Are you a qualified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT) and/or EMDR practitioner looking for your next challenge?
Everyturn Mental Health is recruiting a High Intensity Therapist to join our NHS Wirral Talking Therapies Service. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing service dedicated to improving outcomes for people experiencing anxiety disorders and depression through evidence‑based psychological therapies.
Job responsibilities
* Provide disorder‑specific assessments, formulation and evidence‑based CBT and/or EMDR interventions for people experiencing anxiety disorders and depression.
* Deliver NICE‑compliant Step 3 interventions across a range of settings – face‑to‑face, telephone, online and community‑based appointments throughout Wirral.
* Manage a busy caseload and work to service targets.
* Demonstrate strong assessment, formulation and risk‑management skills.
* Maintain flexibility and collaboration in service delivery.
Qualifications
* Hold a Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity Psychological Interventions or an equivalent accredited CBT qualification and/or have completed an accredited EMDR training programme.
* Be professionally accredited with the relevant body (e.g. BABCP or EMDR UK), or be fully eligible and working towards accreditation.
* NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Supervisor qualification or equivalent supervisory experience.
* Ability to work within all service operation hours, between 9 am‑8 pm.
Experience
* Experience delivering evidence‑based CBT and/or EMDR interventions.
* Strong assessment, formulation and risk‑management skills.
* Ability to manage a busy caseload and work to service targets.
* Excellent organisational and communication skills.
* A flexible and collaborative approach to service delivery.
Benefits
* 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro‑rata for part‑time and option to purchase or sell days.
* Enhanced pension.
* Wagestream – ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay.
* Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card.
* Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary.
* Plus many more great benefits on offer.
Equality and diversity
We champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. We welcome you to be yourself at work and have colleague networks for members and allies of LGBTQ+, Black, Asian and minority ethnic, menopause and neurodivergent communities. We particularly encourage applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds, as we strive to ensure our service reflects the diversity within our locality.
Background checks
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.
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