High Intensity CBT Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a High Intensity CBT Therapist to join DHC Talking Therapies, a dynamic and expanding service. The therapist will provide high-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for clients with moderate to complex anxiety and depression, working both in-person (minimum 2 days/week) and online, including one evening shift. The position involves managing a caseload, conducting assessments, and delivering evidence-based interventions within a supportive team environment. Opportunities for training, development, and involvement in innovative projects are available.
Essential criteria
- Able to attend Long Term Conditions (LTC) training if not already trained, and other training as the post develops.
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this.
- Band 7 CBT Therapist.
- Accredited with the BABCP.
- Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression.
- Skills & Competencies
- Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007).
- Proficient in IT skills, including working virtually and using online platforms.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively on the telephone and in video consultations and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Competent in carrying out risk assessments and taking appropriate action in line with service protocols.
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients using digital platforms.
- Accredited with BABCP.
Desirable criteria
- Trained in the provision of supervision for CBT.
- Completed clinical audits within a service.
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services, including delivering treatments virtually.
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring.
- Experience of working in the Talking Therapies service.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets were in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups.
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how they may present in Primary Care.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems.
- Knowledge of medications used in anxiety and depression, and other common mental health problems.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
- Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding issues and other relevant legislation.
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships despite physical distance.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, & in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
- Able to travel across Surrey for work.
- Fluent in languages other than English.
- Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting.
- Training
- Able to attend Long Term Conditions (LTC) training if not already trained, and other training as the post develops.
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this.
- Band 7 CBT Therapist.
- Accredited with the BABCP.
- Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression.
- Skills & Competencies
- Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007).
- Proficient in IT skills, including working virtually and using online platforms.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively on the telephone and in video consultations and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Competent in carrying out risk assessments and taking appropriate action in line with service protocols.
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients using digital platforms.
- Accredited with BABCP.
- Trained in the provision of supervision for CBT.
- Completed clinical audits within a service.
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services, including delivering treatments virtually.
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring.
- Experience of working in the Talking Therapies service.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets were in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups.
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how they may present in Primary Care.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems.
- Knowledge of medications used in anxiety and depression, and other common mental health problems.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £49,387 — matches the national scale.
Posted 19d ago · Closes in 22d
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Dorking Healthcare Ltd.
High Intensity CBT Therapist
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Working pattern : Full-time, Part-time
Salary: Band 7 from £49,387
plus 2.5% of basic salary for every day worked on site a week
Do you share our passion for great
patient care and making a difference? Do you want great career and development opportunities?
DHC Talking Therapies is a successful, dynamic and growing service, and we are
looking for talented individuals to join our team and to have the opportunity
to help us shape and develop the service as it expands and makes changes to
meet the needs of our service users and join a more integrated way of working
in the community.
We have an excellent reputation for quality
and well-run service with great recovery rates, as well as great Clinical
supervision and career opportunities.
Our hubs provide a nice environment in
which to work, and this role requires a minimum of 2 days onsite in Dorking and
Epsom, and to work one evening shift (12-8pm).
We are looking to recruit motivated,
passionate and professional High Intensity CBT Therapists to work as part of
our expanding Talking Therapies service.
We will ensure you have a committed
team to work with and support you, including a Duty Manager/ Senior clinician, a
peer group of CBT therapists, counsellors, employment support workers and a
dedicated manag
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