High Intensity CBT Therapist – Young Mind’s Matter: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Full time, 12 months fixed term contract or secondment opportunity.

We are looking for a High Intensity CBT Therapist to join our Young Mind’s Matter team.

This role will encompass:

Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education and community settings with moderate mental health problems where it is felt that a multidisciplinary team approach is not required.

Helping children and young people within these settings to rapidly access more specialist services (such as CAMHs) as required

Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.

To use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments.

Main duties of the job

Assess suitability for CBT & deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions.

Work in partnership to support young people experiencing moderate mental health difficulties & relevant others in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

Formulate, implement & evaluate therapy interventions for service users.

Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises & respects diversity.

Undertake & record accurate assessments of safety & operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including safeguarding protocols in educational setting & Local Safeguarding Board guidance.

Adhere to all regulations, processes within the educational service, HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols, & emergency procedures.

Through case management, supervision & any other relevant local pathway, escalate cases where the level of need or risk is beyond the scope of practice.

Practice, evidence & demonstrate an ability to manage own caseload.

Convene & attend multi-disciplinary & multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children & young people in treatment, where appropriate.

Keep clear, professionally coherent records of activities in line with both health & education service protocols.

Assess & integrate issues relating to transitions, education & training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.

Person Specification

CYP-IAPT CBT

Essential

  • Experience of working with young people, families and education providers

Desirable

  • Evidence of working therapeutically with Young people and families using evidence based treatments
  • Experience working alongside education providers
  • Experiencing in supporting in school attendance and network working
  • Experience of offering holistic mental health assessment

Qualifications

Essential

  • EMHP qualification or Core profession registration
  • Qualification achieved
  • BABCP accreditation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 23 August 2026

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