Priory Hospital Roehampton are looking to recruit a Sessional Addictions Therapist to join the team.
We are a registered hospital in London, known as a welcoming and highly respected rehab facility that offers expert mental health and addiction treatment.
We support people facing a wide range of mental health challenges, providing specialist care for depression, anxiety and addictions. Our team offers tailored treatment for substance addictions, including alcohol, cocaine and heroin, as well as behavioural addictions like gambling. We also provide outpatient support for adults with eating disorders.
At Roehampton, you’ll be supported by a compassionate team of psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, nurses and mental health professionals who are committed to your wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help you move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.
You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients well-being. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As an Addiction Therapist, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based one-to-one therapy sessions focused on addiction recovery, supporting clients to maintain sobriety and engage with aftercare through autonomy-promoting approaches.
- Provide trauma-informed care using therapeutic models suited to complex needs, such as CBT, integrative, psychodynamic, or somatic approaches.
- Maintain clear, concise, and timely clinical notes while identifying and escalating safeguarding or clinical risk concerns according to service protocols.
- Collaborate with wider therapeutic and clinical teams to ensure integrated support and continuity of care for clients.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.
The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Counselling, Psychotherapy, or a related field, along with a recognised professional therapy qualification such as BACP, UKCP, HCPC, or an equivalent accreditation. They should have a minimum of two years’ experience working in addiction treatment or recovery-focused settings, including supporting clients post-detox and/or post-residential treatment. A trauma-informed approach and a strong understanding of co-occurring conditions are essential, as is experience working with clients with dual diagnosis or complex trauma. Candidates should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and maintain professional boundaries, with qualifications in integrative therapy approaches accepted if aligned with professional standards. The ability to conduct clear and accurate risk assessments, hold up-to-date insurance, and have an enhanced DBS (or willingness to undergo one) is required. Experience with outpatient or continuing care services, familiarity with structured addiction recovery models such as ATP, and knowledge of relapse prevention and crisis intervention strategies are highly desirable.
For more information about the role, you can email
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Priory is seeking skilled and compassionate individuals to join us on a sessional, self-employed basis. This role offers flexibility and the opportunity to work within a respected healthcare provider, delivering specialist mental health and wellbeing services. If you’re committed to making a difference and want to work in a supportive, professional environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Our service offers,
- DBS paid for by Priory
- Free on-site parking or reduced parking rates
- Supplemented meals
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.
Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
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All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
