High Intensity Counsellor - Romford, United Kingdom - NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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Do you want to be part of an innovative organisation that is committed to deliering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.


Here at NELFT, embracing a Just and Compassionate Culture is our commitment to our colleagues and to our patients that we will support and promote a culture based on fairness, respect, honesty, and trust, ensuring that we have consistent leadership behaviours and styles across the Trust.

Our vision is to create an engaging place to work in partnership, where we value diverse perspectives and work in an environment in which you feel valued, supported, understood, and developed.

Our professional relationships are built on a foundation of mutual respect, trust and honesty. We are committed to welcoming and making everyone feel valued here at NELFT.

We embrace continuous learning to improve patient outcomes and we provide outstanding professional development opportunities for our workforce.

If you want to grow and progress your career with an organisation that values it's people, take the first step on an exciting career journey and join us today.

Probationary Period

Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.

All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.

As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.

The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - London


This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,108 to a maximum of £5,177).

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.


North East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit an IAPT Counsellor for the Havering Talking Therapies Service, who already has the experience of working in an IAPT service and is qualified in one of the IAPT compliant modalities.

Currently, CfD, IPT and DIT are desirable modalities.

We are looking for a highly motivated Counsellor with a range of assessment skills, clinical experience in delivering evidence based interventions for adults with mild to moderate anxiety and depressive symptoms.


The post will involve counselling assessments and interventions and this will form the majority of the clinical work from referrals within IAPT.

There will be opportunities to work with other experienced practitioners. You will be offered regular supervision & case management.

You must hold accreditation with either BACP or UKCP.


Training and Qualifications:


  • MBACP Accredited Counsellors or UKCP Psychotherapists/ Psychotherapeutic Counsellors

Experience:


  • Clinical experience in delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions
  • Experience of working with adults presenting with mildmoderate depression
  • Experience of managing a large caseload

Knowledge and Skills:


  • Able to carry out competent psychological and risk assessments
  • Able to choose the most appropriate psychological therapeutic protocol and offer a range of evidence based options to treat clients within Havering Talking Therapies(IAPT).
  • Knowledge of up to date psychological interventions applied to people with mildmoderate psychological distress, working knowledge of evidence based formulation driven treatment.

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