CBT Therapist at HMP Highpoint – Part Time

Location: Suffolk

Salary: £27,688.80 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time

About The Role

Are you an experienced High Intensity Therapist looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference?

We are recruiting for a part-time (21 hours per week) High Intensity Therapist based at HMP Highpoint, supporting adults with common mental health difficulties through evidence-based psychological interventions within a secure setting.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality therapeutic support, helping individuals improve their wellbeing and make positive, lasting changes to their lives.

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering high-intensity Step 3 interventions through both 1:1 and group-based therapy
• Conducting assessments and determining suitability for evidence-based treatments
• Developing and implementing tailored treatment plans in line with national guidance
• Managing a varied caseload and ensuring timely access to support
• Providing clinical and line management supervision to the Senior PWP
• Supporting service performance, quality improvement and service development initiatives
• Working collaboratively with healthcare teams, prison staff and external partner agencies

What we're looking for:

• Qualified High Intensity Therapist with relevant professional registration
• Experience delivering evidence-based interventions for common mental health conditions
• Strong assessment, risk management and case management skills
• Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting colleagues
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• A commitment to equality, inclusion and person-centred care

This is more than a therapy role. You'll have the opportunity to combine clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities, helping to shape service delivery while supporting individuals on their journey towards improved mental health and wellbeing.

If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.

Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits –

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• BHSF Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.