Trainee Counselling For Depression (CFD) Counsellor (Teesside Mind)
| Posting date: | 23 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,040.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28040.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 October 2025 |
| Location: | Stockton-on-tees, TS18 3NA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0163-25-0017 |
Summary
Main Duties and Responsibilities: To work as a member of the Impact PWT Service Team To create and maintain effective working relationships within the PWT Team and elsewhere To offer advice and support to other members of the wider Primary Care Team, including GPs and other Health Professionals, on mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for patients with mental health needs To liaise effectively with Secondary Care and voluntary sector organisations and services To attend meetings and provide reports as required To assist in the development and promotion of the service To provide a range of therapeutic interventions To provide assessment, including risk assessment, of clients referred for psychological therapy within the Primary Care setting To select and deliver a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions, including IAPT-appropriate modalities, in collaboration with the client To work within an appropriate time framework, To make appropriate onward referrals following assessment for clients requiring other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies To maintain clients confidentiality within agreed guidelines To undertake the required training programme To attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post. NB: Satisfactory completion of the training programme is a condition of continued employment. To apply learning from the training programme in practice To attend university-based supervision in relation to course work to meet the required standards. To work with an appropriate range and number of cases selected with the support of their Clinical Supervisor as suitable for the current stage of clinical skills development. Safeguarding Responsible for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults by promoting the welfare of service users at all times and operating within local policies and procedures. Under guidance and support taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children and vulnerable adults at risk of significant harm. Under guidance and supervision to identify and support families in accessing Early Help Services To share appropriate information with other agencies regarding the service users wellbeing and progress keeping within the boundaries of Confidentiality and Information sharing protocols. To provide a professional and ethical service To maintain appropriate records including all required assessment and evaluation tools To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System To undertake an appropriate amount of clinical supervision from a qualified Clinical Supervisor within Impacts Supervision Programme To operate within agreed NHS, Impact and professional guidelines and Codes of Practice To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to take action as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines To adhere to all service Policies, Procedures and Guidelines To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service This job description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes in Impacts organisational objectives and priorities.