Job summary
We now have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner to become part our team. You will have experience of working with children and young people, with a relevant qualification to support this.
The post will work to assist YoutherapY staff to carry out agreed tasks within the team. With particular responsibility for client engagement and participation, the duties will include assisting in assessments, plans of care and interventions with children and young people referred to the service. Under the supervision of a senior member of the service, the post holder will work in a variety of settings including schools, children's centres and primary care centres, reporting complex issues to senior staff.
You will be joining a well-established team of therapists, Primary Mental Health Workers, and senior practitioners. As part of the team, you will provide support to the work of the clinical team in order to boost their capacity to meet clinical demand. You will work, under supervision, with children, young people, parents, carers in a variety of ways, including providing assessment, advice and group work to clients aged 11-25 with psychological and emotional difficulties, under the guidance and supervision of senior staff members.
Main duties of the job
Providing assessment, advice and group work to the client group, their families and carers.
Developing good working relationships with colleagues, children/families/partner agencies/schools and other professionals.
Recruiting and retaining new members of the Youth Team.
About us
The YoutherapY team have a strong work ethic of support for each other, with all team members seen as equals. The service has been established for many years and is now expanding to encompass different roles as well as the traditional counselling ones, with a range of professionals and dedicated admin staff. We have an ethos of person-centred service for our clients as well as good self-care being encouraged within the team. This also extends to each other as colleagues, leading to a strong and motivated team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description for details around the main responsibilities for the role. Which include but are not limited to:
Offering an initial assessment to the young people who contact our service, which would involve offering them a safe space to talk freely and openly about their experiences and reasons for engaging in therapy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description for details around the main responsibilities for the role. Which include but are not limited to:
Offering an initial assessment to the young people who contact our service, which would involve offering them a safe space to talk freely and openly about their experiences and reasons for engaging in therapy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum Level 4 qualification in counselling/childcare/social studies/health/education or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and young people who present with emotional health difficulties
- Experience of engagement work with children, young people, parents/carers.
- Experience of working within an NHS setting
- Experience of working effectively within a team
- Experience of working unsupervised and using own initiative
Desirable
- Experience of promoting self-help models of change with children, young people and their parents or carers
- Experience of working within a mental health setting
- Knowledge of chid development.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability and skill to form positive therapeutic relationships that support children, young people and their families/carers' own decision-making and builds on their strengths
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of ability to keep clear and accurate records.
- Evidence ability to work under pressure.
- Evidence of ability to exercise effective judgement and decision-making
- Evidence of ability to prioritise work appropriately and manage own time effectively.
- Evidence of a willingness to extend knowledge and personal development.
- Evidence of ability to adapt to changing environment.
- Evidence of ability to use basic IT systems
- Show Empathy, care and understanding towards individuals' circumstances.
- Have knowledge of the difficulties that may impact the local area
- Provide a warm, safe and comfortable environment that promotes a place to share.
- Maintain a professional attitude/behaviour in and out of the counselling setting
- Experience in working with children, young people, and adults.
- Ability to adapt communication skills, knowledge, and abilities to meet people's individual needs.
- Up to date knowledge on appropriate legislation that impacts children, young people, and families.
- Availability to attend in local events across the community.
- Managing time, sessions, other responsibilities in an appropriate efficient manner.
- Keeping up to date with mandatory training
- Continuous professional development
- Apply core conditions and skills to provide a safe, nurturing environment.
Desirable
- An understanding and awareness of the local community to appropriately signpost, offer other avenues support and networking.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum Level 4 qualification in counselling/childcare/social studies/health/education or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and young people who present with emotional health difficulties
- Experience of engagement work with children, young people, parents/carers.
- Experience of working within an NHS setting
- Experience of working effectively within a team
- Experience of working unsupervised and using own initiative
Desirable
- Experience of promoting self-help models of change with children, young people and their parents or carers
- Experience of working within a mental health setting
- Knowledge of chid development.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability and skill to form positive therapeutic relationships that support children, young people and their families/carers' own decision-making and builds on their strengths
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of ability to keep clear and accurate records.
- Evidence ability to work under pressure.
- Evidence of ability to exercise effective judgement and decision-making
- Evidence of ability to prioritise work appropriately and manage own time effectively.
- Evidence of a willingness to extend knowledge and personal development.
- Evidence of ability to adapt to changing environment.
- Evidence of ability to use basic IT systems
- Show Empathy, care and understanding towards individuals' circumstances.
- Have knowledge of the difficulties that may impact the local area
- Provide a warm, safe and comfortable environment that promotes a place to share.
- Maintain a professional attitude/behaviour in and out of the counselling setting
- Experience in working with children, young people, and adults.
- Ability to adapt communication skills, knowledge, and abilities to meet people's individual needs.
- Up to date knowledge on appropriate legislation that impacts children, young people, and families.
- Availability to attend in local events across the community.
- Managing time, sessions, other responsibilities in an appropriate efficient manner.
- Keeping up to date with mandatory training
- Continuous professional development
- Apply core conditions and skills to provide a safe, nurturing environment.
Desirable
- An understanding and awareness of the local community to appropriately signpost, offer other avenues support and networking.
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).
