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From the employer's careers site First seen 10 Nov 2026

Specialist Counsellor

Salary

£55524 to £62652 per year

Apply on Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Description

We are seeking a Specialist Counsellor to join our Haringey's Talking Therapies service, offering high-quality therapies in a supportive environment. As a Specialist Counsellor, you will provide assessment and high-intensity psychological interventions to adults with a range of mental health difficulties.

You will be working with adults with anxiety and depression disorders using CBT or providing specialist counselling using a Talking Therapies-approved modality.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Accepting referrals via agreed protocols within the service
  • Assessing clients for suitability for Counselling using one of the Talking Therapies-approved Counselling models
  • Contributing to diagnostic decisions and advising on the suitability of new referrals
  • Formulating, implementing, and evaluating therapy programmes for clients
  • Making assessments of risk for patients and others and taking appropriate action when necessary
  • Educating and involving family members and others in treatment as necessary

The role requires:

  • A PG Diploma in CBT or a related field, or a registered doctoral-level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology
  • Experience of working in mental health services and providing evidence-based psychological interventions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

We offer:

  • Regular high-quality individual supervision
  • Ongoing CPD opportunities, including specialist therapy trainings
  • Flexible working patterns to allow for a good work-life balance

This is a hybrid role, requiring part-time work in one of our locations around Haringey and part-time home working.

The salary range is £55,524 to £62,652 per annum.

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Skills

Required

  • CBT
  • counselling
  • mental health
  • psychological interventions

Nice to have

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9220-26-0768

Apply on Whittington Hospital NHS Trust