CAMHS CBT IAPT Trainee

We are looking for 2 committed practitioners who would like to further their studies to train with South West CYP IAPT. We are offering three places to study place on their CBT for Depression and Anxiety programme (PGDIP). It is aimed at staff who work with a range of presentations in their daily practice and would equip you with a BABCP-accredited Postgraduate Diploma.  The training is fully funded and we would anticipate you being offered a substantive contract with community CAMHS on successful completion.

The course runs for one year, between January and December. This training course is funded by HEE, you would be studying at the University of Exeter 2 days a week and working in a children’s mental health service 2-3 days per week.

‘KSA’ stands for ‘Knowledge Skills and Attitude’ and involves completing a portfolio throughout the year to show how your current skills match the level necessary for a core profession. To be eligible for the KSA route you would need to have a minimum of 2 years’ relevant full-time equivalent therapeutic experience in a mental health setting. Find out more about the KSA route BABCP website.

We can be flexible regarding geography for these posts but would anticipate one was located in  St Austell and the second in east Cornwall.

We will consider applicants from a range of professionals and those with suitable experiences in children’s mental health according to the CYP-IAPT Knowledge and skills framework.

INTERVIEW  1st October 2024, EXPECTED START DATE 6/01/2024.

This is a training role within the Child and Young Persons Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (CYP-IAPT). The post-holder will work within Cornwall CAMHS service at Cornwall  Partnership Trust, providing interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role at the University of Exeter.

This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide interventions based on CYP-IAPT core principles and an evidence based intervention consistent with their training course. The post- holder would be expected to attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post and continue to work within the CAMHS service on qualification.

Graduates of any other HEE funded course need to be 2 years post graduation to be eligible to apply.

The course is suitable for anyone who already has a foundation in CBT skills. You would need to have:

Level 6 qualification, and a core profession recognised by BABCP.

OR

Eligibility to complete the course via the KSA route. Level 6 qualification is usually an undergraduate degree or equivalent.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.