EMDR Practitioner

Job Title: EMDR Practitioner

Location: Home Based, UK

Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part time, 3 days per week between Monday - Friday (22.5 hours per week)

Right to live & work within the UK is required for this role.

Role Summary

Due to significant business growth, we are looking for an EMDR Practitioner to join our nationwide team to provide a confidential Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) counselling/psychotherapy service to customers clients within the context of a multi-specialist occupational health team.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Short-term EMDR therapy for clients with work related issues, who are off sick or at work, up to 12 sessions, with a goal of returning staff back to recuperative/full duties
• Reports as needed regarding the progress of clients within EMDR
• Advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team on the use of EMDR
• Advice to managers within the MPS regarding clinical issues related to EMDR
  
  

Experience, Skills, And Knowledge Required For The Role

• Minimum of Accredited status with the UK EMDR Association.
• Accredited with BACP or Accredited Professional Registrant with NCPS
• Having experience with working with trauma
• Experience in short term therapy within an organisational setting.
• Ability to work autonomously carrying out risk assessments on vulnerable clients.
• Ability to provide clinically appropriate reporting back to client managers and be able to follow a process and guidelines.
• Confident and competent computer user is essential. We use several databases and programs including Word for Windows and Microsoft Outlook, there is a requirement that you would be able to follow simple instructions over the phone for basic computer issues with our IT support team if required.
  
  

About Us

The new Optima Health is the UK market leader in the provision of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Formed by the combination of three leading businesses (Optima Health, TP Health and Healthwork), the new Optima Health is more than the consolidation of the individual legacy businesses, our combined and complementary capability means we can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. Our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.

Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks, with touchpoints all the way through and support from your Line Manager. One of our core values is One Team and growing and developing together is our key commitment. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey.

What Can We Offer You?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care test vouchers
• Flu vaccination scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Professional registrations fees paid
• Clinical Training Academy
  
  

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.

Closing Date: 18th October 2024

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Documents

• JD 0028 - EMDR Practitioner.pdf (104.25 KB)
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