High Intensity CBT Trainee - Wakefield Talking Therapies

Turning Point is recruiting a High Intensity CBT Trainee for Wakefield Talking Therapies. This is a permanent, full-time training post at 37 hours a week that leads to a qualified High Intensity Therapist role.

The training is a one-year full-time Postgraduate Diploma in CBT with the University of Hull. You would study at university two days a week and work in the Wakefield service three days a week. The course and job start in March 2027, and you must be available to start then.

What you would be doing:

• Completing the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT
• Delivering Step 3 High Intensity CBT under university and in-service clinical supervision
• Moving into a High Intensity Therapist post after qualifying, with continued mentoring and supervision

What they are looking for:

• A first degree in an applied subject, usually Psychology
• If you are a PWP, at least two years qualified and practising by the course start date
• If you hold a core profession, at least two years post-qualification experience by the start date
• Either a BABCP recognised core mental health profession or a completed KSA portfolio, with evidence at interview
• You must not already be on an HEE funded programme

Pay is £40,113 a year. Turning Point offers 31 days paid holiday, rising to 33 with service, the option to buy extra holiday, and a wider total reward package.

The closing date is 20 November 2026, and the advert may close early if the post is filled.

Apply directly on Turning Point's website using the button on this page.