CWP Clinical Lead / CBT Therapist

We are a small team of CWPs covering Northamptonshire, we link closely with the expanding Mental Health Support Team (MHST) service and have established MHST teams., This role is to work as a senior member in an exciting service which has strong links with the expanding MHST across Northamptonshire. The CWP pathway is working with schools, 0-19 colleagues, GPs and other professionals working with children, young people and families, ensuring children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support. You will be the senior clinical member of the team , with the support of an Operational Team Lead and Clinical and Team Lead along with colleagues within the MHST service. You will be expected to hold a clinical caseload, offer supervision to junior staff, be involved with the offer of group work and when necessary and appropriate deputise for the Clinical & Team Lead.

In this role you will support and provide a high-quality service to children and young people (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This will be done through the supervision of junior staff, providing consultations for professionals and through direct delivery of evidence-based interventions to support the recovery of children and young people referred to the service. This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards.

There may be an opportunity to access the Low Intensity Supervisors Training Course (LIST) at Northampton University.

Do you have a passion for Early Intervention and CBT Therapy?

Are you interested in working with children and young people at an early intervention stage to support their emotional/mental health and wellbeing?

Do you enjoy working within a team, sharing your knowledge of how to support children and young people with colleagues inside and outside of the NHS? Are you keen to develop your clinical skills and clinically lead with evidence-based interventions?

If the answer is yes, we welcome your application.

You will need to have a valid UK driving license and a car to use for work

Hours are Monday-Friday 9-5 with occasional earlier starts and later finish times to accommodate service needs

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.