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CBT Therapist

Talk Works

CBT Therapist

£43500

Talk Works, Shipcote, Gateshead

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 18 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 49b94ccdbec3423fac9e66a7514911f9

Full Job Description

  • Rapid Access Therapy: Delivering swift access to professional mental health support when needed. We prioritise timely intervention to address mental health challenges effectively.

  • Mental Health Training: Equipping teams with essential tools and skills to support colleagues and maintain a healthy workplace. Our training programs empower individuals to create a supportive environment.

  • Strategic Support: Collaborating with our customers to develop and maintain a clear, effective workplace mental health and well-being plan. We guide them in fostering a culture of well-being within their organisation.


    • Join Our Team: Where Excellence Meets Compassion

    At our company, we live by three guiding core values:
  • Professional Excellence: We're committed to delivering evidence-based services consistently. Our curiosity drives us to seek continuous improvement, and we actively share knowledge to benefit everyone. Join us if you're passionate about excellence and growth.

  • Compassionate Connections: Our team fosters genuine connections with customers and cares deeply about their well-being. We support each other, communicate openly, and extend compassion to ourselves. If you value empathy and positive interactions, you'll thrive here.

  • Doing the Right Thing: Collaboration is at our core. We tackle challenges together, adapt to change, and maintain honesty and openness. Learning from both successes and setbacks, we create an environment where integrity prevails. Join us if you're ready to make a difference., To provide short-term therapy to working aged adults

  • To operate as an autonomous practitioner in both face to face and remote interventions

  • To have responsibility for managing own caseload and for maintaining accurate and relevant client records

  • To work in line with the policies, procedures and service standards of Talk Works and within the BABCP Code of Ethics, To provide a high-quality, clinically effective therapy for individuals referred to the service

  • This will include providing a service to those clients presenting with diverse and complex psychological and mental health needs

  • To undertake initial assessment of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues, including assessment of appropriateness of treatment and referral on to other clinicians and other services.

  • To liaise, collaborate and communicate with GPs or other services on occasion. This may also include the communication of sensitive information.

  • To produce sensitive written reports in collaboration with and with the consent of clients, to share with employers

  • To work within GDPR or equivalent data protection framework


    • Policy and Service Development Implementation
  • To assist in the evaluation of the service by contributing to data collection and analysis and to participate in any audit or research work as required.

  • To monitor the counselling service proposing changes to line manager in relation to service delivery and working practices as appropriate.


    • Human Resources
  • To undertake continuous professional development.

  • To participate in regular clinical and management supervision.

  • To adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of ethical conduct and practice.


    • Information Resources
  • To maintain up-to-date, timely, clear client records within the practice management system in line with legal and policy requirements


    • Research and Development
  • To participate in monitoring, audit and service evaluation tasks


    • Freedom to Act:
  • Post holders have autonomy in relation to clinical practice and accessing clinical supervision

  • Main area of focus is upon therapeutic relationships

  • Post holder required to problem-solve and be professionally/clinically resourceful


    • Effort and Environment:

    Physical Effort
  • Work will involve sitting in a constrained position for long periods of time for client therapy sessions.

  • Travelling to clinics

  • Daily use of computer/Ipad


    • Mental Effort
  • Mentally, highly demanding. Mental Health assessment, including all aspects of human experience (including abuse, risk, safeguarding, suicide).

  • Requires delivery of evidence-based treatment tailored to each client


    • Emotional Effort
  • Frequently conduct bereavement counselling; treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (including rape; torture and emotional abuse).

    You will hold a Clinical Qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; typically the Post-Graduate Diploma in CBT or in High Intensity Psychological Therapies.

  • Eligible for accreditation with BABCP

  • Current professional registration to practice as a qualified CBT therapist

  • Experience of prioritising and managing own caseload

  • Experience of maintaining clear and up to date client records

  • Good communication and relationship skills

  • Experience of providing short-term therapy to working aged adults

  • Experience of working with clients who present with complex issues

  • Commitment to continuing professional development

  • Enhanced DBS clearance

  • Post graduate qualification in CBT or High Intensity Therapy


    • Desirable requirements
  • Experience of working with groups

  • Experience of delivering training


    • Skills:
    Communication and Relationship Skills
  • The post holder will work closely and collaboratively with colleagues in the clinical team and the referrals team and will require excellent communication skills


    • Planning and Organisational Skills
  • Responsible for own clinical caseload, in a safe, ethical and professional manner, within the policies and service standards of Talk Works and within the ethical code of the registering organisation (BABCP)

  • To deliver interventions in groups as well as with individuals

  • To tailor therapy to be delivered in a short-term framework, achieving realistic goals in the contracted therapeutic timeframe


    • Physical Skills
  • The ability to meet the travel requirements of the post (i.e. working from the clinic base)


    • IT Skills
  • Good IT skills including email and excel and electronic diary management within a practice management system

    At Talk Works, our mission is clear: we empower organisations to cultivate healthy, engaged, and resilient teams. Through a holistic approach that combines therapy, training, and strategic support, we help businesses and public sector organisations thrive. If you are a clinician seeking to make a meaningful impact by enhancing workplace well-being, Talk Works is your trusted partner in fostering mental health.

    Rarely, clients may present with aggression, hostility, behavioural disturbance or verbally abusive behaviour


    • + We also welcome applications for self-employed associate CBT Therapist roles.

    Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

    Pay: £39,000.00-£43,500.00 per year

    Expected hours: 22.5 per week

    Benefits:
  • Casual dress

  • Company events

  • Company pension

  • Free flu jabs

  • Free parking

  • Health & wellbeing programme

  • On-site parking

  • Transport links

  • Work from home


    • Schedule:
  • Day shift

  • Monday to Friday

  • Weekend availability


    • Application question(s):
  • Are you currently employed? If yes, what is your current salary (from employment only, not self-employed work)

  • Do you understand that the job location is Gateshead?

  • Are you accredited with BABCP?

  • If not accredited with BABCP, have you completed a BABCP Level 1 or Level 2 accredited course? (options: Level 1; level 2, neither - please explain what needs to happen for you to become accredited)