Primary Care Mental Health Counsellor - London, United Kingdom - Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster Mind

Description

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service
Assess clients for suitability for Counselling / therapy
Formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient, in line with both National and Service targets
. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

7 Work closely with other wider teams and staff ensuring appropriate step-up and step down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

BACP, BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of psychological therapies.

Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed, and reviewed with Senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.

Participate in individual performance reviews / appraisals and respond to agreed objectives.

Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

To adhere to Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster Mind's Policies and Procedures, including Talking Therapies clinical risk, safeguarding and other measures and frameworks.

3 To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.

All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients, and the general public.

All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the GDPR and Security and Confidentiality Policies.

It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.

working from several different premises or working in the evening as required.

Brent, Wandsworth, and Westminster Mind's Psychological Therapies Service has an established track record of delivering Talking Therapies across the boroughs in operates within.

We are looking for motivated Locum Step 3 IAPT Counsellors to join our IAPT Team, providing Counselling within our partnership with CNWL NHS Trust in Westminster.

This would be on a temporary basis to help cover and backfill capacity for an agreed period of time.

The post holders will work within a stepped care model to provide a range of NICE approved high intensity interventions for depression.

Staff will be trained and qualified in one or more of the following modalities of treatment, Brief generic counselling, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) and Counselling for Depression (CFD).

The post holders will work within an integrated IAPT Stepped model delivered in partnership with the Lead Provider in local NHS Trust (CNWL) who will provide the Step 2 delivery within the integrated IAPT Service.

The successful candidate will be a skilled counsellor, highly motivated with the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload, preferably with experience of working within an IAPT programme.

Talking Therapies can provide excellent opportunities for ongoing personal and professional development through regular supervision and training opportunities.
£40 per hour
Flexible / Sessional – Service operates from 9am – 8pm
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