Stepped Care Therapist

Working hours: 3 full days (0.6 FTE) 8:30 to 17:00 across Monday to Friday - must include Wednesday (this is on the onsite working day).

Location: Hybrid role working from home and customer sites. Travel will take place outside of working hours and could be a few times per week as required by the business.

Main Purpose of the role

You will use your clinical knowledge, skills and decision-making abilities to conduct stepped care assessments. You will draw on your experience as a clinical expert to assess and determine the best support and treatment plan for individuals, whilst providing a robust report to the employer. Additionally, you will provide time-limited counselling for individuals in compliance with the BACP Ethical Framework and in consideration of quality and consistency of service delivery and facilitate delivery of our bespoke individual and group structured professional support sessions.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

* The primary focus of this role will be completing diarised referrals and assessments and establishing positive relationships with the individuals

* Conducting thorough and consultative verbal assessments with individuals who may be experiencing complex or long-term mental health concerns

* Identifying suitable care pathway for individuals and provide management recommendations recorded in the robust written report to the employer

* To follow risk and safeguarding procedures when risk is reported in stepped care assessments and/or counselling sessions/ other therapeutic interventions

* To use proven therapeutic skills to provide time-limited counselling to employees referred by their employer

* Providing robust counselling discharge reports at the completion of time-limited counselling sessions

* Following in house training, you will deliver bespoke packages to clients such as individual and group structured professional support sessions

* Work with the clinical support team to maximise your diary management of 7 contact hours per day

* Attend monthly one-to-one and team meetings

* Work effectively within your team and the wider business

* Work on additional projects to support the department

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

* L4, L5, BA, PG Cert, PG Dip or MA/ MSc in counselling/ psychotherapy essential. CBT or EMDR desirable.

* Minimum of 450 hours of counselling, psychotherapy, (CBT, EMDR)

* BACP (COSCA, BABCP/ UKCP or EMDR Association) accredited or eligible for accreditation (must apply for accreditation)

* Experience of safeguarding and managing risk with client groups

* Highly organised and driven individual with the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise

* Effective Communication skills in order to liaise with customers, other departments and colleagues to achieve the best outcome for our customers and the business

Our Company Benefits Package

* We pay your auto-enrolment pension contribution of 8%, you can also make enhanced contributions which are matched up to a further 5%

* 33 days annual leave including bank holidays with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days (FTE)

* Life insurance scheme valued at 4x your annual salary

* Income protection

* Health Cash Plan Scheme, which covers you for things like Opticians, Dental Treatment and even Physio if needed!

* Perkbox membership with amazing discounts on things like food and drink, retail and days out, all through our rewards scheme

* Long service rewards

* Flexible Working Hours

* Access to a 24/7 EAP Counselling line and a 24/7 GP line and wellness support

* Support with training and development

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