBT, with a particular interest in family therapy work.
CASCADE is an all-ages (14+)DBT service, delivering comprehensive, adapted and DBT-informed therapies, to treat core difficulties associated with severe emotional dysregulation, complex PTSD and other co-occurring presentations related to an Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder.
Essential criteria for this post include being trained in DBT, leadership skills, experience of supervising others, and a flexible working approach. The postholder will be expected to work collaboratively, possess excellent planning and organisational skills, contribute towards and support the delivery of service development initiatives, and demonstrate autonomous professional responsibility for all aspects of their work.
Main duties of the job include:
* Joining a growing team of new and experienced DBT therapists delivering comprehensive DBT, adapted DBT models such as DBT-PE, DBT for cPTSD, RO-DBT and other DBT-informed interventions.
* Working across both the CYP and Adult DBT programmes providing individual therapy, skills training groups and telephone coaching.
* Offering specialist psychological assessments and formulations, as well as providing consultation and advice to staff teams on DBT and behavioural principles to shape environments to support clients' adaptive behaviours.
Person Specification:
* Core professional training with appropriate associated professional registration.
* DBT trained diploma level or intensive training (with or without accreditation).
Desirable:
* Pre-qualification training or additional qualifications in an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or other psychological therapy: including MBT, CAT, EMDR.
* Completed training in adapted DBT models such as DBT-PE for PTSD; DBT-RO; DBT-A
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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