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<p><strong>Are you an experienced mental health professional or social care worker with a recognised professional qualification working in a mental health setting? Do you meet the KSA requirements as set out by the BABCP? Have you considered training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and getting paid to do it?</strong></p> <p><strong>If so, our Trainee High Intensity Therapist programme could be the role for you!</strong></p> <p><strong>Getting to know Us:</strong></p> <p>Hello! We are Vita Health Group – we are one of the lead providers of Talking Therapies services within the North East, Midlands, South East and South West. We are super proud of the work we do at Step 3 and see the life-changing impact of our practice every single day!&nbsp;</p> <p>We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our CBT Therapists to embrace specialist training and leadership opportunities. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The Role:</strong></p> <p>We are looking for aspiring Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join our Newcastle Talking Therapies service as Trainee High Intensity Therapists (HITs) in the January 2026 cohort at Teesside University. The course you will undertake is a one-year PG Dip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. (A part-time route is also available. Trainees following this pathway will undertake the same structure but will have up to 18 months to submit their final portfolio).</p> <p><strong>This is a fixed term role for 12 months.</strong></p> <p><strong>After completing the training and becoming a qualified HIT, there may be an opportunity to apply for a permanent post and contribute to an experienced and innovative service.</strong></p> <p>A typical working week includes 3 days of clinical practice with the service and 2 days attending university, including one study day. University days will be hybrid training with a combination of remote and face-to-face teaching. Whilst your clinical practice is likely to include some remote working, you will be required to attend one of the Newcastle offices for part of the week.</p> <p>You will provide High Intensity CBT interventions recommended by NICE to clients with moderate to severe common mental health disorders and will receive weekly supervision provided by both the university and the workplace.</p> <p><strong>Getting to know You:</strong></p> <p>The Trainee position is aimed at mental health professionals who have some experience in CBT and who continue to work in a mental health environment.</p> <p>Applications are invited from qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychological Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and PWPs (with two years post qualification experience).</p> <p>Applicants without a recognised and accredited core mental health professional training (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Psychotherapists and Counsellors without UKCP or BACP accreditation) are eligible to apply but must be able to demonstrate at interview that they meet the KSA requirements set by the BABCP.</p> <p><strong>For more information about Core Professions:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.babcp.com/Core-Professions" target="_blank">https://www.babcp.com/Core-Professions</a></p> <p><strong>For more information about the KSA requirements:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes" target="_blank">https://www.babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes</a> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Essential Requirements:</strong></p> <p><strong>Desirable Requirements:</strong></p> <p><strong>Other Requirements:</strong></p> <p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. &nbsp;Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.</p> <p>To achieve our mission of <strong>Making People Better</strong>, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as <em>“Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.</em></p> <p>This is also recognised by current employees – our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:</p> <p>We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. &nbsp;In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers</a></p> <p>Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. &nbsp;We are committed to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. &nbsp;For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/edi/" target="_blank">Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</a></p> <p>We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.</p> <p>Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@vhg.co.uk</a> and we will facilitate.</p> <p>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.&nbsp;</p> <p>Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.&nbsp;</p> <p>Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.</p>   <p>Vita Health Group</p>

Vita Health Group

Trainee High Intensity Therapist Newcastle/Teeside University

<p><strong>Rethink Mental Illness is an&nbsp;organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness.&nbsp;</strong><strong>Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values.</strong></p><p><strong>This role is&nbsp;a FTC until 31st March 2027.</strong></p><p>We are currently recruiting for an experienced Finance Benefit &amp;&nbsp;Debt Mentor&nbsp;to become&nbsp;part of a team in providing excellent quality of support at our North East Prison Services.&nbsp;</p><p>You will be working with people in prison and people on probation as part of our Ministry of Justice contract delivering Finance, Benefit &amp; Debt services across the North-East of England.</p><p>As a Mentor, you will be prison-based delivering bespoke 1:1 support to address the finance, benefit and debt needs of customers (people in prison and community). You will work with customers to ensure they receive the right advice, guidance, support and advocacy necessary throughout their journey with us. This includes: wellbeing support, the provision of advice on benefits; budgeting skills; debt management referrals to registered companies; advocating and negotiating on their behalf to third parties; liaising with relevant external agencies; support to set up bank account; access to correct benefits and entitlements.</p><p>Please see further details on our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rethink.org/" target="_blank">website</a></p><p>You can also follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/RethinkCharity/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Rethink_" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Rethink%20Mental%20Illness%20(@rethinkmentalillness)%20%E2%80%A2%20Instagram%20photos%20and%20videos" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethink-mental-illness/mycompany/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;to find out more about the work we do!</p><p><strong>Who are we?&nbsp;</strong><br><br>We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission:&nbsp;“A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</strong><br>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. &nbsp;We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.<br><strong>&nbsp;<br>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</strong><br>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.&nbsp;</p><p>IND 1</p>

Rethink Mental Illness

Finance Benefit and Debt mentor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This post involves working within North Tyneside Specialist Community Psychology Service that offers a range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with psychological difficulties. The Team of Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and Specialist Psychological Therapists offer psychological interventions for people in the community who are experiencing mental health difficulties. These difficulties may be complex and longstanding and may link to early developmental trauma. We offer a range of groups/courses, psychological interventions and therapies to meet the needs of the population we serve.</p>
<p>We are a warm, supportive team, and we are keen to offer a range of opportunities for the successful candidate, in order to support their career development. We place a strong emphasis on clinical supervision and CDP opportunities.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are looking for an experienced mental health professional to join our Service Access Team as a Community Mental Health Co-ordinator, within North Tyneside Specialist Community Psychology Service. The role supports patients from the point they access the service, through the assessment process and into treatment. You will also liaise both internally within the service and externally with other agencies to ensure that clients receive the best possible care while assessing patients suitability for a range of therapeutic interventions within the service.</p>
<p>The successful applicant will demonstarte sound decision- making skill within service procedures and guidance.</p>
<p>You will work with your team to identify service developments that improve patient experience and care and put these into practice. You will work with the team in supporting the range of psychological interventions delivered across the psychology service, this will include the facilitation of group work, triage and the ability to conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and risk assessments to manage clinical risk of patients with complex mental health needs.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.</p>


      
        
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  <p>24 October 2025</p>

  
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      <p>Hadrian Health Centre</p>
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    <p>Involvement in all aspects of service access including referral triage, psychology assessments, risk assessments, clinical pathway decision making and liaising with external services to support client needs. You will support patients who may not be suitable for North Tyneside Specialist Community Psychology Service, co-facilitate group work, provide and receive clinical supervision where appropriate.</p>
<p>The team is a new development within the service so you will work together to identify new opportunities and ways of working that support patients both within the service and across the local mental health system.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Involvement in all aspects of service access including referral triage, psychology assessments, risk assessments, clinical pathway decision making and liaising with external services to support client needs. You will support patients who may not be suitable for North Tyneside Specialist Community Psychology Service, co-facilitate group work, provide and receive clinical supervision where appropriate.</p>
<p>The team is a new development within the service so you will work together to identify new opportunities and ways of working that support patients both within the service and across the local mental health system.</p>
    
  


      
  
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    <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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    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
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    <p>Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Hadrian Health Centre</p>
            <p>Wallsend</p>
            <p>NE28 8QU</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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            <p><a href="https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Community Mental Health Coordinator

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sunderland Counselling Service for an energetic individual with 2 years post qualifying experience of working as a counsellor / therapist with children and young people from 5-18 years old. This post will be part time for 4 days a week</p><p>Sunderland Counselling Service Head Office is based in John Street in the city centre and we expect the successful post holder will work from a community base(s) across the Sunderland area.</p><p>The post holder who will hold a counselling qualification to Degree, MSc, MA, or Diploma level and will be working in a Sunderland Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (SCCAYPMHS) locality base within Sunderland as part of a team of counsellors. The post holder will be engaged in the delivery and development of the counselling, supervision and training components of the service, and will work with children and young people whose lives are, or have been, affected by events to such a level that it impacts upon their emotional and mental well-being.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will assess the needs of children and young people, in relation to their emotional and mental well-being, offering counselling to help them to address these issues.</p><p>You will participate in team development, training, regular supervision sessions as well as attending all team meetings and will help to contribute to the further development and sustainability of the service.</p><p>You will also be accountable for personal conduct and professional practice in relation to all relevant legislation and according to Sunderland Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (SCCAYPMHS) policies and procedures.</p><p>You will keep accurate and appropriate records of the work carried out including contributing to the provision of accurate statistical information using the relevant outcome measures used by the service.</p><p>The post requires effective and creative work, and may involve some evening and weekend work. You may also be asked to undertake any other duties as required within the spirit of the post.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>You will be line managed through Sunderland Counselling Service an independent local charity that has been established for over 30 years. It has a strong person centred ethic, and has grown into one of the leading IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) providers for mental health across the North East of England.</p><p>Although you will be line managed through Sunderland Counselling Service you will be working as part of an integrated Sunderland Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (SCCAYPMHS)- formerly known as CAMHS-team. Following all of their policies and procedures. This very supportive team of people from different professional backgrounds works together to ensure that children and young people from 0-18 receive the support they need.</p><p>Sunderland Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (SCCAYPMHS) aim to deal with such difficulties at the earliest possible stage of intervention in the hope that children and young people will develop skills and resilience to promote positive well-being, thus minimising the risk of further distress.</p>      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
  
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      £31,049 to £40,823 a year
      
        This is full time equivalent pay dependant upon qualifications
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>B0330-25-0010</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>51 John Street</p>
            <p>Sunderland</p>
            <p>SR1 1QN</p>
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    <p>Job Description</p><p>Reporting to: Sunderland Counselling Services Senior Lead for Children and Young People</p><p>Location: A Sunderland Community Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service locality base within Sunderland.</p><p>Hours:0.8 FTE (part time 30 hours a week)</p><p>The post holder will be entitled to 30 days annual leave at normal salary rate or pro rata for part time. In addition, entitlement to statutory public holidays will be given at normal salary rate on a pro rata basis.</p><p>Full Time Salaries:</p><p>£31,049 per annum (pro rata) - as a qualified counsellor</p><p>£38,682 per annum (pro rata) with BACP (or equivalent) accreditation</p><p>£40,823 per annum (pro rata) with recognised Clinical Supervision qualification and BACP (or equivalent) accreditation</p><p><strong>General Description:</strong></p><p>The post holder will be employed on a permanent contract which will be subject to a probationary period of 6 months. All employees terms and conditions of employment are provided by Sunderland Counselling Service. This includes 30 days annual leave per year, pension scheme and access to a free and confidential employee assistance programme.</p><p>The salary for this post is dependent upon qualifications held by the successful candidate. We will offer £40,823, the equivalent of a mid-point of Band 6 Agenda for Change salary, to post holders who are BACP accredited (or equivalent) and counselling supervisor qualified. Successful candidates who are BACP accredited (or equivalent) only would be paid £38,682, the equivalent of a Band 6 agenda for change entry salary. We will also welcome applications from those working towards accreditation, in this instance staff will be paid £31,049. We will support all staff in achieving their accreditation status by paying accreditation fees, providing clinical supervision, additional line management support, etc. where required.</p><p>The post holder will be working in a Sunderland Community and Young People's Mental Health Service (SCCAYPMHS) locality base within Sunderland and in an outreach counselling role as part of a team of SCCAYPMHS counsellors. The post holder will be engaged in the delivery and development of the counselling, supervision and training components of the service, and will work with children and young people whose lives are, or have been, affected by events to such a level that it impacts upon their emotional and mental well-being.</p><p>The post holder will be called upon to use a personal means of transport while engaged in the work of the service for which travel expenses will be available.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Job Description</p><p>Reporting to: Sunderland Counselling Services Senior Lead for Children and Young People</p><p>Location: A Sunderland Community Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service locality base within Sunderland.</p><p>Hours:0.8 FTE (part time 30 hours a week)</p><p>The post holder will be entitled to 30 days annual leave at normal salary rate or pro rata for part time. In addition, entitlement to statutory public holidays will be given at normal salary rate on a pro rata basis.</p><p>Full Time Salaries:</p><p>£31,049 per annum (pro rata) - as a qualified counsellor</p><p>£38,682 per annum (pro rata) with BACP (or equivalent) accreditation</p><p>£40,823 per annum (pro rata) with recognised Clinical Supervision qualification and BACP (or equivalent) accreditation</p><p><strong>General Description:</strong></p><p>The post holder will be employed on a permanent contract which will be subject to a probationary period of 6 months. All employees terms and conditions of employment are provided by Sunderland Counselling Service. This includes 30 days annual leave per year, pension scheme and access to a free and confidential employee assistance programme.</p><p>The salary for this post is dependent upon qualifications held by the successful candidate. We will offer £40,823, the equivalent of a mid-point of Band 6 Agenda for Change salary, to post holders who are BACP accredited (or equivalent) and counselling supervisor qualified. Successful candidates who are BACP accredited (or equivalent) only would be paid £38,682, the equivalent of a Band 6 agenda for change entry salary. We will also welcome applications from those working towards accreditation, in this instance staff will be paid £31,049. We will support all staff in achieving their accreditation status by paying accreditation fees, providing clinical supervision, additional line management support, etc. where required.</p><p>The post holder will be working in a Sunderland Community and Young People's Mental Health Service (SCCAYPMHS) locality base within Sunderland and in an outreach counselling role as part of a team of SCCAYPMHS counsellors. The post holder will be engaged in the delivery and development of the counselling, supervision and training components of the service, and will work with children and young people whose lives are, or have been, affected by events to such a level that it impacts upon their emotional and mental well-being.</p><p>The post holder will be called upon to use a personal means of transport while engaged in the work of the service for which travel expenses will be available.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Sound knowledge of the legislative frameworks in relation to mental health and child protection.</li>
        
        <li>The ability to engage and work with children and young people individually and in groups.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to make good use of the supervisory process.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to engage and work with children and young people, affording them the opportunity to influence and shape all aspects of the service and the way in which the service provision will be delivered.</li>
        
        <li>Commitment to working with multi-agency partnerships.</li>
        
        <li>Good information technology skills.</li>
        
        <li>Full Driving License.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Sound knowledge of children and young peoples mental health issues.</li>
          
          <li>Familiarity with child and family support agencies.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of child attachment and child development.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a school or educational setting.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with multi-agency partnerships. </li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing counselling supervision.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified to Degree, MSc, MA, or Diploma level in Counselling.</li>
        
        <li>Possession of a recognised Qualification in working therapeutically with children and young people.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>General education to A Level Standard or equivalent.</li>
          
          <li>Counselling supervision qualification or eligibility and willingness to work towards the same.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A minimum of two years experience of working with children and young people in a counselling setting. </li>
        
        <li>Willingness to contribute to and assist in the development of strategies that will make the service provision accessible to all children and young people through centre based and outreach work.</li>
        
        <li>Registration with BACP or other relevant professional body.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Possession of or showing evidence of working towards BACP accreditation or equivalent.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a school or educational setting.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with multi-agency partnerships. </li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing counselling supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Sound knowledge of the legislative frameworks in relation to mental health and child protection.</li>
          
          <li>The ability to engage and work with children and young people individually and in groups.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to make good use of the supervisory process.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to engage and work with children and young people, affording them the opportunity to influence and shape all aspects of the service and the way in which the service provision will be delivered.</li>
          
          <li>Commitment to working with multi-agency partnerships.</li>
          
          <li>Good information technology skills.</li>
          
          <li>Full Driving License.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Sound knowledge of children and young peoples mental health issues.</li>
            
            <li>Familiarity with child and family support agencies.</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of child attachment and child development.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a school or educational setting.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with multi-agency partnerships. </li>
            
            <li>Experience of providing counselling supervision.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified to Degree, MSc, MA, or Diploma level in Counselling.</li>
          
          <li>Possession of a recognised Qualification in working therapeutically with children and young people.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>General education to A Level Standard or equivalent.</li>
            
            <li>Counselling supervision qualification or eligibility and willingness to work towards the same.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A minimum of two years experience of working with children and young people in a counselling setting. </li>
          
          <li>Willingness to contribute to and assist in the development of strategies that will make the service provision accessible to all children and young people through centre based and outreach work.</li>
          
          <li>Registration with BACP or other relevant professional body.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Possession of or showing evidence of working towards BACP accreditation or equivalent.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a school or educational setting.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with multi-agency partnerships. </li>
            
            <li>Experience of providing counselling supervision</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Sunderland Counselling Service</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>51 John Street</p>
            <p>Sunderland</p>
            <p>SR1 1QN</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sunderland Counselling Service</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>51 John Street</p>
                    <p>Sunderland</p>
                    <p>SR1 1QN</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Sunderland Children & Young People's Mental Health Service Counsellor

Trainee High Intensity Therapist Newcastle/Teeside

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies has an exciting opportunity to recruit a qualified PWP who holds accreditation with either the BABCP or BPS and is keen to develop their skills and experience within our
organisation, working to
deliver low intensity service provision to residents from the Northumberland
area. The position can be offered as a minimum of 22.5 hours or up to and including full time. You will be based in one of our Northumberland offices, but this is a hybrid position with home working options available.</p><p>The
post-holder will work within a service where caseload is monitored on booked
appointments, and which offers fantastic progression opportunities from supervisor
training to trainee high-intensity CBT positions.</p><p>The
post-holder will provide low intensity interventions including a
range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management
interventions to clients experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
We are proud to be an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, and applicants must be committed to upholding the principles of equal opportunities.</p><p>The successful candidate will have completed an academic course of study in line with the Low Intensity National Programme and be qualified as a PWP (e.g. PG Cert Low Intensity Psychological Therapies)</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>In
this role you will:</p><p>Undertake
triage assessments</p><p>Provide
a range of low intensity interventions through guided self-help and
computerised CBT, via telephone, video and face to face appointments.</p><p>Facilitate step 2 psycho educational online groups</p><p>Have
the opportunity to contribute to a number of innovative service improvement projects.
The service has a number of Special Interest Groups which seek to improve and innovate the service offered to the area. This includes but is
not limited to perinatal, long term health conditions, and young people.</p><p>Have
the opportunity to act as a mentor to trainee PWPs</p><p>Attend regular line management, case management and clinical skills supervision</p><p>Work closely with other PWPs to support one another and utilise skills and knowledge</p><p>Attend CPD events</p>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The
salary for this post is NHS comparable, and the successful applicant will be
employed on Sunderland Counselling Service (SCS) terms and conditions.</p><p>The
successful candidate will be entitled to benefits such as access to our
24/7 employee assistance programme to support wellbeing. The service is committed to supporting a work life balance and offers an enhanced 30 days annual leave per year (pro-rata)</p><p>Applications
are invited from candidates who are able to meet the requirements of the person
specification.</p><p>We
would encourage applicants from all backgrounds with relevant qualifications
and experience to apply.</p><p>If you wish to enquire about this post please contact either of the Step 2 Leads -</p><p>Hayley Armstrong (<a href="mailto:HArmstrong@tmnorthumberland.org.uk" target="_blank">HArmstrong@tmnorthumberland.org.uk</a>)</p><p>Sarah Coles (<a href="mailto:SColes@tmnorthumberland.org.uk" target="_blank">SColes@tmnorthumberland.org.uk</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,048 to £37,796 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0330-23-0009</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
      <p>Unit 4, Telford Court</p>
      <p>Morpeth</p>
      <p>Northumberland</p>
      <p>NE61 2DB</p>
      <br>
      
        
          
          <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
          <p>Hawfinch Drive </p>
          <p>Alnwick</p>
                    <p>NE66 2GD</p>
          <br>
        
          
          <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
          <p>Beufront Park, Anick Road</p>
          <p>Hexham</p>
                    <p>NE46 4TU</p>
          <br>
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The
post-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high volume low
intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy
(CBT) based self management interventions to clients with mild to
moderate common mental health conditions.</p><p>



The
post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages,
using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal
opportunities</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The
post-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high volume low
intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy
(CBT) based self management interventions to clients with mild to
moderate common mental health conditions.</p><p>



The
post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages,
using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal
opportunities</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>-Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy. </li>
          
          <li>-Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.</li>
          
          <li>-Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>-Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem </li>
        
        <li>-Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
        
        <li>-Able to write clear reports and letters.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Experience of working in Primary Care Services</li>
          
          <li>-Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes </li>
          
          <li>-Ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
          
          <li>-Evidence of working in the local community</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>-Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training</li>
        
        <li>-Computer literate </li>
        
        <li>-Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills </li>
        
        <li>-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients</li>
        
        <li>-Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care </li>
        
        <li>-High level of enthusiasm and motivation. </li>
        
        <li>-Advanced communication skills                             </li>
        
        <li>-Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
        
        <li>-Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
        
        <li>-Ability to work under pressure </li>
        
        <li>-Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality </li>
        
        <li>-Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health </li>
          
          <li>-Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>-Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post</li>
          
          <li>Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation</li>
          
          <li>-Fluent in languages other than English</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>-Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy. </li>
            
            <li>-Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.</li>
            
            <li>-Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem </li>
          
          <li>-Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
          
          <li>-Able to write clear reports and letters.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>-Experience of working in Primary Care Services</li>
            
            <li>-Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes </li>
            
            <li>-Ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
            
            <li>-Evidence of working in the local community</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training</li>
          
          <li>-Computer literate </li>
          
          <li>-Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills </li>
          
          <li>-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients</li>
          
          <li>-Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care </li>
          
          <li>-High level of enthusiasm and motivation. </li>
          
          <li>-Advanced communication skills                             </li>
          
          <li>-Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
          
          <li>-Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
          
          <li>-Ability to work under pressure </li>
          
          <li>-Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality </li>
          
          <li>-Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>-Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health </li>
            
            <li>-Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems</li>
            
            <li>-Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post</li>
            
            <li>Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation</li>
            
            <li>-Fluent in languages other than English</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <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>
    <p>
      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>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <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>
        <p>
          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>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Sunderland Counselling Service</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
      <p>Unit 4, Telford Court</p>
      <p>Morpeth</p>
      <p>Northumberland</p>
      <p>NE61 2DB</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sunderland Counselling Service</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
          <p>Unit 4, Telford Court</p>
          <p>Morpeth</p>
          <p>Northumberland</p>
          <p>NE61 2DB</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - NTT

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen within NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies to appoint a cohort of Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to be based within the Northumberland area and study through Teesside University.</p><p>The post will involve office based working. This is a Northumberland wide post, the primary base is likely to be either Morpeth, Blyth or Cramlington but you may be expected to travel to other bases around Northumberland.</p><p>The post will include one evening shift per week.</p><p>Progression from a Band 4 to a Band 5 will be dependent on you successfully completing the course. If you are unsuccessful at completing the course unfortunately your employment contract will be terminated.</p><p>Applications are invited from candidates who are able to meet the requirements of the person specification.</p><p>If you wish to enquire about this post please contact either of the Step 2 Leads, Sarah Coles (<a href="mailto:SColes@tmnorthumberland.org.uk" target="_blank">SColes@tmnorthumberland.org.uk</a>) or Hayley Armstrong (<a href="mailto:HArmstrong@tmnorthumberland.org.uk" target="_blank">HArmstrong@tmnorthumberland.org.uk</a>)</p><p>Interviews are expected to be held face to face the week beginning 17th November.</p><p>Early application is encouraged due to an expected high volume of applicants, we may therefore close the vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be required to meet the demands of balancing a high caseload whilst completing the academic components of the role. You will work towards a Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies and attend University each week. You will work within the service for the days not at university.</p><p>We want to ensure our workforce reflects the local community and would encourage applicants from all backgrounds with relevant qualifications and experience to apply.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We offer free psychological treatment for the people of Northumberland for depression and anxiety. This service has been developed by NHS Northumberland CCG, was shaped by patients and clinicians together, building on comments and ideas put forward by service users and benefits thousands of patients across Northumberland.</p><p>The post holder will be provided with regular clinical and case management supervision. The successful candidate will be entitled to benefits such as 30 days annual leave (pro-rata), access to our 24/7 employee assistance programme, Cycle2Work Scheme, training and being part of a supportive team which emphasises the importance of continuing personal and professional development. The successful candidates will be employed by Sunderland Counselling Service, a partnership organisation with NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>30 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,485 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <p>B0330-25-0018</p>
  

  
    
      
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        <p>Talking Matters Northumberland</p>
      
      <p>4 Telford Court</p>
            <p>Morpeth</p>
      <p>Northumberland</p>
      <p>NE61 2DB</p>
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            <p>Talking Matters</p>
          
          <p>Hawfinch Drive</p>
                    <p>Alnwick</p>
          <p>Northumberland</p>
          <p>NE66 2GD</p>
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            <p>Talking Matters</p>
          
          <p>Anick Road</p>
                    <p>Hexham</p>
          <p>Northumberland</p>
          <p>NE46 4TU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Becoming a Trainee PWP offers an exciting opportunity to train in delivering low intensity psychological therapies within a multidisciplinary and innovative team. The post-holder will support individuals aged 16+, from a variety of cultural backgrounds and should be committed to equal opportunities. They must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, as well as show initiative, and be committed to developing clinical practice and knowledge within this role.</p><p>In this role you will:</p><ul> <li>Attend Teesside University alongside placement in service to gain a qualification in delivering Low Intensity CBT interventions (Low Intensity Psychological Therapy PGCert).</li> <li>Attend regular line management, case management and clinical skills supervision.</li> <li>Complete assessment appointments with service users each week and make clinical decisions based on information gathered.</li> <li>Carry out evidence based interventions via telephone, video call and face-to-face guided self-help, Computerised CBT and psycho-educational classes.</li> <li>Attend CPD events.</li> <li>Get involved with specialist interest groups.</li> <li>Work closely with other PWPs to support one another and utilise and share skills and knowledge.</li> <li>Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team.</li> <li>Once qualified all PWPs are required to apply for PWP registration, through the BPS or BABCP.</li> </ul>  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Becoming a Trainee PWP offers an exciting opportunity to train in delivering low intensity psychological therapies within a multidisciplinary and innovative team. The post-holder will support individuals aged 16+, from a variety of cultural backgrounds and should be committed to equal opportunities. They must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, as well as show initiative, and be committed to developing clinical practice and knowledge within this role.</p><p>In this role you will:</p><ul> <li>Attend Teesside University alongside placement in service to gain a qualification in delivering Low Intensity CBT interventions (Low Intensity Psychological Therapy PGCert).</li> <li>Attend regular line management, case management and clinical skills supervision.</li> <li>Complete assessment appointments with service users each week and make clinical decisions based on information gathered.</li> <li>Carry out evidence based interventions via telephone, video call and face-to-face guided self-help, Computerised CBT and psycho-educational classes.</li> <li>Attend CPD events.</li> <li>Get involved with specialist interest groups.</li> <li>Work closely with other PWPs to support one another and utilise and share skills and knowledge.</li> <li>Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team.</li> <li>Once qualified all PWPs are required to apply for PWP registration, through the BPS or BABCP.</li> </ul>    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Psychology or other Health and Care related undergraduate degree.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge 
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression including the wider impact for the whole person. </li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and meaningful occupation and the impact it can have on mental health.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems. </li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post. </li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding of the role of clinical risk assessments.</li>
          
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          Training 
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Able to meet all the requirements of the PWP training </li>
        
        <li>Able to complete academic components of the course</li>
        
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          Other 
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>High level of motivation. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to foster good working relationships. </li>
        
        <li>Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality. </li>
        
        <li>Willingness and ability to travel to locations throughout the organisation. </li>
        
        <li>Willingness and ability to work through interpreters.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.</li>
          
          <li>Car driver. </li>
          
          <li>Fluent in languages other than English.</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of working with people who have experienced a common mental health problem</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of communicating with individuals from diverse backgrounds</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of working within a team environment</li>
        
        <li>Ability to apply learning in practice. </li>
        
        <li>Computer literate. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to be self-reflective. </li>
        
        <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills. </li>
        
        <li>Able to develop good therapeutic relationships and maintain professional boundaries.</li>
        
        <li> Excellent organisational and time management skills including ability to manage conflicting demands and work under pressure.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in Primary Care settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a setting where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing own caseload</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working in the local community</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in partnership with other services</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Psychology or other Health and Care related undergraduate degree.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge 
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression including the wider impact for the whole person. </li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and meaningful occupation and the impact it can have on mental health.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems. </li>
            
            <li>Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post. </li>
            
            <li>Demonstrates an understanding of the role of clinical risk assessments.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Training 
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to meet all the requirements of the PWP training </li>
          
          <li>Able to complete academic components of the course</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Other 
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>High level of motivation. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to foster good working relationships. </li>
          
          <li>Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality. </li>
          
          <li>Willingness and ability to travel to locations throughout the organisation. </li>
          
          <li>Willingness and ability to work through interpreters.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.</li>
            
            <li>Car driver. </li>
            
            <li>Fluent in languages other than English.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of working with people who have experienced a common mental health problem</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of communicating with individuals from diverse backgrounds</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working within a team environment</li>
          
          <li>Ability to apply learning in practice. </li>
          
          <li>Computer literate. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to be self-reflective. </li>
          
          <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills. </li>
          
          <li>Able to develop good therapeutic relationships and maintain professional boundaries.</li>
          
          <li> Excellent organisational and time management skills including ability to manage conflicting demands and work under pressure.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in Primary Care settings</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a setting where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
            
            <li>Experience of managing own caseload</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of working in the local community</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in partnership with other services</li>
            
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    <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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Sunderland Counselling Service</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Talking Matters Northumberland</p>
      
      <p>4 Telford Court</p>
            <p>Morpeth</p>
      <p>Northumberland</p>
      <p>NE61 2DB</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <p>Sunderland Counselling Service</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Talking Matters Northumberland</p>
          
          <p>4 Telford Court</p>
                    <p>Morpeth</p>
          <p>Northumberland</p>
          <p>NE61 2DB</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Northumberland)

<p><strong>Are you an accredited CBT therapist seeking additional case work as an Independent Practitioner in Tyneside?</strong></p><p>You should consider joining Onebright, to become part of a growing community of evidence-based therapists delivering therapy by phone, secure video conferencing and face to face. You will get regular referrals, access to continuous professional development and be part of an exciting new model of mental health support.</p><p>To be fast tracked into our network of clinicians:</p><ul><li>You will be able to demonstrate your experience of delivering CYP and or Adult CBT therapy, either remote or face to face, in the Neurodevelopmental space.</li><li>Have capacity for long term, regular private clients.</li><li>Must be an accredited BABCP therapist looking to extend your knowledge and skills?</li><li>Want access to relevant industry leading CPD to support your development?</li><li>Excited about working with world class professionals at the forefront of CBT and mental health treatment in the UK?</li></ul><p>All Onebright clinicians can achieve flexible and full case loads with no minimum case requirements, they maintain autonomy for their clinical decisions, can regularly access development &amp; CPD opportunities and are provided with the latest technological innovations to support their case management.</p><p>So, are we right for each other? If you think we should talk more, you can-</p><ul><li>Submit your application and our recruitment team will support you through the application process.</li><li>Visit <a href="http://www.onebright.com/join-our-team" target="_blank">www.onebright.com/join-our-team</a> and select Independent Practitioner Network or email us <a href="mailto:careers@onebright.com" target="_blank">careers@onebright.com</a></li><li>Or call the Onebright Recruitment Team on 01904 933519 to discuss your suitability for these opportunities on our network.</li></ul>

Onebright

CBT Therapist Accredited (BABCP) - Independent Practitioner Network

<i>Location</i>Sunderland

	<i>Position</i>Clinical Trainee Placements

	<i>Advertising Salary</i>Not Applicable

	<i>Vacancy Type</i>Placement

	<i>Careers Site Advertising End Date</i>Not Specified

	<i>Hours</i>Hours Per Week:7

	<i>Working Pattern</i>Monday - Friday

	<i>School Website URL</i>Not Specified
 
	       

        

        
		<h2>About The Role</h2>
	
		
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    <li><strong>Thank you for your interest in a Counselling Placement at a Place2Be partner school!&nbsp;Click this link to view a map of our placement schools:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&amp;mid=1FifS_0M0IiXmPX8eVUc-1EAlBcG_xag&amp;ll=53.72628311420423%2C-1.5667679000000136&amp;z=6" target="_blank">Placement Map</a><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&amp;mid=1FifS_0M0IiXmPX8eVUc-1EAlBcG_xag&amp;ll=53.72628311420423%2C-1.5667679000000136&amp;z=6" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a></strong></li>
    <li><strong>Please note that not all schools will have placements available, but we will try our best to match you to a convenient placement.</strong></li>
    <li><strong>Please only apply for one vacancy as multiple applications are rejected on the system. If successful upon interview, you will have the opportunity to discuss your location preference.</strong></li>
    <li><strong>All successful applicants would need a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check that is&nbsp;enhanced, checked for&nbsp;children’s and adult’s barred list, and is&nbsp;registered on the Update Service.</strong></li>
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<p>Counsellors&nbsp;on Placement provide emotional and therapeutic support to children and young people aged 4-18 in Place2Be partner schools. As an organisation that has adopted the BACP ethical framework of good practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy, counsellors working within the organisation are dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of the children they work with.</p>
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    <li>Place2Be provides a high level of support to counsellors on placement through regular supervision, tailored training workshops and offers a well-recognised clinical placement*.</li>
    <li>We provide a comprehensive induction programme and clinical supervision is undertaken at the end of each day.</li>
    <li>We need you to be available for a minimum of one day per week to work in a therapeutic capacity with up to 3 children offering one-to-one counselling.</li>
    <li>Placements are term time only and run for one academic year. There are opportunities for you to stay with us beyond one year.</li>
    <li>You will have the opportunity to attend up to six optional workshops throughout the year which are recognised as continuing professional development time.</li>
    <li>Sessions spent with children are accepted as clinical hours towards professional accreditation, and are recognised by the BACP and UKCP.</li>
    <li>A placement is an excellent stepping stone into a job opportunity and career with Place2Be, over&nbsp;⅔&nbsp;of our clinical staff were once Counsellors on Placement.</li>
    <li>We have places available in our projects in both primary and secondary schools nationwide.</li>
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<p>*<strong>Counting your hours</strong></p>
<p>All clinical hours gained on placement can be used towards accreditation with a body such as BACP and UKCP. However if you need to gain clinical hours for your course, we would strongly advise that you check with your course tutor as to whether child hours are accepted before applying. If your course does not accept child hours but you would like to gain counselling experience of working with Children and Young People, you can still apply for a Place2Be placement as a second placement.</p>
<p><strong>Diversity and Inclusion</strong></p>
<p>Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.<br>
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Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.&nbsp;</p>

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		<h2>About You</h2>
	
		
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<p>You will be a fully qualified Counsellor, Therapist or studying towards one of these professions at the following levels:</p>
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    <li>Diploma in Counselling (Level 4 or above). If you are in your first year you will have completed a full academic year Certificate Course in Counselling or the equivalent of 9 - 12 months.</li>
    <li>Degree, MSc or MA in Counselling or Psychotherapy - if you are in your first year you will have relevant experience of direct work with children.</li>
</ul>
<p>We are always looking for suitable counsellors on placement, so if you believe you have what it takes to thrive in this challenging, rewarding environment please apply.&nbsp;Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.</p>

		
	
		<h2>About Us</h2>
	
		
			<p>Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families,&nbsp;teachers&nbsp;and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in 500 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 243,000 children and young people.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life.&nbsp; Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the comprehensive CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) system.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
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Through our professional development programme, we are training around 1,200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.</p>
<p>We continue to pilot,&nbsp;trial&nbsp;and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. <strong>HRH The&nbsp;Princess of Wales</strong>&nbsp;is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children,&nbsp;families&nbsp;and schools we support.&nbsp;We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity,&nbsp;compassion&nbsp;and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.</p>
<p><strong>Our values:</strong></p>
<p>We believe that how we approach our work is as important as the work itself. Our four key values shape everything we do: </p>
<p><strong>Compassion</strong>&nbsp;– We bring empathy and kindness to all we do, to better understand and meet the needs of children and young people, colleagues and other stakeholders.</p>
<p><strong>Integrity</strong>&nbsp;– We demonstrate sound ethical values in all our work, and we are honest, transparent, courageous and authentic.</p>
<p><strong>Perseverance</strong>&nbsp;– We have the courage to continue in the face of adversity and do this with determination to find effective solutions.</p>
<p><strong>Creativity</strong>&nbsp;– We bring an open-minded approach and flexibility to our thinking and actions and enable others to do the same.&nbsp;</p>
		
	

        
            
            
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Place2Be

Counsellor on Placement Sunderland

<p>Children's Mental Health Assistant <br>Newcastle upon Tyne<br>£(Apply online only) per week</p><p>November 2025 Start</p><p>The School and Role</p><p>We have an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team as a Children's Mental Health Assistant in the Newcastle upon Tyne area. As a Children's Mental Health Assistant, you will be working with children who have a diagnosis of Social and Emotional Mental Health needs. One of your biggest roles will be ensuring they are engaged and being able to de-escalate any challenging situations. This Children's Mental Health Assistant role is long term and potentially permanent.</p><p>Requirements</p><p>The desired Children's Mental Health Assistant will have;</p><ul> <li>Use judgement and creativity to plan and deliver interventions according to the needs of the young people</li><li>The ability to use initiative and be proactive</li><li>Kind and nurturing approach to the complex needs young people can face</li></ul> <p>What we offer<br>As a Children's Mental Health Assistant. part of our team, you benefit from: </p><ul> <li>Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. </li><li>Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability). </li><li>Social and networking events.</li><li>Pension contributions. </li><li>CPD to help with your professional development.</li><li>Access to a dedicated consultant.</li></ul> <p>About us<br>We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators. </p><p>We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. </p><p> <br>How to apply <br>If you are a Children's Mental Health Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. </p><p>Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed).</p>

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