MHST Clinical or Counselling Psychologist/CBT TherapistNHS

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist to join HPFT MHST South team. The post is designed for a psychologist/CBT Therapist who is ready to consolidate specialist skills while developing into a senior clinician.

The role will operate across MHST South including bases in 3Rivers, Hertsmere and Watford. The post holder will be expected to work from all locations in line with clinical need, team arrangements and service priorities.

The MHST South Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary school's Mental Health Support Team (MHST); assisting in the provision of a high quality service to children, young people and their families experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The role requires skills in assessing, planning, organising, reviewing and supervision.

The post holder should have completed or be willing to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision course. This can be an EMHP supervision course, low intensity supervision course, or CYP-PT Supervision course.

The post holder will utilise their skills and knowledge of CBT informed interventions and child and adolescent mental health practice, to supervise the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), Senior Wellbeing Practitioners (SWPs), Senior Practitioners, and assistant psychologists (as appropriate) in the team.

Main duties of the job

• To triage and provide psychological assessment and interventions for children and young people in an educational setting
• If not already completed, the post holder will be expected to attend university to complete a Postgraduate Certification in Supervision
• Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and HPFT Safeguarding policy.
• To provide specialist expertise and psychological support to clients, their carers and staff working with the clients
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management
• To provide consultation as required to other professionals (such as teachers and family workers) around mental health issues in children and young people in schools.
• To enhance emotional wellbeing and to promote or build resilience in children and young people through educational workshops, assemblies, and PSHE lessons.

Job description

For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.