Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Step 2 Coordinator

Job overview

South West London & St. George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) provides mental health services at primary, secondary and tertiary levels to the residents of Wandsworth, Sutton, Merton, Kingston and Richmond.

The Wandsworth Talking Therapies service offers evidence-based psychological treatments (e.g., CBT, IPT, DIT) to people with common mental health problems (i.e., depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders) within a stepped-care model. Wandsworth Talking Therapies is professionally managed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and operationally managed by a Service Manager. The clinical team includes qualified Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, IAPT High Intensity CBT Practitioners, and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners who provide evidence-based psychological interventions in line with NICE guidance.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) with substantial experience in delivering low intensity CBT assessments and interventions in IAPT, to coordinate triage assessment and CBT treatment provision and help improve access rates.

You will be responsible for coordinating the provision of brief telephone-based triage assessments and support the training and development of the service’s Band 4 Trainee PWP and Band 5 PWP staff in the application of low intensity low intensity treatments such as guided self-help, cCBT and CBT-based psycho-educational courses for depression and anxiety disorders. The post-holder will be working closely with the service’s Step 2 Lead to ensure Step 2 assessments and interventions delivered in Wandsworth Talking Therapies are of the highest standard and help the service to meet the nationally agreed access and recovery targets.

You will receive regular clinical and line management supervision from the service’s Step 2 Lead. For further information or an informal discussion of the post please contact Rhianna Blackwell or Nona Farrokh (Step 2 Leads for Wandsworth Talking Therapies) by email [email protected] or [email protected]

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist in the implementation of the stepped care model of delivery of psychological interventions to patients within a primary care setting in line with NICE guidance.

To assist with the provision of information and self-help material for service users as part of a library based self-help resources, including implementing computerised and guided CBT.

To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of patients applying psychological, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients and others involved in the client’s care.

To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological interventions for mild to moderate mental health problems, under the clinical supervision of qualified professional psychologists, in community and primary care settings.

To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic and groups.

To take part in regular internal continuing professional development events and participate in external CPD which is linked to appraisal goals.

To contribute to the induction, teaching and training of the step 2 team.

In common with all applied psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines and IAPTs clinical governance guidelines.

To manage and support Step 2 staff including ensuring that staff are working to their individual capacity plan.

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