VACANCY: EATING DISORDERS THERAPIST/COUNSELLOR/CBT THERAPIST (ADULTS AND/OR CHILDREN) - GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

 

Psychotherapist/CBT Therapist/Counsellor: Child and/or Adult Eating Disorders (over 16s)

(all modalities welcome to apply)

 We also welcome applications from specialist eating disorder therapists who can also work with under 16s as we have demand for this. So, if you can work with children and adults, please also apply. Please STATE IF YOU ARE APPLYING for OVER 16s ONLY or CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY 10TH APRIL 2024, 5PM

INTERVIEWS: W/B 14TH APRIL 2025

START DATE: BY START OF MAY 2025 (following induction training and clinic viewing/induction)

You will see clients at our offices in Glasgow city centre. This is NOT an online role so please do not apply if you cannot work with clients at our clinic in Glasgow city centre.This role is NOT SUITABLE for international candidates.

Please contact email us on support@eatingdisorderscotland.co.uk for a Role Description and Application Form. We do not accept CVs.

 

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Talking EDs: Eating Disorders Support Service Scotland seek to recruit a suitable clinician -  Counsellor/Psychotherapist/CBT Therapist to join our friendly, supportive team of psychotherapists, counsellors, mental health practitioners and dietitians. Other therapeutic modalities are also welcome to apply. We are currently a small team of psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists and dietitians. We are looking for an affiliate Psychotherapist or Counsellor: Adult Eating Disorders (over 16s) to provide in-person therapy appointments at our offices in Glasgow city centre. We have a demand for under 16s appointments too, so if you have extensive experience of working with under 16s with eating disorders and have the training and clinical experience to evidence this, please also get in touch.

** This role is not suitable for newly qualified therapists (0-3 years) or those with little or no experience or training in eating disorders and disordered eating. You will be asked to evidence your training, experience and CPD in eating disorders and disordered eating.

 

We are looking for someone to commit to seeing at least 4-5 clients per week. Other work will be available here and at our other non-eating disorder practices (same location), so you will see a combination of clients with eating disorder/disordered eating and clients presenting with other concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress etc.

We do all the admin, advertising/marketing, getting the clients, arranging appointments, answering enquiries etc. - your role is to provide therapy sessions with the clients we refer to you.

This is a sessional self-employed role, however, you are very much part of a team and you will receive various benefits and discounts as part of your role. We regularly check in with Affiliates and you will have access to individual and group supervision, networking events, discounts, updates and more. This is a flexible role that you can fit around your other commitments.

Here's some of the abilities, skills and experiences we are looking for:

• Qualified Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist or Counsellor
• This role is NOT suitable for newly qualified clinicians (e.g. under 3 years) or for those who don't have substantial experience working directly with eating disorder clients/patients;
• Qualified for at least 3 years;
• Experience of working with at least 2-3 different forms of eating disorder/disordered eating (e.g. BED, AN, BN, compulsive overeating, emotional eating, purging disorder, restrictive eating, orthorexia, NES etc.);
• Ability to work with adults over 16 years. We welcome applicants who can also work with under 16s. Please state if you are apply for OVER 16s ONLY or CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
  
• We are a specialist service, so you must have significant experience working with individuals experiencing difficult relationships with food/eating disorders. If you don't have the experience, this role isn't for you;
• Evidence of having attended training, workshops or CPD related to eating disorders and disordered eating;
• Preferable that you have worked with at least over 30 different individual clients experiencing eating disorders or problems with food and eating. Our clients are looking for therapists who have lots of experience working with eating disorders/disordered eating.
• Some additional experience in the fields of eating disorders is desirable (but not essential (e.g. group-work, training, campaigning, support work, research etc.);
• Be willing to work in-person at our offices in Glasgow; some online and outdoor (if you have outdoor therapy training) may also be possible.
  
• Current professional and public indemnity insurance, PVG/Disclosure, membership of a counselling/health/psychotherapy/psychology professional body, current ICO Data Protection certificate and HMRC self-employment registration is required (or be willing to achieve these)

Here's what we can offer:

• £41 per 50-minute appointment (this is what you go home with). This will increase over time if you're accredited/advanced clinician
• Higher rates for CBT-T and insurance and corporate clients, Couples and EMDR/Rewind
• Friendly, supportive and encouraging team
• Comfortable working environment within luxury, well-equipped consulting rooms in Glasgow city centre (for those applying for the in-person position)
• Flexible working arrangements that you can fit around other commitments
• Fee annual membership to the Eating Disorder Therapist Networking Group and the Therapist Tea and Talk Club (Scotland);
• Discounted clinical supervision (should you wish to work with our supervisor);
• Discounted therapy and consulting room hire for your own clients (should you wish to use our rooms for your own clients (i.e not clients we refer to you)
• Discounted dietitian and therapy appointments for yourself
• Discounted places on our 6-weekly Eating Disorders and Body Image Supervision and Consult Group (global)
• Access to 3-4 free support and supervision groups for affiliates, per year; acess to free monthly support frop-ins; access to 2 individual supervision check-ins per year
• Opportunity to pick up extra client work; invites to events; other opportunities; and referrals from our other two practices, should you want them;
• Free networking events;
• Support from the team - you are not alone
• Team social gatherings/outings 2x per year and affiliate Prize Draw

 

Contact us for a Role Description and Application Form or if you have any questions or need any further information information. Plese note that we do not accept CVs and these will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Talking EDs: Eating Disorder Support Service Scotland

CONTACT DETAILS

www.eatingdisorderscotland.co.uk

support@eatingdisorderscotland.co.uk