Job Description
Addictions Therapist
Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Priory Hospital Woking
Compensation: £39,140 - £45,320 / year
Priory Hospital Woking
Salary is £39,140 - £45,320 per annum depending on experience
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
Priory Hospital Woking has an opportunity for an Addictions Therapist to join our team.
Priory Hospital Woking, Knaphill, Surrey is a mental health and addiction rehab hospital providing inpatient and outpatient treatment for a range of conditions, including addictions, depression and private autism assessments for adults. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes serving Chobham Road and Woking railway station approximately 2–3 miles from the hospital. The M25 and M3 are also easily accessible.
What you'll be doing
In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.
You will also, but not be limited to, the following:
- Deliver specialist, training-informed groups for inpatients, day care and outpatients.
- Conduct assessments and provide 1:1 addiction support for outpatients.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you'll bring to the role
Experience Needed
You will be an accredited therapist, with a minimum of 2 years’ specialist training in addiction and the ability to maintain approximately 60% clinical hours. You will have experience working with presentations including anxiety and depression, with CBT training where appropriate. Experience and specialist training in personality disorders, complex PTSD and other complex presentations is also essential.
What we will give you in return
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
