Consultant Psychological Therapist & Content Developer

Join Our Mission to Improve Mental Health Worldwide

Psychology Tools is an independent mental health publisher, founded in 2008 and used by thousands of clinicians across the globe. Our mission is to support mental health professionals with high-quality resources that help their clients make the most of therapy. If you're passionate about evidence-based practice, writing, and making a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

We’re seeking a highly experienced psychological therapist (clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, or CBT therapist) to join our team. You’ll be instrumental in developing evidence-based resources that empower therapists and enhance patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop practical resources for therapists and clients, including worksheets, exercises, information handouts, skills-development guides, and audio materials.
• Summarise scientific literature and translate it into accessible content to guide clinical best practice.
• Write engaging articles and digital content for mental health professionals.
• Collaborate with other psychologists to develop, review, and refine resources.

What We’re Looking For

• A professional qualification in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or CBT (BABCP-accredited) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Evidence of research expertise as demonstrated by research output or collaboration with research groups.
• Proven ability to write for diverse audiences, including academic and lay readers.
• A strong writing portfolio, including articles for scientific journals, self-help resources, or public-facing psychological content.
• Experience teaching or presenting to clinical and/or academic audiences.
• Experience as a science communicator is an advantage.

We Are Particularly Interested In Candidates With

• Experience delivering evidence-based CBT interventions to children, adolescents, and families.
• A background working in child and adolescent mental health services.
• Ongoing engagement in clinical practice (part-time or occasional) is preferred, to ensure continued familiarity with the challenges faced by practitioners and clients.

Role Details

• Time Commitment: 0.6 to 1.0 FTE.
• Location: Remote-friendly, with the expectation that the chosen candidate will attend monthly planning and review meetings at our Reading office.
• Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 FTE subject to experience

Requirements

• Doctoral-level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (HCPC registered), or
• Accreditation as a CBT Therapist by the BABCP.
• Additional post-qualification training in a specialised area of psychological practice, via formal training (e.g., PG Diploma) or a portfolio of supervised practice-based learning.
• Training in clinical supervision, or accreditation to supervise qualified psychological practitioners in the relevant discipline.
• The right to work in the UK.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment.
• 25 days holiday per annum, plus national holidays.
• Company pension scheme.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV and a tailored cover letter outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria via the 'Apply' button above (careers@psychologytools.com).

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