IAPT Counselling for Depression (CfD) Practitioner
The Role: What you’ll do
You will deliver Counselling for Depression (CfD) via multiple channels including telephone or secure video link.
Where here required, conduct structured telephone-based assessment providing immediate emotional support and make clinical decisions based on clients presenting issues and needs, and ensure positive outcomes by encouraging the most suitable clinical interventions
You will manage your case load and be accountable for and deliver service key performance indicators
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.
We work in partnership with the NHS, support the UK’s largest companies to help support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers. We are physical and mental health specialists with over 30 years of experience - we Make People Better.
Vita is fast growing, innovative and ambitious. If you would like to be part our journey and join a company that offers outstanding personal development, flexibility for a work/life balance and a genuine focus on delivering exceptional services then we would love to hear from you.
Your skills and background:
Essential:
- Counselling for Depression (CfD) qualification from a recognised CfD training provider.
- ACP accreditation or working towards accreditation
- Experience of delivering Counselling for Depression (CfD) within a counselling / Psychological therapies service
- Ability to conduct comprehensive risk assessment and formulate robust risk management plans
- Experience with routine clinical outcome monitoring
- Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating outcomes
- Experience of MDT working groups
- An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion
- Willingness to travel, which may include overnight stays on occasion, as and when required
Desirable:
- Accredited by a recognised professional Counselling body, e.g. BACP, UKCP
- Experience of working in psychological therapy or mental health services
- Commercial awareness and / or experience of working in a corporate environment
Investing in you
To achieve our ultimate aim of making people better we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance, continued professional development and a comprehensive benefits package, which you can view in full on our website.
Vita Health Group are actively seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce, to ensure we are representative of the communities we serve. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of lived experience.
Why Vita Health Group?
Vita Health Group celebrates life. We are fast growing, innovative and ambitious. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.
We work in partnership with the NHS, support the UK’s largest corporate companies to help assist their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.
We are physical and mental health specialists with over 30 years of experience.
Interview assistance:
We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and value excellence in everything we do. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Should you wish to discuss any adjustment that you might need in the applications process, you can do so by visiting our website and clicking on “contact us” button located at the top right of the page. Please dial the number for our head office in Bury St Edmunds and ask to speak to a member of our recruitment team who will be happy to discuss your requirements.
Vita Health Group