High Intensity CBT Therapist/Counsellor

at  Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced Hi Intensity therapist (CBT or Counsellor) looking to support families, to help them remain and stay together. Dorset Council’s Safeguarding Families Together team has an opportunity for you.
The Safeguarding Families Together (SFT) approach recognises the importance of adult workers to work across the service to offer wrap around care to bring about changes to children and families’ lives. SFT is a strength-based model, and a way of working with the adults within families so that where-ever possible they can all stay together, and children can remain safely at home. SFT practitioners will help families to identify what changes could be made in their daily life and provide the dedicated support to enable them to achieve this. One of the principles of the service is the use of ‘motivational interviewing’ techniques to motivate parents to make, maintain changes and reducing the risk of significant harm to children.
If you would like to see the difference that providing the right support can make to a family’s life then please visit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-54117562
Work in a co located MDT team with social care practitioners and
Domestic Abuse Officer
Probation Officer
Probation Service Officer
Domestic Abuse Practitioner
Drug & Alcohol Worker
Mental Health Workers
The teams will work together to support families to keep together where it is safe to do so. Our approach is to support families using a technique of motivational interviewing and using CBT and/or counselling skills which are designed to empower and engage parents to make the positive changes needed to achieve improved outcomes for their children and their own wellbeing. By meeting the complex needs of the adults, we can reduce the risk to children.
All practitioners will attend group case management supervision in a MDT team with social workers, substance misuse workers and DV workers on top of their standard supervision.
Provide trauma focused CBT or counselling treatment in patient homes using evidenced based models
Receive clinical supervision
This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check

Please refer the Job description for details