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The successful candidate will engage in regular case management, provide evidence-based interventions via various modalities (phone, video, and face-to-face), and take part in continuous professional development (CPD) activities. They will also contribute to innovative service improvement projects and special interest groups focused on various demographics, such as perinatal and older clients. The role emphasises a supportive work-life balance, offering 30 days of annual leave and opportunities for collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
An exciting opportunity has become available to work as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).Working as part of the Taking Therapy Service in Northumberland (NTT) to deliver low intensity service provision to residents from the Northumberland area. You will work within Northumberland (Morpeth/Blyth). The position is full time hours (37.5 per week).
This is an opportunity for either a qualified PWP who holds a PWP accreditation or a Trainee PWP who is nearing the end of training due to be ratified early 2025, who are committed to the development of low intensity services to develop their skills and experience within our organisation.
The post-holder will work within a service where a caseload is monitored on booked appointments, and offers fantastic progression opportunities from LTHC/Supervisor training to trainee high-intensity CBT positions. The service is committed to supporting a work life balance and offers an enhanced 30 days annual leave per year.
The post-holder will provide low intensity interventions including a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The post-holder will work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, and must be committed to upholding the principles of equal opportunities.
Within Service we offer 4 days per annum a mixture of CPD.
In this role you will:
Provide a range of low intensity interventions through guided self-help and computerised CBT
Have the opportunity to contribute to a number of innovative service improvement projects. The service has a number of Special Interest Groups which seek to improvement the service offered from Northumberland Talking Therapies. This includes but is not limited to perinatal, long term health conditions, and young people. Our special interest group for older person's has recently conducted research in the process of being published.
- Attend regular line management, case management and clinical skills supervision.
- Complete triage appointments with service users each week and make clinical decisions based on information gathered.
- Carry out evidence based interventions via telephone, video call and face-to-face guided self-help, Computerised CBT and psycho-educational classes
- Work closely with other PWPs to support one another and utilise skills and knowledge
- Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team
- Attend CPD events
- Get involved with service development projects and specialist interest groups
The successful candidates will have successfully completed an academic course of study in line with the IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and be qualified as a PWP (e.g. PG Cert Low Intensity Psychological Therapies)
About us
The post-holder will work within the Taking Therapies service providing high volume low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self management interventions to service to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities
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