Clinical Psychologist or CBT Therapist (12 month FTC with probability of extending to a full time role)

Koa Health are a Digital Health Mental Health Company that provide modern, effective care through deploying digital therapy tools in a hybrid and stepped care model (KoaCare 360). Led both by clinicians and engineers the product and clinical teams at Koa work closely together to bring digital and clinical care into the best balance and to enhance the effectiveness of psychological therapies. As a focussed workstream, Koa have partnered with Oxford University to make the iCT-PTSD and ICT-SAD tools available to the NHS and other healthcare organisations. 

Initial deployment of the tools have been very successful, making it essential to expand our clinical team. The post-holder will play a key role in training and supervising clinicians and in supporting delivery at scale. They will have a passion for digital mental health and thrive in an environment which moves and changes at pace. This post will offer full training in iCT-PTSD and iCT-SAD and the chance to work in one of the leading UK digital mental health providers in the UK.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join the Koa Health team to support the national roll out of two digitally augmented psychological therapy programmes Internet Delivered Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder (iCT-SAD) and Internet Delivered Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (iCT-PTSD), in partnership with the University of Oxford. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to increasing access to effective psychological therapies for people with SAD and PTSD. The position would suit a clinical psychologist or a High Intensity CBT therapist who has an interest in cognitive therapy, a good understanding of the NICE-recommended cognitive therapies for PTSD and SAD and NHS Talking Therapies Services, and experience in delivering training and supervision to mental health professionals.  

You will:

• Deliver training in iCT-PTSD and iCT-SAD to clinicians in NHS Talking Therapies Services (including within a ‘train the trainer’ model).
• Provide expert supervision to clinicians via ‘skills building groups’ using iCT-PTSD and iCT-SAD.
• Build supervision capacity for ICT-PTSD and ICT-SAD within services, through training and supervision of supervisors.
• Carry out appropriate clinical admin duties and contribute as appropriate to day-to-day management of the project, helping to ensure the team meets delivery milestones and the work is carried out to the highest standards.  
• Work with the research team at Oxford University to monitor and evaluate the roll out of ICT-SAD and iCT-PTSD.
• Agree clear task objectives, organise, and delegate work as appropriate.
• Maintain clinical skills and practice in delivery and supervision of ICT-PTSD and ICT-SAD. 
• Contribute to the maintenance of Koa’s Community of Practise platform including posting materials, answering questions and taking part in the moderation of the platform. 
• Contribute as directed by Koa Health to other workstreams falling outside of the NHS 

About You:

• Possess a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or completed training in High Intensity CBT.
• Registered with HCPC and/or BABCP.
• Prior experience of treating adults with mental health problems.
• Good understanding of NHS Talking Therapies Services.
• Experience delivering cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder and PTSD based on the Clark & Wells model and Ehlers and Clark models.
• Experience of developing and delivering training to mental health professionals.
• Experience of delivering clinical supervision to staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational, project management, and record keeping skills.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely to send brief and focussed emails required in a business environment
• Ability to work at the pace required in a start-up organisation and to be flexible and responsive to changing needs as required

Desirable:

• Experience of delivering Internet Delivered Cognitive Therapy for PTSD or SAD
• Experience of delivering group CBT supervision 
• Experience with digital psychological therapies.

About Koa Health 

Against the backdrop of decades of rising demand, mental health has never been more important.  The Covid pandemic has led to a four-fold increase in mental disorders around the world, impacting individuals, companies, and communities. 

Today, we simply don’t have enough mental health clinicians to meet demand.  Koa Health aims to solve the gap between demand and supply with a unique human-digital hybrid approach, built upon the best digital technology.  Koa’s digital assets deliver the highest quality care, measured through engagement, program completion, patient and clinician satisfaction. Koa technology substantially increases clinician productivity, allowing our precious clinicians to treat more people. 

Having secured a successful and oversubscribed Series A funding totaling €30m (ca.$36M) in October 2020 and additional €20m funding in May 2022, we are currently closing our Series B round of investment, with €12M secured from our existing investors.  You can read more about Koa Health on our website here.  There has never been a more critical time for the work that we’re leading at Koa Health.  And this is where you come in!  

Why Koa Health?

We are at the forefront of innovation in digital health, working on one of today’s hottest topics – mental health.  By working with Koa, you will make a positive impact on the lives of many people.

Aside from the power of our mission, we provide all the support and benefits to make your life at work and outside of work fun and comfortable year-round, such as:

• Competitive rewards package that includes: Food Allowance, Private Health Insurance, Pension Contribution, Life Insurance, Bonus Scheme, and Share Options
• We believe in walking the talk: We are focused on supporting your wellbeing and therefore provide you with a Wellbeing Allowance and Wellbeing Leave, as well as a generous annual leave allocation to help manage both your mental and physical health as you see fit
• Flexibility: We’re hiring your skills and experience, so ask you to use these in the most effective way you can whilst managing your work-life balance in your own way
• An international environment: Our teams, our clients and our collaborators span the US, the UK, Europe, and Asia.  Our breadth of experience offers the opportunity to understand and get involved in healthcare systems worldwide.

An inclusive workplace

We firmly believe that diversity and inclusion should be embedded in the fabric of our organization and we know true progress comes with long-term commitments and actions.  We are building a space where our people feel respected for who they are and are rewarded based on the impact they make to the business. 

Regardless of your personal identifiers, at Koa Health you can be yourself, and feel respected, accepted and supported.  We promote an inclusive culture where people who think and act differently can discover ways to learn from each other.  Promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity must be a company-wide effort.  As a scale-up company, we are creating a safe space that fosters acceptance and invites differences as part of our first steps toward building a resilient and inclusive work environment.