Advanced High Intensity Therapist
| Posting date: | 23 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2024 |
| Location: | Widnes, WA8 7QA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9350-24-0768 |
Summary
Undertake specialist psychologist assessment, formulation and treatment of Step 3 within a stepped care model. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and any complex factors concerning the clients psychological needs. To communicate directly with clients, carers, relatives and other health professionals, complex and potentially emotive information regarding clients condition, treatment, prognosis, subject to ethical boundaries of confidentiality. Utilise and provide line management and clinical case management/supervision to ensure that care and treatment are tailored to service users, family and community needs and that learning needs are identified and acted upon to ensure personal development. To provide specialist psychological advice and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans. Deliver high quality High Intensity Therapy in the catchment area working with complex Step 3 cases within a stepped care model. Undertake direct clinical work for people whose needs are complex, chronic or involve anxiety, OCD, PTSD, depression, or other clinical problems appropriate for Step 3 HIT therapy. Participate in multi-disciplinary care planning, risk assessment and risk management. Supervise qualified and unqualified HIT therapists. Provide skilled communication in cases requiring a high level of ethical and emotional sensitivity. Receive appropriate supervision and participate in CPD.