Job requirements
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Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs
- Knowledge
Understanding of child development and common mental health presentations
- Knowledge
Ability to deliver structured interventions under supervision Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience
An ability to interact effectively with other professionals. An ability to interact effectively with children, young people and their parents
- Experience
Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Experience
An interest in working with children, young people and their families. Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Qualifications
Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or other Post Graduate CBT training course
- Qualifications
A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology, a recorded/registered qualification in one of – nursing, social work, occupational therapy plus further post graduate qualification in CBT
- Qualifications
Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
The post holder will work as part of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) Service, supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care to children, young people, and their families. Provide high intensity interventions as recommended by NICE, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Participate in a therapies team duty rota system taking the lead on the triage process and attending the moringn referrals screening meetings. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). As part of the team you will take a leadership role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers. Working within a systemic and holistic framework you will undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions to children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service. These assessments will also include young people needing support due to deliberate self-harm.
We are looking for a trained CBT and EMDR therapist. They will provide high intensity interventions as recommended by NICE, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and EMDR. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
The CAMHS services within LCFT are undergoing a transformation programme to implement the THRIVE model as a response to the Five Year Forward View. To meet this forward thinking view we are specifically looking for practitioners with a modern mind-set and an enthusiasm for the new model.
A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please review the attached job description and person specification.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for High Intensity Therapist with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, England. It is listed as a Band 7 High intensity therapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (x 2 Vacancies). The application deadline is 08 Sep 2026.
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