Overview
Join to apply for the High Intensity Therapist - Cognitive Behavioural Therapist role at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. The post-holder will provide high intensity interventions within an NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) service, delivering evidence-based therapies to adults in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW) as part of a locality team within the STW Psychological Therapies Service.
The service uses a stepped care model and NICE-approved approaches to address a range of mental health issues. The post holder will work with clients who have depression and anxiety disorders, and will use IAPT modalities including CBT and other NICE-recommended therapies. The role involves working with clients from diverse backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary, and upholding equal opportunities and access to treatment.
This is not an exhaustive list of full duties; please refer to the attached job description when writing your application.
Responsibilities
* Maintain an individual caseload, working independently and using own initiative. Responsible for direct delivery of clinical work with concentrated focus and exposure to emotionally charged situations.
* Undertake client-centred interviews to identify areas for change and assess risk to self and others.
* Use a recognised theoretical framework and specialist knowledge to formulate individual care programmes.
* Formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
* Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
* Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment when appropriate.
* Complete data collection requirements within the service and keep coherent clinical records in line with service protocols.
* Collaborate with team members to ensure appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements within a stepped care approach.
* Assess and integrate work and employment-related issues into the therapy process.
Requirements / Qualifications
The excerpt notes that the service operates within an IAPT framework and NICE-approved modalities; details on specific qualifications are provided in the attached job description.
About the Trust
We are an award-winning NHS Trust with around 9,000 staff providing physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We offer ongoing training and career development for clinical and non-clinical roles, and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Equality and Recruitment Notes
Please note that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing applications will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application. We may close this vacancy early if there is a high volume of applications.
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