Job summary
Contribute to the provision of high intensity and highly specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to clients with moderate to severe and/or enduring psychological/mental health difficulties within the Powys Living Well comprehensive psychological assessment, formulation, and interventions to a specialist caseload of clients within the Powys Living Well Service, developing specialist interventions (such as CBTp, CBTe, and Trauma Focused CBT) as appropriate.Contribute to the provision of training, consultation, CBT supervision andsupport and advice to colleagues within the Powys Living Well service. This may include providing group or individual CBT supervision to Mental Health Practitioners, Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology, Trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, and CBT Therapists.
Main duties of the job
Work in partnership with other mental health service providers, relevant statutory and voluntary agencies in the community.Supervise Psychological Therapists developing practice in this field.
Responsibility for the provision of CBT assessment and treatment service for individuals with mental health difficulties.Maintain appropriate clinical records in line with organisational policyCommunicate complex condition related information to service usersWork closely with other members of the team to ensure appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are utilised
Exercise full responsibility and autonomy for the treatment and discharge of service users.
Competent at the use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Attend meetings relevant to the post holder.Receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor, To be aware of current developments and national policies as applied to the profession Work within the appropriate professional adherence to standards for reporting and management of work under national and local Safeguarding Children Policies.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and / or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. HPCP registrant or professional for undertaking assessment under Part 1 of the Mental Health Measure (Wales) Accreditation and current registration with approved professional regulatory body OR
2. BACP Registered and Accredited Counsellor Or Psychotherapist AND BABCP Accredited CBT Practitioner qualification OR
3. Recent successful completion of a Level 2 BABCP accredited course with well progressed supervised practice and portfolio for accreditation within the next 6 months OR
4. CBT trained and qualified at post graduate level, with provisional individual accreditation awarded by the BABCP
5. Up to date knowledge of legislation, policy, and professional issues pertinent to the area of specialism and its contexts
6. Up to date knowledge of relevant mental health legislative frameworks for adolescents and adults
7. Specialist knowledge in relation to complex mental health difficulties
Desirable
8. Formal supervision training in CBT
9. Portfolio evidencing supervised practice in supervision and further relevant training
Experience
Essential
10. Significant experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Registered Social Worker or Accredited Counsellor working with clients with moderate to severe and complex mental health difficulties
11. Extensive experience of undertaking psychological assessments and providing evidence based interventions for a range of mental health difficulties
12. Experience in a range of mental health settings and multidisciplinary team
13. Expertise in managing and treating a range of highly complex client presentations
14. Experience of preparing and producing non-clinical reports
15. Experience of providing supervision / consultation
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
16. Demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used
17. Demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
18. Evidence of undertaking presentations to groups
19. Ability to promote training of high quality with enthusiasm and confidence
20. Able to contain and work with organisational challenges and manage the stress of others
21. Significant ability in the supervision of staff working with highly complex problems
22. Able to identify, promote and provide appropriate means of support to staff and carers exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
23. Able to work for prolonged periods with intense concentration
24. Able to deal with clients and others with high levels of distress
25. Developed therapy and assessment skills
26. Training and consultation skills
27. Skills in working with systems and organisations to resolve professional and ethical issues of conflict
28. To reflect on and critically appraise own performance
29. Skills in policy interpretation, planning and decision making
30. Ability to work under pressure and set priorities
31. Ability to sustain intense concentration in use of complex methods
32. Ability to maintain effective working relationships
33. Able to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations
Desirable
34. Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Essential
35. Demonstrate PTHB Values
36. Care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, and commitment
Other
Essential
37. Ability to travel within geographical area
38. Able to work hours flexibly