1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your interest in this role within CAMHS? Can you tell us a little about yourself and your interest in this role within CAMHS?
2. What motivated you to apply for the Trainee CBT Therapist position with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust? What motivated you to apply for the Trainee CBT Therapist position with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust?
3. What experience do you have working with children and adolescents in a mental health setting? What experience do you have working with children and adolescents in a mental health setting?
4. Describe any experience you have in conducting assessments and providing therapeutic interventions for young people. Describe any experience you have in conducting assessments and providing therapeutic interventions for young people.
5. Can you discuss any prior training or qualifications in psychological therapies or counselling? Can you discuss any prior training or qualifications in psychological therapies or counselling?
6. How do you understand the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and its application to children and adolescents? How do you understand the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and its application to children and adolescents?
7. What is your understanding of the NICE guidelines relevant to mental health treatments for children and young people? What is your understanding of the NICE guidelines relevant to mental health treatments for children and young people?
8. Describe your knowledge of safeguarding practices and how you would promote the welfare of children and young people. Describe your knowledge of safeguarding practices and how you would promote the welfare of children and young people.
9. Can you elaborate on your ability to engage with vulnerable populations, particularly in a clinical context? Can you elaborate on your ability to engage with vulnerable populations, particularly in a clinical context?
10. How do you approach working as part of a multi-disciplinary team? Can you provide an example of a prior experience? How do you approach working as part of a multi-disciplinary team? Can you provide an example of a prior experience?
11. Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with colleagues from different professional backgrounds. What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with colleagues from different professional backgrounds. What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
12. This role includes managing a training caseload as well as attending courses. How do you plan to balance these responsibilities? This role includes managing a training caseload as well as attending courses. How do you plan to balance these responsibilities?
13. Can you provide an example of how you have managed your time effectively in a previous role or educational setting? Can you provide an example of how you have managed your time effectively in a previous role or educational setting?
14. How do you view supervision in the context of personal and clinical development? How do you view supervision in the context of personal and clinical development?
15. What are your expectations from the supervisory process while you undertake the CBT training? What are your expectations from the supervisory process while you undertake the CBT training?
16. How do you see the needs of children and young people evolving in today's society, particularly regarding mental health? How do you see the needs of children and young people evolving in today's society, particularly regarding mental health?
17. What evidence-based practices do you believe are essential when working with children and adolescents in a mental health context? What evidence-based practices do you believe are essential when working with children and adolescents in a mental health context?
18. Describe a challenging situation you faced while working with a difficult case. How did you approach it, and what was the outcome? Describe a challenging situation you faced while working with a difficult case. How did you approach it, and what was the outcome?
19. If you encountered resistance from a young person or their family during therapy, how would you address this? If you encountered resistance from a young person or their family during therapy, how would you address this?
20. What are your long-term career aspirations in the field of child and adolescent mental health? What are your long-term career aspirations in the field of child and adolescent mental health?
21. How do you plan to apply the skills and knowledge gained during the CBT training in your future practice? How do you plan to apply the skills and knowledge gained during the CBT training in your future practice?
22. Do you have any questions about the role, the team, or the training programme at Northumbria University? Do you have any questions about the role, the team, or the training programme at Northumbria University?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!