CAMHS Specialist DBT Therapist

Essential

• Qualification in one of the following Mental Health Professions: Social Work OR Occupational Therapy OR Community Psychiatric Nursing OR Psychology Current HCPC/NMC/SWE/BACP registration
• Willingness to complete the Accredited post-graduate training in DBT

Desirable

• Previous experience of delivering DBT Therapy and/or DBT informed interventions
• Foundational training in DBT

Essential

• Post-qualification experience of autonomously managing a caseload in a community CAMHS mental health setting.
• Substantial clinical experience working with people with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder' as a member of a multi-disciplinary community mental health team.
• Experience of conducting psychologically informed assessments, group interventions, risk assessments, mental state assessments, safety planning and crisis interventions.
• Knowledge and experience of working with young people with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, substance misuse and psychosis.
• Experience of offering psychological interventions to people with complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'.
• Experience, skills and ability to liaise effectively with other agencies and professionals.
• Experience of supervising staff and/or students.

Desirable

• Experience of using outcome measures in clinical practice.
• Experience of teaching/training others.
• Active participation in co-produced service planning and delivery.

Essential

• Knowledge of NICE guidelines for management and treatment of 'personality disorder'; awareness of relevant research and its implications for clinical practice.
• Knowledge and skills in an evidence-based therapy for people with ''personality disorder'' (DBT).
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the welfare of clients with mental health difficulties and a diagnosis of 'personality disorder' and their friends/families (including children).
• Ability to apply an understanding of diversity, difference and rights to interactions with people with complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder.'
• Knowledge of, and ability to, operate within professional and ethical guidelines.
• Knowledge of, and ability to work with, issues of confidentiality and consent.
• Knowledge of, and ability to assess, mental capacity.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and flexibly across services.
• Ability to analyse and manage complex multi-factorial clinical information from a range of sources integrating it into a formulation utilising a biopsychosocial model.
• Ability to undertake a dynamic risk assessment and develop a safety plan in collaboration with service users.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of risk management practice with service users who have a diagnosis of ''personality disorder''.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to deal with highly stressful situations arising with service users, carers and staff.
• Ability to empathise in a complex, sensitive or emotional environment.
• Sensitivity to and ability to deal with hostility and antagonism in a constructive manner.
• Ability to sensitively and effectively communicate complex and highly sensitive information.
• Ability to effectively manage endings and service transitions which may evoke strong emotions and reactions for service users.
• Ability to recognise own limits and seek appropriate support and supervision. Ability to organise own workload effectively, prioritising a complex range of tasks and responsibilities to meet agreed deadlines.
• Good IT skills and sound understanding of Word, Powerpoint, Access and Excel.
• Good organisational skills.

Desirable

• Ability to clearly and concisely convey psychological principles and concepts.
• Knowledge and skills in use of statistical software platforms for data analysis (e.g. R-studio, Statistica, SPSS).