• Band 7 CBT CYP
• Full time – Monday – Friday 9am-5pm
• Chester, 
• Team – CYP 0-18 West Cheshire
• Cover Maternity 

The cognitive behavioural therapist will be a key member of the multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Team.
The post holder will offer Mental Health Assessments of young people following episodes of self-harm, follow up sessions after discharge from the ward identify risk coordinate appropriate support available and ensure up to date written care plans are in place.
The post-holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team. This involves assessing accepting and prioritising referrals

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical
1. To formulate and implement appropriate cognitive behavioural treatment programmes and other evidence based interventions for a wide range of disorder commonly referred to the service.
2. To provide specialist assessment and therapy service for children, young people and/or parents carers.
3. To provide specialist assessment, individual and group therapy to this client group.
4. Involve carers and / or family members in therapy as appropriate and recommended in protocols.
5. Formulate and implement appropriate interventions for clients considered suitable for cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy.
6. To undertake risk screening assessment of all clients; to manage low-level risk and make appropriate referrals to specialist services where significant risk is identified.
7. To liaise and communicate both verbally and in writing with referrers and others concerned with the care of clients.
8. Evaluate and review therapy at appropriately frequent intervals.
9. Discharge clients upon completion of therapy in line with CBT protocols and follow-up where appropriate.
10. Responsible for providing clinical advice and support to health service staff and staff in other agencies. Contribute to (sometimes organising and leading) multi-disciplinary meetings in complex cases when acting as either therapist or consultant to team.
11. Ensure ethical and legal standards in treatment programmes are maintained, including client confidentiality.
12. Make recommendations to refer clients to other specialist services.