Role: Lead Addictions Therapist
Location: North London
Job Type: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £52000
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading independent healthcare provider for a Lead Addictions Therapist to join a specialist mental health service in North London.
The service provides treatment for a range of mental health conditions, including addiction, depression, anxiety, stress and OCD. The setting is a well-established inpatient and day care service with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological care.
The Role
As Lead Addictions Therapist, you will play a key role in the delivery and coordination of therapeutic interventions within a multidisciplinary team. You will support the assessment, treatment planning and ongoing recovery of individuals accessing addiction services, working within a structured therapeutic model.
You will also provide leadership within the therapy team, contributing to service development, clinical governance and high-quality patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver evidence-based individual and group therapy in line with structured addiction treatment models.
- Conduct clinical assessments and contribute to formulation and treatment planning.
- Provide ongoing therapeutic support for clients within day care and step-down programmes.
- Facilitate group therapy sessions and manage group dynamics effectively.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and effective aftercare planning.
- Participate in clinical reviews, handovers and MDT meetings.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation, including risk assessments and progress notes.
- Identify, manage and escalate clinical and safeguarding risks appropriately.
- Work closely with senior therapy and service management teams to support service excellence.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A recognised professional qualification in psychotherapy, counselling or a related therapy discipline.
- Professional registration with a recognised body (e.g. HCPC, BACP, BABCP, UKCP or equivalent).
- A degree in counselling, psychotherapy or a related field.
- At least 2 years’ experience working within addiction treatment or recovery-focused services.
- Experience delivering both individual and group therapy interventions.
- Strong skills in clinical assessment, formulation and risk management.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches and co-occurring mental health conditions.
- A compassionate, resilient and collaborative approach to care.
What’s on Offer
- Opportunity to take a lead role within a specialist addictions service.
- Work within a supportive, multidisciplinary clinical environment.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Structured clinical governance and leadership development framework.
- Chance to contribute to high-quality, recovery-focused care.
To apply, contact Jamie Carroll on 07722295499 or email [email protected]
@INDKAR
Pay: Up to £52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Transport links
Work Location: In person
