Our Vision
Delamere’s vision is to be a world-class healthcare provider that sets standards for excellence and outcomes in the treatment of addiction.
We provide exemplary care in first class facilities to achieve the best possible outcomes for guests.
We are progressive and strive to build our reputation as a thought leader in the behavioural health sector, providing innovative and effective care.
To our guests we make a simple pledge of safe, individualised care.
We provide colleagues with an unrivalled working environment. We are a values-led business and role model a culture that celebrates success. We are passionate about internal progression and offer exceptional internal development and progression for our teams.
About the role - what we're looking for
This role is central to delivering high-quality, person-centred care at Delamere, with a strong focus on supporting guests through their individual therapy journeys. The position requires active involvement in all guest care plans, ensuring therapeutic interventions are delivered professionally and with compassion. A key part of the role is to maintain full compliance with the Care Standards Act 2000 and all relevant legislation, upholding the highest clinical and ethical standards. The successful candidate will represent Delamere with integrity and professionalism, acting as an ambassador both within the organisation and externally in the wider field of addiction treatment. Most importantly, this role is responsible for ensuring that Delamere’s treatment philosophy is brought to life in practice—delivered efficiently and effectively, with a clear commitment to excellence, innovation, and the achievement of outstanding guest outcomes.
Role Responsibilities
- Manage a case load as directed by the Head of Therapy & Program. Deliver a range of therapeutic and educational groups.
- Contribute to the overall delivery and development of the programme as directed by Outcomes Director.
- Accountable for all documentation and administrative duties related to the role, including but not limited to, care plans, risk assessments, clinical notes.
- To work in collaboration with the recovery team and the whole service in delivering great care and guest satisfaction.
- To be BACP accredited (or equivalent).
- To be able to triage, formulate and deliver therapeutic treatments in complex cases.
About the person – who we’re looking for
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promoting high standards to ensure quality guest outcomes.
- Values diversity operates with integrity and openness.
- Actively develops self and others.
- Great team player and motivator.
- Looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects / learns from the contribution of others.
Experience and knowledge
- Experience in managing caseloads.
- Experience running and delivering a range of therapeutic and educational groups.
- Experience of engaging with senior management.
- Experience of working in and contributing to a growing the Stop/Start/Grow programme.
- Ideally, experience of improving outcomes in the delivery of residential addiction
- treatment care
- Ideally, experience of operating within a highly regulated environment and formal
- governance structure.
- Ideally, deep understanding of the addiction treatment sector and established network therein.
- Specific training in traumatic-focussed treatment methodologies is desirable
Skills and Capabilities
- Good interpersonal skills including first class written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage day-to-day client caseloads within the context of delivering better outcomes.
- An excellent communicator both within the therapeutic setting as well as with the broader team.
- Ability to build positive and productive relationships within Delamere & the wider community.
- Understand a variety of models and theories of addiction and other problems related to substance use.
- Recognise the importance of family, social networks, and community systems in the treatment and recovery process.
- Understand the importance of research and outcome data and their application in clinical practice.
- Understand the value of an interdisciplinary approach to addiction treatment.
- Provide treatment services appropriate to the personal and cultural identity and language of the client.
- Understand the need for and use of methods for measuring treatment outcome.
- Contribute as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Facilitate the client’s identification, selection, and practice of strategies that help sustain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for maintaining treatment progress and preventing relapse.
- Understand the concepts of process and content with regard to group therapy and shift the focus of the group when such a shift will help the group move toward its goals.
- Participate in ongoing supervision.
- A good level of computer literacy.
Our Values
We do the right thing
We take pride in what we do
We get better everyday
We love success
Weekly hours: 24.00 - 3 days per week (weekend working required)
Salary: £21,000.00 (part time) £35,000 FTE
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £35,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 24 per week
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Transport links
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Northwich CW8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you able to work weekends?
Experience:
- Counselling : 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 18/06/2025
Reference ID: Therapist Delamere
