Trainee CBT Therapist (RISE) - Band 6 FTC

CBT Trainee Posts - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

One-year fixed term training post. Full Time

Location: To be confirmed on offer of appointment, however bases will be within Coventry and Warwickshire CAMHS and MHST.

This is a one-year fixed term training post for Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Registered Mental Health Nurses with post registration experience or candidates with KSA to work as a Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in our established CAMHS and MHST teams in Coventry and Warwickshire.

This post provides the opportunity to complete the PGDip in Children and Young People's CBT that is being run in collaboration with the University of Reading.

To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised Core Profession. You can find out whether you have a recognised Core Profession here.

Please note in this instance the training course is not optional; there will be  2 stages interview process including University of Reading to appoint to these roles. The roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.

Stage 1 interview dates: 9/10/24, 11/10/24

Stage 2 interview date:  21/10/24

All applicants will need to be available to start the training on 24th February 2025.

For further information please contact Hsin-Ping Wang, CBT Clinical Lead, [email protected]

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is a member of Central & South Learning collaborative of health care organisations who are developing their workforces through training in evidenced based approaches, provided by HEI. In order to expand the skilled workforce in this area of expertise we seek professionals who want to work with children and young people within the community, as well as train in evidence- based CBT interventions. The successful candidates would be working as Trainee CBT therapists within one of the CAMHS or MHST teams for the duration of the one-year course and would split their time between training and carrying out clinical work.  After successful completion of the course the fixed term training contract will end however applicants would be encouraged to apply for any vacant posts within the service.

The post holder will provide evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy assessment and treatment to children, young people (CYP) and their families who have complex mental health difficulties.

The post holder will be required to fulfil the University training program requirement.

The course the post holder will be completing at the University of Reading as part of this role is a Level 2 accredited course with BABCP. This means that upon completion trainees will meet criteria to apply for provisional accreditation as a CBT therapist with the BABCP.

To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised Core Profession. You can find out whether you have a recognised Core Profession here.

If you do not have a Core Profession, you must complete a portfolio of evidence to show that you have equivalent training and experience. This is known as the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes portfolio (KSA). If applying via the KSA route, you must have completed a self-statement for KSA criterion 4 before interview and, if successful at interview, will need to prepare the other required sections ahead of the start of the course (including obtaining references). Please see the BABCP website for guidance and exemplars.

If you have undertaken low-intensity CBT training (e.g., PWP, CWP or EMHP) you must have at least 2 years’ experience between the exam board of your previous training (not just coursework completion or a letter from the department) and the start date of any high-intensity training. This is nationally mandated and is there are no exceptions; you will be asked to evidence your exam board date (or date of graduation certificate if no evidence of exam board) prior to invite to interview

Training will cover fundamentals of CBT Theory, assessment skills, formulation skills, structuring sessions, CBT and the therapeutic relationship, cognitive interventions in CBT, behavioural interventions in CBT, Anxiety disorders and Depression. For more information, please see https://www.reading.ac.uk/charliewaller/cwi-certificate.asp

Applicants must be able and willing to travel to Reading regularly for their training year.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information.