Specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Practitioner

at  Powys Teaching Health Board

Contribute to the provision of high intensity and highly specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to clients with moderate to severe and/or enduring psychological/mental health difficulties within the Powys Living Well Service.
Offer comprehensive psychological assessment, formulation, and interventions to a specialist caseload of clients within the Powys Living Well Service, developing specialist interventions (such as CBTp, CBTe, and Trauma Focused CBT) as appropriate.
Contribute to the provision of training, consultation, CBT supervision and
support and advice to colleagues within the Powys Living Well service. This may include providing group or individual CBT supervision to Mental Health Practitioners, Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology, Trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, and CBT Therapists.
Work in partnership with other mental health service providers, relevant statutory and voluntary agencies in the community.
Supervise Psychological Therapists developing practice in this field.
Responsibility for the provision of CBT assessment and treatment service for individuals with mental health difficulties.
Maintain appropriate clinical records in line with organisational policy
Communicate complex condition related information to service users
Work closely with other members of the team to ensure appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are utilised
Exercise full responsibility and autonomy for the treatment and discharge of service users.
Competent at the use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Attend meetings relevant to the post holder.
Receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor, To be aware of current developments and national policies as applied to the profession Work within the appropriate professional guidelines.
Ensure adherence to standards for reporting and management of work under national and local Safeguarding Children Policies.
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ . There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and / or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Please refer the Job description for details