Job summary
Children's Wellbeing Practitioner based within Reflexions Service (Wolverhampton locality). Please note that there may be at times the need to work across the Black Country when there is service need.
A Child Wellbeing Practitioner qualification must be held to apply for this post.
Band 5 37.5hrs
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Children's Wellbeing Practitioner to join our mental health support team for schools (Reflexions).
We are currently seeking a motivated and skilled CYP-IAPT Children's Wellbeing Practitioner, with CAMHS experience and the ability and experience to work with young people and their families who are experiencing a wide variety of mild to moderate mental health difficulties that are impacting on their life. The clinician will need the ability to deliver high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people.
Main duties of the job
The role will encompass working with children and their families, teaching staff and relevant agencies involved with the child's network. The practitioner will require the ability to provide appropriate intervention in-line with NICE Guidelines and utilise the relevant CYP-IAPT measures to ascertain the success of the intervention and agreed outcomes, as well as supporting and empowering children, young people and families to make informed choices about intervention and therapeutic strategies.
The practitioner should possess the skills to screen relevant referrals, undertake risk assessments, hold the capability to work under pressure, and will require exceptional engagement skills to work with young people and families within our education settings as well as within the community.
About us
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the ability to maintain a high standard of patient care and be professionally responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of the program of care provided. The applicant must have a high standard of record keeping and demonstrate user engagement and multi-agency involvement within the assessment process and the development of care planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will work in partnership with community organisations as well as schools/colleges to offer initiatives and interventions to young people to support their emotional health needs.
This post is subject to an enhanced childrens and adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
For further details please contact:
Zoe Gilbert, Service Manager on z.gilbert@nhs.net.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will work in partnership with community organisations as well as schools/colleges to offer initiatives and interventions to young people to support their emotional health needs.
This post is subject to an enhanced childrens and adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
For further details please contact:
Zoe Gilbert, Service Manager on z.gilbert@nhs.net.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- Children and Young People's Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider
- Experience of working with children and/or young people and families
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Must have the ability to undertake initial assessments and risk assessments autonomously
- Must be able to travel across the Black Country easily
Desirable
- Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
CYP assessment
Essential
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a young person through role play
- Must be able to communicate effectively with teaching staff and/or parents
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a large audience
Desirable
- Has experience of clinical writing
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- Children and Young People's Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider
- Experience of working with children and/or young people and families
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Must have the ability to undertake initial assessments and risk assessments autonomously
- Must be able to travel across the Black Country easily
Desirable
- Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
CYP assessment
Essential
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a young person through role play
- Must be able to communicate effectively with teaching staff and/or parents
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a large audience
Desirable
- Has experience of clinical writing
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
