Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job overview

Durham and Darlington Talking Therapies Service is looking to recruit a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to provide low intensity interventions to people presenting with mild to moderate anxiety and depression as well as other common mental health problems. PWP's will provide this support using a range of mediums including face to face, telephone, video and computerised packages

The successful candidate will work into our South Durham Team and form part of a team consisting of qualified and trainee CBT/EMDR/IPT Therapists, CfD trained Counsellors and qualified and trainee PWP's

Within the Durham & Darlington service, PWP's are able to access weekly clinical supervisions, monthly clinical skills supervision and monthly management supervisions which will allow individuals to reflect on their practice and ensure they are well supported in the work they provide to patients.

Due to the requirement for PWP's to be BABCP/BPS Accredited practitioners, we actively encourage staff to attend CPD relevant to their role and provide support to ensure that individuals are accessing further training.

We regularly support PWP's to attend further training such as LTC and PWP Supervision training and we are keen advocates of developing our staff to take on varied responsibilities.

In addition to this, further in house training is regularly arranged as part of Clinical skills supervision.

Main duties of the job

As part of this role, successful candidates will be expected to:

• Conduct one to one Guided Self Help Sessions, face to face and using remote modes of delivery
• Conduct reviews using the Computerised CBT Package (SilverCloud)
• Provide support to Online Psychoeducational Classes
• Conduct Single Point of Access assessment appointment
• Facilitate Referrals to other health care providers in both physical health and mental health settings
• Engaging in clinical and managerial supervision

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa