Band 5 Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner - BSW

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider based in Bath is seeking a skilled Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join their team. This role involves providing brief interventions and co-facilitating therapeutic groups for clients suffering from complex emotional needs and cPTSD. The ideal candidate will deliver well-being focused interventions and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure integrated care. Excellent training opportunities are provided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver well-being focused brief interventions to individuals with CPTSD.
• Co-facilitate psychoeducational groups with a multidisciplinary team.
• Join training team to train others on assessing clients with complex emotional needs.

Job description

Overview

The Primary Care Complex Emotional Needs Service is brief psychological service aimed at improving the lives of people who may struggle with emotional and relational difficulties associated with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

With additional investment we are now extending our support to individuals with Complex PTSD (cPTSD), bridging the gap between primary care and secondary mental health services. We are looking for a skilled and motivated Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) to join our team to provide brief interventions and co-facilitate therapeutic groups for clients with complex emotional needs and cPTSD.

Responsibilities

You will deliver well-being focused brief interventions to individuals with CPTSD and other complex emotional difficulties. In addition to providing time limited brief interventions, you will co-facilitate psychoeducational groups working alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide integrated, trauma-informed care. You will also be supported to join our training team which has a mandate to provide training to other AWP services on assessing and formulating clients with complex emotional needs.