Trainee CBT Therapist

Job overview

High Intensity Trainee CBT Therapist 

We are looking for staff with

• Degree level qualification (relevant mental health subject is preferable) with 2 years experience working in mental health
  or
• Core Profession Qualification,  with 2 years experience working in mental health
  or
• Low Intensity CBT Qualification (PWP), with 2 years post qualification experience

As part of this role, you will be expected to attend University 2 days per week at University of Sheffield, working with clients on the other days. You will be expected to complete university assignments and submit practical tapes for supervision.

On successful completion of the course, and when professional accreditation is received, you will be made a permanent member of staff and uplifted to a band 7

This is a 12-month fixed-term training position, with the post transitioning to a permanent qualified CBT role only upon successful completion of the training course and achievement of the required accreditation.

Key dates

• Closing Date: 18/11/26
• Shortlisting Date: 19&20/11/26
• Interview Date: TBC

Assessment centres/Interviews will be conducted in two rounds –

Assessment centres provisionally planned as 13th and 14th of July

Uni interviews provisionally planned 16th and 17th of July

Main duties of the job

Further details on the KSA, and what sections candidates must complete, can be found on the BABCP website: https://babcp.com/Accreditation/Provisional-Accreditation/Knowledge-Skills-and-Attitudes

Candidates from a core professional background should demonstrate a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience. Candidates from a non-registered professional background will need to demonstrate a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience alongside their ability to meet the relevant criteria outlined in the KSA.

You will be providing CBT interventions, and you will be required to go on the Talking Therapies accredited CBT training course as part of the role. There are potential opportunities within this role to develop once qualified . For example, to become a supervisor, to deliver other evidence-based treatment for clients, or becoming a member of our SIG groups  of special interest areas, as part of ongoing service developments.

You will receive regular 1:1 and group supervision in order to develop your clinical skills further. Bradford Talking Therapies is dedicated to clinical excellence. All our staff have access to regular CPD, and in-house CBT related training.

At Bradford Talking therapies we have a strong focus on Staff Wellbeing. We have structures in place to support your needs and encourage all staff to be involved in this

Working for our organisation

• Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
• We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
• We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
• We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.
• We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

The postholder will work strategically across the local system, crossing organisational boundaries and unblocking traditional barriers to access, ensuring that keyworkers are embedded within the pathways across health, education and LA facilitating a keyworker for all children, young people and families that need it.