WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.
Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.
Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.
Join our team as a High Intensity CBT Therapist in Scunthorpe on a part time basis.
As a High Intensity Therapist (CBT), you'll play a key role in supporting people experiencing common mental health difficulties alongside drug and alcohol use. Using evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), you'll help people develop the skills and confidence to improve their mental wellbeing and achieve meaningful recovery.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll carry out comprehensive assessments, formulate treatment plans and deliver high quality, person-centred interventions to people with a range of mental health presentations where CBT is clinically indicated. You'll work collaboratively with colleagues, external professionals and wider support networks to ensure people receive the right care at the right time.
This is a rewarding opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, helping people overcome barriers to recovery and make lasting positive changes in their lives. You'll also contribute to service development, clinical supervision, audits and the ongoing improvement of psychological therapy provision across the service.
The role is part time and permanent, working 22.5 hours per week across 3 days. The salary for this position is £50,000 per annum.
Please refer to the linked job description to support your application.
The closing date for this role is 31st July 2026; however, please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role.
As a High Intensity CBT Therapist, you will:
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Deliver evidence-based High Intensity CBT interventions to adults accessing our drug and alcohol services in Scunthorpe.
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Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop formulations and create collaborative treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
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Manage your own caseload, ensuring safe, effective and timely delivery of therapy.
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Assess and manage clinical risk within your scope of practice, working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team.
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Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless care and appropriate referrals.
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Maintain accurate and confidential clinical records in line with professional, organisational and information governance standards.
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Participate in regular clinical supervision, continuing professional development and service evaluation activities.
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Support service development through clinical audits, outcome monitoring and sharing best practice.
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Promote equality, diversity and inclusion while delivering trauma-informed, recovery-focused care.
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Safeguard children and adults by following WithYou policies and procedures at all times.
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Support our Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner with regular case management and clinical supervision.
As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen. Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging, but always rewarding. We work collaboratively to provide the best support and treatment to anyone who needs it and we’d welcome your application to join our Scunthorpe service.
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28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
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An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
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Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
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2 days paid volunteer leave per year
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Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
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Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
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Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
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We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months
To be successful in this role you will be a qualified High Intensity CBT Therapist with a passion for delivering high quality psychological therapies to people experiencing mental health difficulties alongside substance use.
You'll also have:
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A Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity CBT, or an equivalent recognised professional qualification with postgraduate CBT training.
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BABCP accreditation, or be working towards accreditation within an agreed timeframe.
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Significant experience delivering evidence-based psychological therapies to adults with common mental health difficulties.
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Experience completing comprehensive psychological assessments, risk assessments and routine outcome monitoring.
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A strong understanding of anxiety, depression and how mental health difficulties can present alongside drug and alcohol use.
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build therapeutic relationships with people experiencing significant distress.
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Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and alongside external partner organisations.
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The ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise effectively and maintain accurate clinical records.
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A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and delivering trauma-informed, person-centred care.
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A proactive approach to learning, reflective practice and continuous professional development.
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Ideally you will also have a recognised qualification in clinical supervision - this is a desirable criteria not essential.
We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. You will have demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, or a clear motivation for wanting to work in the drug and alcohol sector. A successful track record of providing efficient and reliable customer service is essential.
You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.
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