JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Details

|Job Title: |IAPT High Intensity Therapist |
|Band: |7 |
|Directorate: |Psychology and Psychological Therapies |
|Department: |Depression and Anxiety Service |
|Base: |Newton Abbott |
|Responsible To: |Local Team Clinical Lead |

Job Purpose
The principal purpose of the job is to improve the psychological health & wellbeing of people within an identified Devon locality.

The post holder will be part of an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service and will provide high intensity interventions - initially cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

The post holder will work with clients who have a range of complex Anxiety and Depression related problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities The post holder will act as a lead specialist for IAPT, providing professional clinical supervision to less experienced staff, trainees & students. As a senior clinician the post holder will be expected to contribute to the leadership of the local service providing support and undertake delegated responsibilities under the