Description
Join our Havering Early Intervention in Psychosis team as a Band 7 Psychological Therapist, working 1 day/week for 12 months. You'll develop your skills, deliver evidence-based therapy, and make a real difference.
The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments, formulation, and evidence-based psychological interventions for people experiencing psychosis and complex mental health difficulties. You'll work closely with the multidisciplinary team, providing psychological expertise, consultation, and support to colleagues.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive psychological assessments for service users and their families
- Develop and deliver evidence-based treatment plans for individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis
- Offer supervision and guidance on psychological approaches to colleagues
- Undertake risk assessments and contribute to risk management
- Develop collaborative, evidence-based formulations and treatment plans
- Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions, including individual, family, and group work
- Apply psychological therapies for psychosis, including CBT-informed approaches and trauma-focused interventions where appropriate
- Work collaboratively within the EIP multidisciplinary team and provide psychological consultation to other professionals
- Support the development of psychologically informed practice across the service
- Participate in clinical supervision, CPD, training, and professional development
- Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with Trust policies, professional standards, safeguarding, and confidentiality requirements
Requirements:
- A doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or a core mental health profession with postgraduate CBT training and BABCP registration
- Appropriate professional registration, including HCPC and BABCP where applicable
- Experience of assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions
- Strong knowledge of CBT and evidence-based psychological approaches to psychosis
- Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches and, ideally, experience with interventions such as EMDR, TF-CBT, or NET
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, report-writing, and consultation skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with service users, carers, and professionals from diverse backgrounds
Benefits:
- Be part of a dedicated team making a tangible difference in the lives of individuals and families affected by psychosis
- Work within an organisation that values inclusion, professional growth, and innovative approaches to care