Overview

Part Time CBT Therapist at HMP Chelmsford – Chelmsford

Permanent

£27688.8

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced High Intensity Therapist to join our team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological interventions to adults experiencing common mental health difficulties.

About the Role

As a High Intensity Therapist, you will provide therapeutic interventions to adults on both an individual basis (face-to-face) and through the facilitation of therapeutic groups. You will work with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, ages, and experiences, demonstrating a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

A key aspect of the role is undertaking comprehensive assessments to determine service users’ suitability for evidence-based psychological interventions. You will deliver a range of high-intensity interventions in line with IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies guidance, ensuring care is tailored to individual needs and delivered to the highest clinical standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments and formulate appropriate treatment plans.
  • Deliver evidence-based, high-intensity psychological interventions in accordance with IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies guidance.
  • Provide individual and group-based therapeutic interventions.
  • Offer line management and support to the Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).
  • Undertake case management and provide clinical skills support and supervision where appropriate.
  • Contribute to the operational management of the service, including report writing and participation in internal and external multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
  • Work collaboratively with the Senior PWP and wider leadership team to support service delivery and continuous improvement.
  • Build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, managers, and partner organisations.
  • Act as the senior representative on site when required, demonstrating professionalism,

    About You

    The successful candidate will be a compassionate, organised, and resilient clinician with excellent communication and leadership skills. You will be a collaborative team player who is adaptable to changing service demands and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusive practice, ensuring services are accessible and responsive to the needs of all individuals.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits – 

  •  Flexible working
  • Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks’ continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace. If you’d like more information about our family-friendly benefits, please contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@forwardtrust.org.uk 
  • Training and development opportunities
    • Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
    • Season Ticket Loan Scheme 
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Crisis Loan Scheme
    • Electric Car Scheme
    • 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata’d for part time employees)
    • Access to Blue Light Card
    • 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
    • Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter 
    • Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) 
    • Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
    Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
     
    Diversity at Forward Trust
    The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with ‘Lived Experience’ of addiction, offending, or homelessness. Some of our roles may require a minimum period of sustained recovery (normally around 3 years). This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and exceptions may be considered depending on the role and individual circumstances.

    When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

    To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here.  

    We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
     
    Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
    Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.

    If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.

    Our Commitment to Safeguarding
    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.

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