Job overview
This is a great opportunity for a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to further develop the low intensity service provision within Croydon Talking Therapies, and to support the senior management team in overseeing the step 2 offer in the service.
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support clinicians in their career aspirations, offering ongoing training and development. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties, including HI CBT. We are looking for a commitment of at least 1 year in this role.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be proficient in the delivery of telephone triage assessments and CBT-based guided self-help interventions and have experience of working with common mental health problems within primary care. You will also have opportunities to co-run groups and workshops with other PWPs or High-Intensity Therapists and experience and skills in this would be very beneficial. It’s an opportunity to further develop your already existing supervisory skills and gain experience in supervising step 2 clinicians.
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 7:30pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance. Please note, SPWP are required to be able to work from the office 2 days per week.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder will: Hold a qualification (Post grad dip/cert) in Low intensity CBT interventions which is a specific qualification for working as a psychological wellbeing practitioner with a minimum of 1 year post qualification experience.
Support the triage assessment process by offering triage supervision and coordination of the low-intensity team. Offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, cCBT and psycho-educational groups and workshops for people with common mental health disorders. Develop, support and train innovative practice to trainee and qualified Step 2 Low Intensity Practitioners. In addition, there is a significant clinical supervision component to the post and this is an opportunity for qualified and experienced IAPT psychological well-being practitioners who are enthusiastic and excited by the development of low intensity services to share their interest and passion, and to develop these qualities and skills in others. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and ensuring the delivery of culturally sensitive step 2 treatments.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to develop and maintain good therapeutic relationships with clients.
- Ability to adapt CBT-based self-help protocols taking account of individual client needs (e.g. working crossculturally).
- Able to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Demonstrates ability to meet agreed/specified clinical activity, outcome & service targets.
- Able to work autonomously and to manage conflicting demands between clients, the team, the health care system and broader contexts.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression, and how they may present in Primary Care.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of relevant NICE Guidance and the stepped care model.
- Knowledge of working with diversity and of working with black and minority ethnic groups (BME).
- Demonstrates a sound knowledge of IAPT services/outcome measures and understanding of their use for commissioning, clinical and audit purposes.
- Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines and Child Protection legislation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within an IAPT service
- Experience of developing and facilitating step 2 workshops/groups.
- Experience demonstrating a range of post-qualifying experiences in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based IAPT low intensity interventions such as computerised CBT, guided self-help and group psychoeducation programmes.
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience of offering supervision for triage, qualified or trainee PWPs and/or staff mentoring experience.
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with clients whose children are subject to Child Protection legislation
- Experience in delivering case management and/or clinical supervision.
- Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting.
Qualification
Essential
- Holds a recognised qualification to work as a psychological wellbeing practitioner (e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions, or Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Care Mental Health).
- Training in Risk Assessment and Management.
Desirable
- IAPT PWP supervision training
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