Counsellor/Psychotherapist/CBT/ Psychology Practitioners

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 14 August 2025
LOCATION
Inverness
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Clinical Skills CBT Psychotherapy Counselling Communication Skills Therapeutic Work

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

Self-employed practitioners are sought to join [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] in Inverness. This role offers mentoring, support, CPD, and the opportunity to generate income. Candidates should be qualified counsellors/psychotherapists/CBT practitioners with experience, able to offer both short-term and longer-term therapeutic work and have strong clinical and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver therapy to self-referred and organisationally referred clients.
  • Undertake both short-term and longer-term therapeutic work with clients.
  • Work independently but also within a pluralistic, multi-profession ‘psychological community’.

Core Requirements:

  • Qualified and experienced counsellor/ psychotherapist / CBT/ Psychology practitioners
  • Highly developed clinical skills.
  • An ability to understand clinical presentations and needs, and to develop an effective approach to meeting these using established counselling and/or psychotherapeutic models.
  • An ability to undertake both short-term and longer-term therapeutic work with clients.
  • An ability to work independently but also within a pluralistic, multi-profession ‘psychological community’.
  • Highly developed personal management and communication skills, including the effective use of IT.

[Employer hidden] Inverness

Enjoy a rewarding, stimulating and busy independent practice as a self-employed practitioner working in partnership with a leading clinical organisation in Inverness.

[Employer hidden] offers:

  • • Mentoring and support in running your own independent practice in partnership.
  • • CPD, peer support, and training opportunities.
  • • The opportunity to generate a stable and significant income from clinical work.
  • • The chance to become part of a growing practice in Inverness.

Read more about the benefits of working with [Employer hidden] Inverness

The role is suitable for:

• Qualified and experienced counsellor/ psychotherapist / CBT/ Psychology practitioners

• Practitioners seeking senior roles with appropriate qualifications and experience

• Those looking for full-time or part-time in-person roles (commitment of up to 16 hours, including availability to work evenings and/or Saturdays).

Introduction

[Employer hidden] is a leading independent provider of counselling and psychological therapies in Scotland. With 12 bespoke therapy centres located throughout the country as well as an established online portal we deliver services to individuals and organisations. We work with over 120 practitioners from a range of backgrounds including counselling/psychotherapy, CBT, counselling psychology and clinical psychology. We also have our [Employer hidden] Institute which provides CPD and training opportunities to those working in partnership with us.

About the role

Based in our Inverness practice at 111 Church Street, this self-employed partnership role will provide the opportunity to deliver therapy to self-referred and organisationally referred clients. Some online work may be required. The ability to offer specialist skills/expertise in the areasof complex presentation would be an advantage as would the ability to work with children, couples and families.

Who should apply

We will accept applications from any practitioner with counselling/CBT/psychology qualifications along with significant clinical experience. We would normally expect practitioners working with us to hold accreditation with an appropriate professional body or to be significantly advanced in their pursuance of this. Membership with a professional body would be required.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate an outstanding ability to integrate clinical practice and professional learning, and to engage professionally within a highly reputable organisation. We are looking for practitioners with the following competencies:

• Highly developed clinical skills

• An ability to understand clinical presentations and needs, and to develop an effective approach to meeting these using established counselling and/or psychotherapeutic models.

• An ability to undertake both short-term and longer-term therapeutic work with clients

• An ability to work independently but also within a pluralistic, multi-profession ‘psychological community’

• Highly developed personal management and communication skills, including the effective use of IT.

• Flexibility and adaptability in approach, with an advanced ability to learn and develop new skills and understandings.

• A mature and highly professional approach in working with clients from a range of backgrounds.

How to apply

To apply, please complete our online application form here. Please note, we will ask you to provide the following:

• Your CV

• A brief statement detailing your relevant experience/qualifications and suitability for this role and any days of the week you would be unavailable to work due to other commitments

• A summary of your ongoing clinical, professional, learning and other work activities at present and as envisaged should your application be successful.

To find out more or to express an interest, please email [contact hidden] or you can also call us on [contact hidden].

This advert will remain open until suitable candidates have been appointed.

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