CBT Therapist - HMP Chelmsford

As a CBT therapist you will work with adults on an individual face-to-face basis or through facilitating therapeutic groups and work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages and should be committed to equal opportunities.

Key part of this role is to assess a service user’s suitability for, and to deliver a range of Step 3 evidence based interventions in line with NICE Guidelines.

The post holder will provide line management to the senior PWP. There will be Case management and Clinical skills responsibilities.  There will also be additional management and leadership duties working in conjunction with the Senior PWP. i.e. report writing and attendance at internal and external MDT meetings.

The post holder will have a team work approach and be flexible and adaptable to the needs of the organisation and will be required to work between locations as agreed.

At times you will be the most senior representative on site and you will be in a position of trust and building an excellent relationship with your manager will be a priority, as well as collaborative working relationships with partner agencies. 

• Make decisions regarding the suitability of new referrals.
• Carry out assessments risk/initial/comprehensive to inform support journeys.
• Assess Service Users suitability for high intensity Step 3 interventions.
• Formulate and implement therapy plans that meet the needs of the Service User, based on theoretical knowledge and good practice in line with national guidance.
• Carry out interventions relevant to individual client needs including 1:1 sessions and group work. Interventions may include Interpersonal psychotherapy for depression, Brief dynamic interpersonal therapy, counselling for depression, mindfulness based CBT and Behavioural activation therapy.
• Identify and make contact with prisoners with in prescribed timeline
• Support the provision of an equitable service to patients in prison and mirror what is delivered in the community, where possible, but will also recognise the culture and systems of the different prisons in designing realistic interventions with achievable outcomes.
• Develop and contribute to the thorough care needs of service users, supporting them in the development of release plans which are appropriate to their needs.
• To work as part of a team to ensure appropriate stepped care.
• Ensure groups and programmes are facilitated and co-facilitated to the standard required by Forward and in accordance with any relevant manuals.
• Meet required KPI’s to corresponding deadlines, as set out by the Regional manager.
• Work together with the Senior PWP to ensure that monthly performance data is collected each month.
• To support the regional management with recruitment for the service.
• Attend all relevant meetings, as well as chair monthly team meetings in conjunction with the Senior PWP and Integrated Service Manager.

• Qualified CBT and acrideted with BPS / BABCP
• Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties and people in primary care.
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive risk assessments, including assessment of risk to self and others.
• A thorough understanding of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) and the concept of stepped care

• Training opportunities and career development
• Flexible working
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Simply Health - Health Cashback Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (Pro Rata'd for Part Time Employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service)
• Excellent contributory pension scheme. Employer matched contributions of up 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter.
• Death in service payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical illness insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Job Description - CBT Therapist - HMP Chelmsford