Psychological Therapist DBT
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate, HG1 5QEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
We are seeking to appoint a qualified and accredited DBT Therapist to work as part of the DBT team in the Harrogate and Ripon Community Mental Health ...
1. Delivery of a comprehensive DBT programme
- Pre-treatment and engagement
- Individual DBT Therapy
- DBT skills training group
- Inter-session telephone coaching
2. High Risk Management & Assessment
- Risk formulation
- Crisis Intervention
- Safeguarding
3. Consultation, peer support & MDT collaboration
- Weekly DBT consult team
- MDT integration
- Specialist advice
4. Leadership, Training and Governance
- Supervision
- Service evaluation & audit
- Record keeping
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Delivering psychological therapy in ownfield
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
- Assessing and managing risk of self
- Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
- Delivering clinical supervision
- Delivering staff training -harm / suicide
Desirable: - Experience of psychological therapy provision in complex cases
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or equivalent mental health core qualification
- AND - Registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England). (If a different regulatory body please seek advice from Head of Psychological Professions)
- AND - Accreditation in one of the four Governed Psychological Therapies outlined in the table below
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Accreditation as a Dialectical Behavioural Therapist with the Society for Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (SfDBT).
- AND - Evidence of continuing professional Development
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Clinical governance
- Legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Awareness of: The Trust's Quality Improvement System
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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