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<h2><strong>Fully remote, full-time internship for aspiring clinical psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors.</strong></h2><p>Our Clinical Psychology Internship equips aspiring mental health professionals worldwide with essential skills and practical client-facing experience, preparing them for careers in clinical psychology, coaching, psychotherapy, or counselling.</p><p>Interns complete an intensive one-month crash course covering a toolkit of evidence-based techniques from Motivational Interviewing, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). They then provide free online, one-to-one coaching to global clients who otherwise lack access to mental health care, initially promoting behaviour change (e.g., diet, sleep, reducing procrastination) and later progressing to clients experiencing depression or anxiety.</p><h3><strong>About Overcome</strong></h3><p>Overcome is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number: 1191308) providing online mental health coaching worldwide, particularly to underserved communities in developing countries. We are a trusted placement provider for leading universities such as UCL, Bath, and Loughborough.</p><h3><strong>Internship Overview</strong></h3><p>This internship is a fully remote, unpaid, full-time (~30 hours/week) role. Approximately 80% of our alumni secure paid mental health positions (e.g., Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Assistant Psychologists, Support Workers), or pursue further relevant studies shortly after completion.</p><p><strong>We take applications on a rolling basis with monthly cohorts!</strong></p><h2><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h2><h3><strong>1st Month</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Full-time Intensive Training</strong></li></ul><p>Engage in full-time intensive training covering techniques from motivational interviewing, and important techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance commitment therapy.</p><ul><li><strong>Diverse Learning Activities</strong></li></ul><p>Learning activities include live workshops, self-study, quizzes, one-to-one/group roleplays, and assessments.t</p><h3><strong>2nd and 3rd Month</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Client Work</strong></li></ul><p>~90% of interns pass training to support real clients. They keep track of client sessions and update their supervisor. They also attend weekly internal clinical supervision and ~monthly external clinical supervision.</p><ul><li><strong>Opportunities</strong></li></ul><p>Other opportunities include training future cohorts, completing recruitment role-plays to recruit future interns, managing your own project in mental health, etc.</p><h2><strong>Post-Internship Opportunities</strong></h2><ul><li>70% of our alumni continue volunteering with us to see clients at flexible hours.</li><li>2% chance of full-time employment at a competitive salary.</li><li>Some clients may pay for extended coaching sessions, mutually agreed between you and the client. You keep all the money and get paid by them directly.</li></ul><h2><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></h2><p><strong>Passion</strong></p><p>Strong interest in psychotherapy, counselling, and/or clinical psychology.</p><p><strong>Commitment</strong></p><p>Ability to commit full-time (~30 hours per week) for the full duration of the three month internship.</p><p><strong>Soft Skills</strong></p><p>Good under pressure. Fast learner. Organised.</p><p><strong>Strong Language Skills</strong></p><p>Fluent in English. Good at explaining things simply.</p><p><strong>Financial Independence</strong></p><p>Can fund your own living expenses. We provide no salary or stipend.</p><p><strong>Likability</strong></p><p>Great at building relationships, in one to one settings, very quickly.</p><h3><strong>Desirable</strong></h3><ul><li>Relevant degrees or past training</li><li>Relevant certifications in Psychotherapy or Counselling</li><li>Experience in supporting others' mental health</li><li>One-to-one teaching in any context</li><li>Having dealt with mental illness yourself</li><li>Living in a low or middle income country (e.g. India, Kenya, Romania)</li></ul><p><strong>You can ask us questions via </strong><a href="mailto:recruitment@overcome.org.uk" target="_blank"><strong>recruitment@overcome.org.uk</strong></a><strong> - note that this role is fully remote and our recruitment team responds to inquiries from Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm UK time.</strong></p>

Overcome

Clinical Internship

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a Band 8b to Band 8c developmental post.</p>  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist to join our Older Adult Inpatient Psychology team in North Cumbria, working within a multi-disciplinary team including Approved clinician, and an Assistant Psychologist.The post will work into our two older adult wards.Ruskin is our ward for people with organic problems including dementia providing assessment and treatment by a multi-disciplinary health and social care team. The ward supports service users and their families with a range of different treatments and therapies. Oakwood is our ward for older people with mental health problems arising from functional disorders such as depression, anxiety or psychosis. Care is provided by amulti-disciplinary team using a biopsychosocial model of understanding.</p>   <p>This post is advertised as a developmental post from Band 8b to 8c with Approved clinician training a requirement for progression. This post will help to enhance the psychological offer for the wards as well as building a more robust workforce in relation to Approved clinician capacity.</p>     <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be responsible for professional leadership and governance of the older adult inpatient psychology team. Clinically you will work on both Ruskin and Oakwood wards and be part of the ward leadership team. You will also provide high quality evidence based psychological assessment, formulation, and interventions to service users. You will also be responsible for providing advice, consultation, and training to colleagues on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care, and treatment.</p>  <p>You will undertake the UNN Approved Clinician training and be given support to access appropriate cases and supervision.</p>  <p>On completion of the Approved clinician training, you will have an agreed job plan which combines the Consultant Clinical Psychologist post with Approved clinician responsibilities in an agreed job plan.</p>  <p>You will also be part of the wider Older People's Psychological Service in North Cumbria which consists of Clinical Psychologists, a CBT Therapist and Assistant Psychologists. You will have access to regular supervision and CPD.</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.</p> <p><strong>NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.</strong></p>        
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 November 2025</p>

  
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      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £64,455 to £74,896 a year
      
        per annum pro rata
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>263-ICG25-084-JW</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Carleton Clinic</p>
            <p>Carlisle</p>
            <p>CA1 3SX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p>An essential part of the role will also be providing training to and expert consultation to other members of the MDT.</p>
<p>Please find attached job description for full details.</p>
<p>Advertising date : 4th November 2025</p>
<p>Closing date : 18th November 2025</p>
<p>We welcome your application.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>An essential part of the role will also be providing training to and expert consultation to other members of the MDT.</p>
<p>Please find attached job description for full details.</p>
<p>Advertising date : 4th November 2025</p>
<p>Closing date : 18th November 2025</p>
<p>We welcome your application.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Specialist skills and competency in at least two evidence based psychological therapies relevant to the pathway.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the pathway, e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with older people post qualifying</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of supervising others</li>
          
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        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Specialist skills and competency in at least two evidence based psychological therapies relevant to the pathway.</li>
        
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          <li>Trainer in clinical supervision.</li>
          
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, (e.g. Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, HCPC registered practitioner psychologist. Member of an appropriate professional body</li>
        
        <li>Substantial post qualification experience of specialist model specific psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings.</li>
        
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Specialist skills and competency in at least two evidence based psychological therapies relevant to the pathway.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the pathway, e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with older people post qualifying</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of supervising others</li>
            
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            Skills and knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Specialist skills and competency in at least two evidence based psychological therapies relevant to the pathway.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Trainer in clinical supervision.</li>
            
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, (e.g. Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, HCPC registered practitioner psychologist. Member of an appropriate professional body</li>
          
          <li>Substantial post qualification experience of specialist model specific psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Further training in neuropsychology</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Carleton Clinic</p>
            <p>Carlisle</p>
            <p>CA1 3SX</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Carleton Clinic</p>
                    <p>Carlisle</p>
                    <p>CA1 3SX</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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