Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Practitioner (RMN, OT, CAP, SW)

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Practitioner in our Richmond Integrated Recovery Hub service. We are looking for experienced staff with a core profession in mental health who have a passion for working with people with this diagnosis. The post is available are open to nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and qualified clinical associates in psychology. The post is in our community mental health teams and the primary role is to work alongside other staff to deliver DBT skills groups for people with a diagnosis of EUPD. You will be given training in the delivery of DBT skills groups and you will have the opportunity to co-facilitate DBT skills groups with a more experienced practitioner to support your learning. We aspire to be able to offer patients a choice of either an in-person group or online and so DBT practitioners will be required to deliver both.

Main duties of the job

This post supports delivery of our Complex Emotional Needs pathway, offered to people who meet criteria for a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) who are accessing care within adult community mental health services. One of the treatment offers within this pathway is a 6 months Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills only group (with telephone coaching).

You will be reviewing referrals for DBT skills groups, conducting assessments and pre-treatment commitment sessions for this intervention and co-facilitating DBT skills groups which may be in-person or online. You will also provide telephone coaching to members of the DBT skills groups.

The DBT practitioners will provide telephone coaching to help group attendees use the skills learned between sessions. Regular supervision will be provided by a principal clinical psychologist as well as regular attendance at a DBT consultation meeting.

The DBT practitioners will also provide telephone coaching to help group attendees use the skills learned between sessions. Regular supervision will be provided by a principal clinical psychologist as well as regular attendance at a DBT consultation meeting.

Flexible working:

In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 08:00 to 18:00 giving you the very best of good work life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To implement, in conjunction with other members of the team, plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a patient’s mental health problems using DBT.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of allocated patients within the service model.
• To participate in clinical and managerial supervision.
• To be responsible for the flexible management of a defined caseload designed to meet the individual needs of the client and carers.
• To work within policy, professional and legal frameworks at all times and have a clear understanding of ones Code of Professional Conduct, risk assessment and safeguarding children protocols, Mental Health Act and CPA, and Trust clinical policies
• To ensure effective communication within the team and share relevant information as required.
• To implement and/or participate in crisis intervention measures with the client/family or in conjunction with other agencies.
• To supervise and monitor the therapeutic effects and side-effects of prescribed medication providing the client with clear advice and information.
• To maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with Professional and Trust’s record keeping standards.