Lead Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic experienced qualified Psychological Therapist  to become part of the integrated mental health and justice pathway team within HMP Norwich .

It is a lead therapist post , therefore , established experience in leading and managing a team as well as excellent clinical skills is essential .

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join a continually developing service, that offers therapeutic approaches underpinned by DBT, CBT and other psychological approaches. The service offers treatment pathways to address, mood stabilisation, anxiety, relationship management, emotional regulation, personality difficulties and trauma.

Specifically working with men who may self-harm, have attempted suicide, and/or experience high levels of anxiety or trauma/PTSD.  The role includes having an active contribution in reducing self-harm, self destructive  and violent behaviour, working closely with partner agencies

The successful applicant will require excellent therapeutic skills, cultural competency and be able to be responsive and flexible in working within the busy prison environment.

The role comes with a number of responsibilities including:

• Clinical
• Service Development
• Supervision & Line Management
• Training & Development
• Staff Wellbeing & Resilience
• Service User Engagement
• Innovation & Research

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!