Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

About Queen Mary, University of London

Queen Mary, University of London is one of the world’s leading universities (in the top one per cent of universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education). We have an impressive reputation for academic excellence, reinforced by our membership of the Russell Group of leading UK universities, which helps us to attract some of the brightest minds to study, teach and research here. We work across the humanities, social sciences, law, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering. We are based in a creative and culturally diverse area of east London and are the only London university able to offer a completely integrated residential campus at our Mile End home.

About the Post

The Advice and Counselling Service offers a range of confidential, professional services to support students with emotional, psychological, financial, legal or welfare concerns, which may inhibit academic achievement or participation. The Service brings together staff from various professional disciplines including: Welfare Advice, Counselling, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychiatry.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated and flexible counsellor or counselling psychologist to deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to students with a variety of presenting problems including anxiety disorders, phobias, procrastination, self-esteem etc. You will work closely with our welfare advisors, psychodynamic counsellors, group therapists and consultant psychiatrists.

Responsibilities

You must have a qualification as a Counselling Psychologist, or hold a post graduate qualification as a Counsellor or Psychotherapist plus additional specialist training in CBT and be eligible for BABCP accreditation.

Some of your clinical experience must be within an institutional setting, preferably with young people/adolescents and you must be experienced at adapting conventional CBT protocols for brief work, typically 6-12 appointments. You should also have an understanding and appreciation of psychoanalytic concepts and how they apply to clinical work and team/institutional processes. Well developed IT and social media skills would also be advantageous, as would skills and experience of running psychoeducational groups and workshops on issues such as anxiety management. It is essential that you are able to work on a Wednesday.

Remuneration & Benefits

A start date is anticipated as September 2013.
The post is full time and permanent. Salary will be in the range £34,283 - £ 40,335 per annum inclusive of London Allowance.

Our excellent benefits package includes:

• 30 days’ annual leave and defined benefit pension scheme.
• interest-free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• discounted membership of the university gym and free use of university libraries.
• a wide range of family friendly benefits, including the university's own nursery.

Additional Information

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

To apply and for a full job details including a job description and person specification please visit http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/ and search for reference QMUL1965.

Informal inquiries are welcome and should be directed to Terry Patterson, Senior Counsellor, Tel: 0207 882 8717.

Application enquiries can be directed to recruitment@qmul.ac.uk

The closing date for all applications is: Monday 10th June 2013

Interviews are expected to take place 27th June 2013

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