CBT Therapist

CBT Therapist or Psychologist Reporting to: Head of Therapy Location: RedditchHours: 35 Hours per Week. We are seeking a compassionate and skilled CBT Therapist or Psychologist to join Gordon Moody, supporting individuals experiencing gambling-related harms through specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based treatment. This role involves delivering structured Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions across both individual and group settings within residential and remote treatment programmes. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide psychologically informed, trauma-informed care that supports long-term recovery and wellbeing. The successful candidate will work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of Gordon Moodys clinical governance, policies and procedures. Key Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities: • Provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing gambling-related harms. • Deliver evidence-based CBT interventions within individual and group treatment settings. • Develop collaborative treatment and risk management plans tailored to service user needs. • Facilitate psychoeducational, relapse prevention and therapeutic group programmes. • Support individuals presenting with co-occurring mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression and trauma-related symptoms. • Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records in line with organisational, professional and GDPR standards. • Monitor and manage clinical risk, safeguarding concerns and service user wellbeing appropriately. • Work within professional and ethical guidelines relevant to CBT and psychological therapies. • Support service users to engage with onward recovery and community support services where appropriate. Multidisciplinary & Partnership Working: • Work collaboratively with therapists, recovery workers, support staff and external professionals. • Liaise with GPs, mental health services, social care teams and partner agencies to ensure continuity of care. • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical reviews and case discussions. • Contribute to maintaining effective referral pathways and integrated recovery support. • Promote psychologically informed and trauma-informed approaches across services. Clinical Governance & Service Development: • Participate in regular clinical supervision, reflective practice and continuing professional development. • Contribute to audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives. • Support the development and implementation of evidence-based practice within gambling harm treatment. • Maintain awareness of emerging developments within behavioural addiction and CBT practice. • Adhere to all clinical governance, safeguarding and information governance policies. • Contribute to the ongoing development of therapeutic programmes and interventions. Person Specification Essential Qualifications: • BABCP-accredited CBT Therapist or actively working towards accreditation. • Postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or equivalent recognised qualification. • Relevant professional registration or core profession qualification (e.g. mental health nursing, psychology, social work, counselling or psychotherapy). Desirable Qualifications: • Additional training in motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care or addiction treatment. • Further training in group facilitation or behavioural addictions. Essential Experience: • Experience delivering CBT interventions within a mental health or addiction setting. • Experience in undertaking specialist psychological and risk assessments. • Experience facilitating therapeutic groups. • Experience supporting individuals experiencing complex emotional or psychological difficulties, including trauma. • Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Desirable Experience: • Experience working within gambling harms or behavioural addiction services. • Experience within residential treatment settings. • Experience supporting individuals with co-occurring mental health and addiction needs. • Experience delivering remote or online therapeutic interventions. • Training or qualification in other NHS-recognised therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, CAT, DIT, IPT, DBT, MBCT or ACT. Knowledge & Skills Essential: • Strong knowledge of CBT theory and evidence-based interventions. • Knowledge and experience of treating PTSD and trauma. • Understanding of addiction recovery models. • Understanding of relapse prevention approaches and motivational interviewing. • Strong safeguarding and risk assessment knowledge. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to manage emotionally distressing situations professionally and sensitively. • Strong organisational and time management skills. • Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation and outcome measures. Desirable: • Awareness of current developments in behavioural addiction treatment. Job description Job responsibilities CBT Therapist or Psychologist Reporting to: Head of Therapy Location: RedditchHours: 35 Hours per Week. We are seeking a compassionate and skilled CBT Therapist or Psychologist to join Gordon Moody, supporting individuals experiencing gambling-related harms through specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based treatment. This role involves delivering structured Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions across both individual and group settings within residential and remote treatment programmes. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide psychologically informed, trauma-informed care that supports long-term recovery and wellbeing. The successful candidate will work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of Gordon Moodys clinical governance, policies and procedures. Key Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities: • Provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing gambling-related harms. • Deliver evidence-based CBT interventions within individual and group treatment settings. • Develop collaborative treatment and risk management plans tailored to service user needs. • Facilitate psychoeducational, relapse prevention and therapeutic group programmes. • Support individuals presenting with co-occurring mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression and trauma-related symptoms. • Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records in line with organisational, professional and GDPR standards. • Monitor and manage clinical risk, safeguarding concerns and service user wellbeing appropriately. • Work within professional and ethical guidelines relevant to CBT and psychological therapies. • Support service users to engage with onward recovery and community support services where appropriate. Multidisciplinary & Partnership Working: • Work collaboratively with therapists, recovery workers, support staff and external professionals. • Liaise with GPs, mental health services, social care teams and partner agencies to ensure continuity of care. • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical reviews and case discussions. • Contribute to maintaining effective referral pathways and integrated recovery support. • Promote psychologically informed and trauma-informed approaches across services. Clinical Governance & Service Development: • Participate in regular clinical supervision, reflective practice and continuing professional development. • Contribute to audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives. • Support the development and implementation of evidence-based practice within gambling harm treatment. • Maintain awareness of emerging developments within behavioural addiction and CBT practice. • Adhere to all clinical governance, safeguarding and information governance policies. • Contribute to the ongoing development of therapeutic programmes and interventions. Person Specification Essential Qualifications: • BABCP-accredited CBT Therapist or actively working towards accreditation. • Postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or equivalent recognised qualification. • Relevant professional registration or core profession qualification (e.g. mental health nursing, psychology, social work, counselling or psychotherapy). Desirable Qualifications: • Additional training in motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care or addiction treatment. • Further training in group facilitation or behavioural addictions. Essential Experience: • Experience delivering CBT interventions within a mental health or addiction setting. • Experience in undertaking specialist psychological and risk assessments. • Experience facilitating therapeutic groups. • Experience supporting individuals experiencing complex emotional or psychological difficulties, including trauma. • Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Desirable Experience: • Experience working within gambling harms or behavioural addiction services. • Experience within residential treatment settings. • Experience supporting individuals with co-occurring mental health and addiction needs. • Experience delivering remote or online therapeutic interventions. • Training or qualification in other NHS-recognised therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, CAT, DIT, IPT, DBT, MBCT or ACT. Knowledge & Skills Essential: • Strong knowledge of CBT theory and evidence-based interventions. • Knowledge and experience of treating PTSD and trauma. • Understanding of addiction recovery models. • Understanding of relapse prevention approaches and motivational interviewing. • Strong safeguarding and risk assessment knowledge. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to manage emotionally distressing situations professionally and sensitively. • Strong organisational and time management skills. • Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation and outcome measures. Desirable: • Awareness of current developments in behavioural addiction treatment.