# Specialist Counsellor and Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

**Company**: Whittington Health
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: £55,524 to £62,652 per annum
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Specialist Counsellor and Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our successful and supportive team in Haringey's Talking Therapies service. The successful candidate will provide assessment and high-intensity psychological interventions to adults with a range of mental health difficulties.

The role involves:

- 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 an assessment of risk for patients and others and taking appropriate action when necessary

- Educating and involving family members and others in treatment as necessary

The service offers a supportive environment for staff, with regular high-quality individual supervision, team activities, and ongoing CPD opportunities, including specialist therapy trainings.

The salary for this role is £55,524 to £62,652 per annum.

**Responsibilities**

- Provide high-quality, evidence-based psychological therapy to people struggling with a range of psychological difficulties

- Work with adults with a range of anxiety and depression disorders using CBT

- Offer supervision to trainees and other professionals

- Contribute to shaping and developing the service by taking the lead in a specific area of interest

**Requirements**

- Completed PG Diploma in CBT or in High Intensity (IAPT Pathway) and accredited with the BABCP

- Or a registered doctoral-level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, with PG-level training in CBT with BABCP accreditation

- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services

- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

**Benefits**

- Flexible working patterns to allow for a good work-life balance

- Ongoing CPD opportunities, including specialist therapy trainings

- Supportive team environment

This is a hybrid role, with part of the week worked in the office and part from home.

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

## Skills

### Required
- CBT
- psychological therapy
- mental health
- supervision

### Nice to have
- languages other than English
- teaching
- liaising with other professionals

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