High Intensity CBT Therapist - Young Mind's Matter
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role involves delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with moderate mental health problems in education and community settings. The therapist will help young people access specialist services when needed and support education staff in managing mental health issues. It requires assessing suitability for CBT, formulating and evaluating therapy interventions, and managing a caseload while adhering to safeguarding protocols.
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with young people, families and education providers
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working therapeutically with Young people and families using evidence based treatments
- Experience working alongside education providers
- Experiencing in supporting in school attendance and network working
- Experience of offering holistic mental health assessment
- EMHP qualification or Core profession registration
- CYP-IAPT Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy Post Graduate Diploma
- BABCP accreditation
- CYP-IAPT CBT
- Experience of working with young people, families and education providers
- Evidence of working therapeutically with Young people and families using evidence based treatments
- Experience working alongside education providers
- Experiencing in supporting in school attendance and network working
- Experience of offering holistic mental health assessment
- EMHP qualification or Core profession registration
- CYP-IAPT Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy Post Graduate Diploma
- BABCP accreditation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 23d
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Job summary
Full time, 12 months fixed term contract or secondment opportunity.
We are looking for a High Intensity CBT Therapist to join our Young Mind's Matter team.
This role will encompass:
Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education and community settings with moderate mental health problems where it is felt that a multidisciplinary team approach is not required.
Helping children and young people within these settings to rapidly access more specialist services (such as CAMHs) as required
Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
To use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments.
Main duties of the job
Assess suitability for CBT & deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions.
Work in partnership to support young people experiencing moderate mental health difficulties & relevant others in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
Formulate, implement & evaluate therapy interventions for service users.
Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises & respects diversity.
Undertake & record accurate assessments of safety
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