Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

The Black Country Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Services are located across Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton teams. It is an exciting time to join our teams as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with many innovative, new service developments across the service. The post holder will join of a network of psychological professions across Early Intervention Services in the Black Country, including Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT therapists and Assistant Psychologists. As a growing psychological professions team in EI, there is a range of support, supervision and internal training for the post holder to be part of and take up. The post holder will be based between Walsall and Sandwell Early Intervention Services, but would be expected to work flexibly across the four teams when needed. The post holder will be primarily contributing towards the delivery of high quality evidenced-based psychological assessment, formulations and interventions for people experiencing psychosis, psychotic symptomology, and/or At Risk Mental States, who may present with complex mental health, social, and relational difficulties, as well as issues such as substance and alcohol use. The post holder will also be provided training and support the delivery of family interventions within the service., The main duties and responsibilities of the role would be:

• To work as an integral part of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Multi-Disciplinary Team; understanding and supporting the roles and contributions of colleagues to deliver a holistic package of care to promote recovery
• Able to work with clients across the age range of 14 to 65, from varying cultural and religious backgrounds, presenting with complex mental health, social, and relational difficulties. Some clients may also have co-existing neurodiversity and/or learning difficulties
• The delivery of cognitive behavioural interventions to those individuals with first episode psychosis and at risk mental state
• The delivery of family interventions within the service
To be part of initial assessments to the EI service and be trained on assessment tools, including the Comprehensive Assessment of At Risk Mental State (CAARMS)

Join us here at the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT) and be a part of something new and exciting. What we can offer you:
• The opportunity to join a welcoming and friendly team, and network of psychological professions
• Interesting and varied clinical work to establish yourself as a clinician and to develop and consolidate your skills.
• Exciting opportunities to help shape the delivery of services
• A culture of supporting and helping each other to grow and be our best
• A chance to make a real difference to people's lives
• A creative and forward-thinking environment
• Ongoing Continuing Professional Development and training opportunities are prioritised in BCHFT