1. Can you tell us about your experience in delivering EMDR therapy and what led you to specialise in this area? Can you tell us about your experience in delivering EMDR therapy and what led you to specialise in this area?
2. What qualifications or training do you have that specifically support your role as an EMDR therapist? What qualifications or training do you have that specifically support your role as an EMDR therapist?
3. How have your previous roles prepared you for working within a multi-disciplinary team in a community treatment setting? How have your previous roles prepared you for working within a multi-disciplinary team in a community treatment setting?
4. Can you describe the process you follow when assessing a client for EMDR therapy? Can you describe the process you follow when assessing a client for EMDR therapy?
5. How do you tailor your approach when working with clients presenting with varied complex and trauma-related issues? How do you tailor your approach when working with clients presenting with varied complex and trauma-related issues?
6. What strategies do you use to ensure a trauma-informed approach in your therapeutic practice? What strategies do you use to ensure a trauma-informed approach in your therapeutic practice?
7. Could you provide an example of a challenging case you have worked on and how you navigated the therapeutic process? Could you provide an example of a challenging case you have worked on and how you navigated the therapeutic process?
8. How do you view the importance of collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team, and can you provide an example of successful teamwork from your past experience? How do you view the importance of collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team, and can you provide an example of successful teamwork from your past experience?
9. In your opinion, what qualities make an effective collaborator in a mental health setting, especially when working with other healthcare professionals? In your opinion, what qualities make an effective collaborator in a mental health setting, especially when working with other healthcare professionals?
10. How do you build rapport with clients, particularly those who may be sceptical or apprehensive about therapy? How do you build rapport with clients, particularly those who may be sceptical or apprehensive about therapy?
11. Can you discuss some techniques you use to motivate clients through the EMDR process, especially when they are encountering difficulties? Can you discuss some techniques you use to motivate clients through the EMDR process, especially when they are encountering difficulties?
12. What is your approach to ongoing professional development, and how do you stay current with advances in trauma therapy, specifically EMDR? What is your approach to ongoing professional development, and how do you stay current with advances in trauma therapy, specifically EMDR?
13. How do you envision contributing to the team’s goals of promoting recovery and wellbeing within the West Northumberland Community Treatment Team? How do you envision contributing to the team’s goals of promoting recovery and wellbeing within the West Northumberland Community Treatment Team?
14. How do you handle ethical dilemmas or challenging situations that may arise during therapy? How do you handle ethical dilemmas or challenging situations that may arise during therapy?
15. Can you discuss a time when you had to advocate for a patient’s needs in a multi-disciplinary setting? Can you discuss a time when you had to advocate for a patient’s needs in a multi-disciplinary setting?
16. Why are you interested in this particular position with the CNTW NHS Foundation Trust? Why are you interested in this particular position with the CNTW NHS Foundation Trust?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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