Job summary
You will deliver outcome focused evidence-based therapy-based interventions for children and young
people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties to support them to improve their emotional
health and build resilience. This will include (virtual & F2F) individual, group work and peer support. Working
as part of the Be U Swindon Community Team you will be part of the delivery of this day, evening and
weekend provision, working on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will support children and young people (CYP) in accessing timely emotional and therapeutic interventions across Be U Swindons Hubs (day services) and Haven (evening service). Reporting to the SPA & Community Service Lead and receiving clinical supervision from the Senior Practitioner, you will deliver one-to-one and group therapeutic support in both community and clinical settings. You will conduct initial assessments, provide counselling, facilitate peer support, and offer advice and guidance through the single point of access. In the Haven service, youll respond to urgent referrals, offering immediate emotional support to CYP presenting with significant safety needs. You will maintain accurate and confidential case notes, support safeguarding processes, build links with local services, and contribute to the ongoing development and innovation of the service. Strong communication skills, a child-centered approach, and the ability to work independently (including some lone working and on-call responsibilities) are essential to this varied and rewarding role.
About us
ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered,
provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative,
effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We actively welcome candidates and staff with different identities and different ways of thinking. As a
Disability Confident Leader we encourage open and honest communication at all levels and we are happy to
discuss reasonable adjustments for any staff in any role.
Are you:
An experienced mental health practitioner used to a fast-paced environment.
Experienced in working with children and young people across early intervention / mental health
settings and experienced in engaging the whole family.
Experienced in providing guided self-help and short-term counselling interventions.
Positive and proactive to achieve the highest standards and outcomes in engagement with children,
young people, their parent/carers, and professionals.
Adept in communication and confident communicating with CYP (Children and Young Peoples), their
parents/carers and health professionals.
Open, respectful, committed to equality and inclusiveness and motivated by new ideas and
perspectives.
A team player.
Role Purpose:
You will deliver outcome focused evidence-based therapy-based interventions for children and young
people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties to support them to improve their emotional
health and build resilience. This will include (virtual & F2F) individual, group work and peer support. Working
as part of the Be U Swindon Community Team you will be part of the delivery of this day, evening and
weekend provision, working on a rotational basis.
Main Duties and responsibilities:
This post will work under the line management of the SPA & Community Service Lead and clinical
supervision of the Senior Practitioner. You will work from Be U Swindon Hubs & Haven Service and
community venues to support Children / Young People to easily access therapeutic interventions and thrive.
Haven (Evening service) In this part of the role you will be the support and responsible for
providing emotional support for CYP presenting significant critical safety needs and behaviours
that challenge. After initial contact with one of our identified urgent / emergency service referral
partners, the Haven service provides fast track intervention in to service.
Hubs (Day services) This part of the role delivers emotional support to CYP in community settings
inc. community centres and Be U therapeutic spaces.
The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as you will work as part of a diverse clinical team proactively developing the service through co-production, delivery, and ongoing innovation.
Main Tasks:
To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which
may at times mean lone working.
To undertake professional initial assessments of young people.
To provide ongoing and one-off counselling to young people.
To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.
To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.
To provide information, advice, guidance, and support as part of the single point of access function.
To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored
securely using the specified case management systems.
To develop links to other agencies and services and have a good understanding of local services for
signposting and onward referrals.
To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and
safeguarding issues.
Provide on call support.
Communication
Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs.
Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected.
WORKING PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS
Ethical Practice
Employed therapists are required to abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and
Psychotherapy (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.
Professional Membership and Registration
It is required that employed practitioners maintain active membership with a national organisation that
represents the field of psychological therapy and people who work as counsellors and therapists, such AFT,
BACP, BPS, BABCP or HCPC or UKCP. Employed practitioners will ideally pursue accreditation or registration
with one of these bodies; and will complete annual continuing professional development and associated
procedures required to maintain accreditation and/or registration. All costs associated with professional
memberships, subscriptions, conferences, continuing education etc., are borne by the practitioner.
Liability Insurance
Employed practitioners are covered against malpractice liability by ABL insurance.
Supervision
Employed clinical practitioners are required to attend supervision at the minimum frequency of 1.5 hours
per FTE per month, with an appropriately qualified internal ABL Health professional. This time is included in
the contract
Job description
Job responsibilities
We actively welcome candidates and staff with different identities and different ways of thinking. As a
Disability Confident Leader we encourage open and honest communication at all levels and we are happy to
discuss reasonable adjustments for any staff in any role.
Are you:
An experienced mental health practitioner used to a fast-paced environment.
Experienced in working with children and young people across early intervention / mental health
settings and experienced in engaging the whole family.
Experienced in providing guided self-help and short-term counselling interventions.
Positive and proactive to achieve the highest standards and outcomes in engagement with children,
young people, their parent/carers, and professionals.
Adept in communication and confident communicating with CYP (Children and Young Peoples), their
parents/carers and health professionals.
Open, respectful, committed to equality and inclusiveness and motivated by new ideas and
perspectives.
A team player.
Role Purpose:
You will deliver outcome focused evidence-based therapy-based interventions for children and young
people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties to support them to improve their emotional
health and build resilience. This will include (virtual & F2F) individual, group work and peer support. Working
as part of the Be U Swindon Community Team you will be part of the delivery of this day, evening and
weekend provision, working on a rotational basis.
Main Duties and responsibilities:
This post will work under the line management of the SPA & Community Service Lead and clinical
supervision of the Senior Practitioner. You will work from Be U Swindon Hubs & Haven Service and
community venues to support Children / Young People to easily access therapeutic interventions and thrive.
Haven (Evening service) In this part of the role you will be the support and responsible for
providing emotional support for CYP presenting significant critical safety needs and behaviours
that challenge. After initial contact with one of our identified urgent / emergency service referral
partners, the Haven service provides fast track intervention in to service.
Hubs (Day services) This part of the role delivers emotional support to CYP in community settings
inc. community centres and Be U therapeutic spaces.
The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as you will work as part of a diverse clinical team proactively developing the service through co-production, delivery, and ongoing innovation.
Main Tasks:
To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which
may at times mean lone working.
To undertake professional initial assessments of young people.
To provide ongoing and one-off counselling to young people.
To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.
To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.
To provide information, advice, guidance, and support as part of the single point of access function.
To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored
securely using the specified case management systems.
To develop links to other agencies and services and have a good understanding of local services for
signposting and onward referrals.
To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and
safeguarding issues.
Provide on call support.
Communication
Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs.
Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected.
WORKING PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS
Ethical Practice
Employed therapists are required to abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and
Psychotherapy (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.
Professional Membership and Registration
It is required that employed practitioners maintain active membership with a national organisation that
represents the field of psychological therapy and people who work as counsellors and therapists, such AFT,
BACP, BPS, BABCP or HCPC or UKCP. Employed practitioners will ideally pursue accreditation or registration
with one of these bodies; and will complete annual continuing professional development and associated
procedures required to maintain accreditation and/or registration. All costs associated with professional
memberships, subscriptions, conferences, continuing education etc., are borne by the practitioner.
Liability Insurance
Employed practitioners are covered against malpractice liability by ABL insurance.
Supervision
Employed clinical practitioners are required to attend supervision at the minimum frequency of 1.5 hours
per FTE per month, with an appropriately qualified internal ABL Health professional. This time is included in
the contract
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of development
- in CYP, family development
- and of transitions.
- Experience in delivering
- training to professionals.
- Experience of working in a
- multi-disciplinary team
- environment.
- Experience in running peer
- support groups.
- Experience in managing a
- caseload.
- Ability to assess and manage
- risks.
- Ability to recognise and
- respond to concerns about
- child protection and
- safeguarding.
- Ability to make use of
- supervision.
- Up to date knowledge of CYP
- emotional wellbeing / early
- mental health clinical
- evidence-based practice and
- support for parents/carers.
Desirable
- Experience in pathway
- development.
- Experience in delivering
- training andworkshopsto
- CYP and parents / carers.
- Application Form/
- Interview/
- Certificates/Assessment.
- Knowledge of development
- in CYP, family development
- and of transitions.
- Experience in delivering
- training to professionals.
- Experience of working in a
- multi-disciplinary team
- environment.
- Experience in running peer
- support groups.
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 year post qualification
- counselling /psychotherapy
- experience.
- Professional registration with
- recognised National Body
- (e.g. BACP/UKCP, HCPC.
Desirable
- Experience in quality
- improvement measures
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of development
- in CYP, family development
- and of transitions.
- Experience in delivering
- training to professionals.
- Experience of working in a
- multi-disciplinary team
- environment.
- Experience in running peer
- support groups.
- Experience in managing a
- caseload.
- Ability to assess and manage
- risks.
- Ability to recognise and
- respond to concerns about
- child protection and
- safeguarding.
- Ability to make use of
- supervision.
- Up to date knowledge of CYP
- emotional wellbeing / early
- mental health clinical
- evidence-based practice and
- support for parents/carers.
Desirable
- Experience in pathway
- development.
- Experience in delivering
- training andworkshopsto
- CYP and parents / carers.
- Application Form/
- Interview/
- Certificates/Assessment.
- Knowledge of development
- in CYP, family development
- and of transitions.
- Experience in delivering
- training to professionals.
- Experience of working in a
- multi-disciplinary team
- environment.
- Experience in running peer
- support groups.
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 year post qualification
- counselling /psychotherapy
- experience.
- Professional registration with
- recognised National Body
- (e.g. BACP/UKCP, HCPC.
Desirable
- Experience in quality
- improvement measures
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
