Cognitive Behavioural Therapist​/Intensity Therapist - HMP Mount

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist / High Intensity Therapist - HMP The Mount

Location:

Hertfordshire
Salary: £43,742
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Advertising End Date: 13 th February 2026

Are you a dedicated, compassionate therapist who's passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based care? We're looking for a High Intensity Therapist/ Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our dynamic service and make a real impact in the lives of adults from diverse backgrounds. In this pivotal role, you'll work both face-to-face and through therapeutic groups, offering interventions that follow IAPT guidance. You'll be assessing service users for suitability, delivering high-intensity treatments, and ensuring everyone you support receives the right care at the right time.

You'll also play a key role in supporting the wider team, including line managing Senior PWPs, providing case management and clinical supervision, and working closely with leadership to help shape and strengthen the service.

• Delivering high-intensity, evidence-based psychological interventions
• Assessing suitability for treatment and supporting patient care pathways
• Providing line management, case management, and clinical supervision
• Working collaboratively across locations and partner agencies
• Acting as the senior on-site representative when required

• A qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist accredited with the BABCP, or actively working towards accreditation
• A flexible, team-focused professional who adapts to service needs
• Someone committed to equal opportunities and culturally sensitive practice
• A confident clinician able to take on leadership responsibilities
• A collaborator who builds strong, trusted relationships with colleagues and partners

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health 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)

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.

To Apply:

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