• Job Description

  Req#: B0333-25-0067?language=en&page=8&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  You will be providing evidence-based relational therapy treatment on an individual basis to clients aged 16+ presenting with depression. You may also be required to provide intake assessments and other more specialist suitability assessments. Once qualified, you may also be offering DIT groups. There will be opportunities to develop areas of interest such as working with long term health conditions, working with veterans, clients with learning disabilities and perinatal clients by contributing

  Main duties of the job

  You will be providing evidence-based relational therapy treatment on an individual basis to clients aged 16+ presenting with depression. You may also be required to provide intake assessments and other more specialist suitability assessments. Once qualified, you may also be offering DIT groups. There will be opportunities to develop areas of interest such as working with long term health conditions, working with veterans, clients with learning disabilities and perinatal clients by contributing to project groups or taking a Champion role. The training course requires a significant amount of travel time and successful applicants will need to ensure they are able to commit to this for the 3 year training period. You will be provided with specialist supervision from a psychodynamic therapist in year 1 and dynamic interpersonal therapist in years 2 and 3. You will also access group supervision from the University of Roehampton. MHM also provide regular support and supervision from a qualified High Intensity Therapist and Step 3 Lead. The training course requires you to access 50 hours of personal counselling which must be sourced and funded by yourself. This is a mandatory requirement of the training course and no financial assistance will be provided for this by MHM or the University of Roehampton.

  About us

  Mental Health Matters (MHM) are a national charity who provide innovative and life changing mental health support for both individuals and communities. We offer a diverse range of services, and each person who works with us directly contributes to making positive changes, improving mental health and breaking down barriers. Everything about MHM is people focused, both for our workforce and the people we support. Our people are the driving force of our organisation, and we are committed to having a talented workforce who will make a positive impact on our communities

  Details

  Date posted

  11 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  3 years

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  R000092

  Job locations

  Stella Nova, Bootle, L20 4TZ

  Warrington

  L20 4TZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling Trainee (DIT) Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: Year 1 - NHS AFC Band 5, Years 2 and 3 - NHS AFC Band 6 Location: Warrington - with study days at the University of Roehampton as required Job overview This post is part of the NHS funded three-year Talking Therapies High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling training programme in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) delivered by University of Roehampton. Trainees will be attending their university course alongside their duties within NHS Warrington Talking Therapies. Main duties of the job The successful candidates will join NHS Warrington Talking Therapies service while undertaking a foundation year of their Psychotherapeutic Counselling training program. Following successful completion of the course the candidate will be offered a permanent position as a High Intensity Therapist specialising in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy. You will work alongside a diverse team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, High Intensity Therapists and Employment Advisors. Successful applicants will need to be in a position to commence training by 22nd September. You must be able to attend sessions at the University of Roehampton, as required, which will include block teaching over several days at the start of the course. Travel and overnight accommodation expenses will be provided for this. Subsequent teaching will be two days per week, in conjunction with a minimum period of high intensity psychodynamic counselling and later DIT clinical practice on three days a week in NHS Warrington Talking Therapies service. Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be providing evidence-based relational therapy treatment on an individual basis to clients aged 16+ presenting with depression. You may also be required to provide intake assessments and other more specialist suitability assessments. Once qualified, you may also be offering DIT groups. There will be opportunities to develop areas of interest such as working with long term health conditions, working with veterans, clients with learning disabilities and perinatal clients by contributing to project groups or taking a Champion role. The training course requires a significant amount of travel time and successful applicants will need to ensure they are able to commit to this for the 3 year training period. You will be provided with specialist supervision from a psychodynamic therapist in year 1 and dynamic interpersonal therapist in years 2 and 3. You will also access group supervision from the University of Roehampton. MHM also provide regular support and supervision from a qualified High Intensity Therapist and Step 3 Lead. The training course requires you to access 50 hours of personal counselling which must be sourced and funded by yourself. This is a mandatory requirement of the training course and no financial assistance will be provided for this by MHM or the University of Roehampton. You will work clinically within primary care settings and be required to work flexible hours in line with the improving access agenda. Warrington Talking Therapies Service operates from 8am to 8pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 5pm on Friday. You will be required to work one day per week until 8pm. About us Mental Health Matters (MHM) are a national charity who provide innovative and life changing mental health support for both individuals and communities. We offer a diverse range of services, and each person who works with us directly contributes to making positive changes, improving mental health and breaking down barriers. Everything about MHM is people focused, both for our workforce and the people we support. Our people are the driving force of our organisation, and we are committed to having a talented workforce who will make a positive impact on our communities How to Apply You must be in a position to commence training by 22nd September. Interviews will be held on 26th August in person at Warrington Talking Therapies. We operate Safer Recruitment processes, so if you are interested in this role, you will need to apply via our online application form. Please ensure you answer all the mandatory questions and attach your personal statement showing how you meet the person specification criteria. This can be done on a separate document and uploaded as part of your application supporting documents. We are an equal opportunities employer. We really value diversity and are committed to ensuring our processes are inclusive. We may ask some personal information during the application process, however, everything we ask is to ensure we can offer fair and accessible opportunities for everyone. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role, please contact: Debbie Milligan ()

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling Trainee (DIT) Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: Year 1 - NHS AFC Band 5, Years 2 and 3 - NHS AFC Band 6 Location: Warrington - with study days at the University of Roehampton as required Job overview This post is part of the NHS funded three-year Talking Therapies High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling training programme in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) delivered by University of Roehampton. Trainees will be attending their university course alongside their duties within NHS Warrington Talking Therapies. Main duties of the job The successful candidates will join NHS Warrington Talking Therapies service while undertaking a foundation year of their Psychotherapeutic Counselling training program. Following successful completion of the course the candidate will be offered a permanent position as a High Intensity Therapist specialising in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy. You will work alongside a diverse team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, High Intensity Therapists and Employment Advisors. Successful applicants will need to be in a position to commence training by 22nd September. You must be able to attend sessions at the University of Roehampton, as required, which will include block teaching over several days at the start of the course. Travel and overnight accommodation expenses will be provided for this. Subsequent teaching will be two days per week, in conjunction with a minimum period of high intensity psychodynamic counselling and later DIT clinical practice on three days a week in NHS Warrington Talking Therapies service. Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be providing evidence-based relational therapy treatment on an individual basis to clients aged 16+ presenting with depression. You may also be required to provide intake assessments and other more specialist suitability assessments. Once qualified, you may also be offering DIT groups. There will be opportunities to develop areas of interest such as working with long term health conditions, working with veterans, clients with learning disabilities and perinatal clients by contributing to project groups or taking a Champion role. The training course requires a significant amount of travel time and successful applicants will need to ensure they are able to commit to this for the 3 year training period. You will be provided with specialist supervision from a psychodynamic therapist in year 1 and dynamic interpersonal therapist in years 2 and 3. You will also access group supervision from the University of Roehampton. MHM also provide regular support and supervision from a qualified High Intensity Therapist and Step 3 Lead. The training course requires you to access 50 hours of personal counselling which must be sourced and funded by yourself. This is a mandatory requirement of the training course and no financial assistance will be provided for this by MHM or the University of Roehampton. You will work clinically within primary care settings and be required to work flexible hours in line with the improving access agenda. Warrington Talking Therapies Service operates from 8am to 8pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 5pm on Friday. You will be required to work one day per week until 8pm. About us Mental Health Matters (MHM) are a national charity who provide innovative and life changing mental health support for both individuals and communities. We offer a diverse range of services, and each person who works with us directly contributes to making positive changes, improving mental health and breaking down barriers. Everything about MHM is people focused, both for our workforce and the people we support. Our people are the driving force of our organisation, and we are committed to having a talented workforce who will make a positive impact on our communities How to Apply You must be in a position to commence training by 22nd September. Interviews will be held on 26th August in person at Warrington Talking Therapies. We operate Safer Recruitment processes, so if you are interested in this role, you will need to apply via our online application form. Please ensure you answer all the mandatory questions and attach your personal statement showing how you meet the person specification criteria. This can be done on a separate document and uploaded as part of your application supporting documents. We are an equal opportunities employer. We really value diversity and are committed to ensuring our processes are inclusive. We may ask some personal information during the application process, however, everything we ask is to ensure we can offer fair and accessible opportunities for everyone. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role, please contact: Debbie Milligan ()

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • The successful candidates will join NHS Warrington Talking Therapies service while undertaking a foundation year of their Psychotherapeutic Counselling training program. Following successful completion of the course the candidate will be offered a permanent position as a High Intensity Therapist specialising in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy. You will work alongside a diverse team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, High Intensity Therapists and Employment Advisors.
  • Successful applicants will need to be in a position to commence training by 22nd September. You must be able to attend sessions at the University of Roehampton, as required, which will include block teaching over several days at the start of the course. Travel and overnight accommodation expenses will be provided for this. Subsequent teaching will be two days per week, in conjunction with a minimum period of high intensity psychodynamic counselling and later DIT clinical practice on three days a week in NHS Warrington Talking Therapies service.

  Experience

  Essential

  • You will be providing evidence-based relational therapy treatment on an individual basis to clients aged 16+ presenting with depression. You may also be required to provide intake assessments and other more specialist suitability assessments. Once qualified, you may also be offering DIT groups. There will be opportunities to develop areas of interest such as working with long term health conditions, working with veterans, clients with learning disabilities and perinatal clients by contributing to project groups or taking a Champion role.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • The successful candidates will join NHS Warrington Talking Therapies service while undertaking a foundation year of their Psychotherapeutic Counselling training program. Following successful completion of the course the candidate will be offered a permanent position as a High Intensity Therapist specialising in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy. You will work alongside a diverse team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, High Intensity Therapists and Employment Advisors.
  • Successful applicants will need to be in a position to commence training by 22nd September. You must be able to attend sessions at the University of Roehampton, as required, which will include block teaching over several days at the start of the course. Travel and overnight accommodation expenses will be provided for this. Subsequent teaching will be two days per week, in conjunction with a minimum period of high intensity psychodynamic counselling and later DIT clinical practice on three days a week in NHS Warrington Talking Therapies service.

  Experience

  Essential

  • You will be providing evidence-based relational therapy treatment on an individual basis to clients aged 16+ presenting with depression. You may also be required to provide intake assessments and other more specialist suitability assessments. Once qualified, you may also be offering DIT groups. There will be opportunities to develop areas of interest such as working with long term health conditions, working with veterans, clients with learning disabilities and perinatal clients by contributing to project groups or taking a Champion role.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Mental Health Matters

  Address

  Stella Nova, Bootle, L20 4TZ

  Warrington

  L20 4TZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mhm.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Mental Health Matters

  Address

  Stella Nova, Bootle, L20 4TZ

  Warrington

  L20 4TZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mhm.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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