Touchstone
Person Specification – Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - IAPT
Essential
Qualification
Band 7 Therapist:
Assessment
Method
A, I
Qualification from High Intensity
CBT IAPT Course (Post Graduate
Diploma)
Experience
IAPT CBT Therapist – 12/14
Desirable
Assessment
Method
Relevant experience in
Primary Care treating
anxiety and depression.
A
A
Demonstrable experience of
working in mental health services
A, I, T
Experience of working
in Primary Care Setting
Ability to meet agreed/specified
Step 3 service targets
I
Ability to manage own caseload and
time
I
Worked in a service
where agreed targets in
place demonstrating
clinical outcomes
Demonstrates high standards in
written communication
A
A, I
Essential
Able to write clear reports and
letters to referrers
Skills &
Competencies
Desirable
Assessment
Method
Experience with routine outcome
monitoring
A,I
Full range of skills and
competencies as laid out in the
competence framework for CBT
(Roth and Pilling 2007)
I, T
Accredited with a
professional
psychological therapy
organisation
A
Computer literate
I
Completed clinical
audits within a service
A
Well developed skills in the ability to
communicate effectively, orally and
in writing, complex, highly technical
and/or clinically sensitive
information to clients, their families,
carers and other professional
colleagues.
A, I, T
Has received training (either formal
of through experience) and carried
out risk assessments within scope
of practice
IAPT CBT Therapist – 12/14
Assessment
Method
A,I
I
Essential
Able to develop good therapeutic
relationships with clients
Accredited with the BABCP,
provisionally accredited with the
BABCP or eligible for BABCP
accreditation.
Knowledge
IAPT CBT Therapist – 12/14
Assessment
Method
A, I
A
Demonstrates an understanding of
anxiety and depression and how it
may present in Primary Care
A, I
Demonstrates a knowledge of the
issues surrounding work and the
impact it can have on mental health
/ benefits & employment systems
A, I
Knowledge of medication used in
anxiety and depression and other
common mental health problems
A, I
Demonstrates an understanding for
the need to use evidence based
psychological therapies and how it
relates to this post
A, I
Knowledge of child protection
issues and other relevant legislation
A, I
Desirable
Assessment
Method
Essential
Assessment
Method
A, I
Desirable
Assessment
Method
Training
Good record of Continuing
Professional Development and
willingness to continue this
Other
Requirements
High level of enthusiasm and
Motivation.
I
Fluent in languages
other than English
A, I
Advanced communication skills
I
A, I
Ability to work within a team and
foster good working relationships
A, I
Experience of working
with diverse
communities and within
a multicultural setting
Ability to use clinical supervision
and personal development
positively and effectively
A, I
Ability to work under pressure
Test
Regard for others and respect for
individual rights of autonomy and
confidentiality
I
Must demonstrate sensitive to the
needs of marginalised groups in the
planning and delivery of services.
I
Ability to be self reflective, whilst
working with service users, & in own I
personal and professional
IAPT CBT Therapist – 12/14
Essential
Assessment
Method
development and in supervision
The ability and skills to act as an
advocate for the IAPT service, to
engage and foster good
professional relationships with all
health professionals in promoting
the good integration of this service
with the wider health care system
Computer literate in order to
manage paperless systems
A
Car driver and/or ability and
willingness to travel to locations
throughout the organisation
A, I
Recognises and values cultural
diversity.
A, I
Prepared to work in a variety of
locations and settings.
A, I
I - Interview, A - Application, T - Test
IAPT CBT Therapist – 12/14
I
Desirable
Assessment
Method