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23.01.2025 Expiry Date:
09.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary Band 7 CBT Therapist to work within Coventry Community Mental Health Team. Part-time hours can also be considered. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated CBT Therapist to join our Coventry Community Mental Health Team, which works with people with complex trauma and mental health presentations. We are looking for someone who values and enjoys multi-disciplinary working and has a high level of understanding of the distinct contribution and added value that psychological approaches can make to the team. Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide evidence-based therapies for individuals with complex mental health presentations, including a history of trauma. Responsibilities include: Providing assessments and psychological interventions to individuals presenting with a wide range of complex mental health difficulties. Offering consultation to the MDT. Joining a friendly and well-established team of CBT therapists, psychological therapists, psychologists, assistant psychologists, and mental health and wellbeing practitioners. Working closely with psychological professionals in the psychosis pathway and psychotherapists in the Personality and Complex Trauma Pathway. Participating in research initiatives, such as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded SPS study at Imperial College London. About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability, and autism services, serving communities across Coventry, Warwickshire, and beyond. We prioritize 'people at our heart' and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities. Job responsibilities
For more information on these roles, please see the attached job descriptions and person specifications. Person Specification
Qualifications for Band 7 CBT Therapist Undergraduate degree/Relevant Professional Qualification RMN Current registration with Professional Body appropriate to qualifications. Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Relevant further training and experience, including specialist short courses relevant to a secondary care team (Complex Trauma, Personality disorders, CFT, ACT, BDD to masters or equivalent level). Evidence of continuing professional development and other CPD relevant to the client group. Experience working with clients with anxiety disorders, depression, and personality disorders. Registration as an accredited CBT Therapist with BABCP or evidence that you are in the final stages of the registration and accreditation process. Knowledge and Skills for Band 7 CBT Therapist
Specialist model-specific and individualised psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention skills. Demonstrates knowledge of CBT. Supervision skills. Knowledge of psychological theory and practice relevant to community mental health services. The ability to analyse complex data and make expert judgements based on information from various sources. Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for working CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007). Experience for Band 7 CBT Therapist
Experience in psychological therapy in adult mental health settings, including assessment, formulation, and interventions. Experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment, and positive risk management. Ability to manage own caseload and time. Demonstrates high standards in written communication. Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers. Experience with routine outcome monitoring. Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups. Other Requirements for Band 7 CBT Therapist
Requirement to travel throughout the area covered by the Trust services and to work in the agile model.
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