Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join the Fareham Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based at Fareham Health Centre with the possibility of also providing support to Gosport CMHT. This is fixed term for 2 years.

The CMHT works with adults aged 18 years plus with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems. The principles and philosophy of care are based on the recovery model and we work closely with other CMHT team members as well as inpatient and crisis services.

The role will involve implementing a programme of group interventions as well as providing consultation, brief intervention and longer term therapy. There is an opportunity for supervision to other team members as well as individual input with clients based on evidence based Psychological interventions.

The successful candidate will join the Portsmouth and South East Area Psychological Therapies Service, comprised of 35 psychologists and psychological therapists with expertise in CBT, DBT, CAT, ACT and EMDR. We have good supervision structures and an excellent track record of CPD, as well as good links with Southampton University, particularly with the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology and the Post Graduate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programme.

We will consider applicants who are working towards accreditation in an Evidence Based Psychological Therapy on a transitional band 6 post, with progression to band 7 upon successful award of accreditation.