CAMHS Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local integrated health service in Plymouth seeks a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner to support the emotional and social well-being of children and young people. The role involves promoting mental health through evidence-based interventions and training community services. Ideal candidates will have completed the CWP IAPT training and possess a related degree. Flexible working is supported.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Training pathways and leadership programs

Funding for qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience with mental health services and working with children.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development.
• Understanding of common mental health issues in youth.

Responsibilities

• Support emotional and psychological well-being of children and young people.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions and parenting programs.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality initiatives.

Skills

Experience of working with children and/or young people

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

High level of enthusiasm and motivation

Education

Completed Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) IAPT training

Psychology or related undergraduate degree

Job description

37.5 hours per week. This role is only open to those that have completed the Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner training. The postholder isresponsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing ofchildren and young people with a drive for early intervention, enablingcultural change in the way first contact services can support children andyoung people with mental health problems. Providing low intensity CBT to young people.

In line with 2015 Future in Mindstrategic vision for CAMHS the post holder will actively promote resilience,prevention and early intervention to children and young people in thecommunity.

Thepost holder will work with the CAMHS Liaison Practitioners to support childrenand young people where there is concern about emerging mental health issues orbehaviours.

Thepost holder will support the consultation process to the network or directly tothe child, young person and their family. The post holder will be have anidentified role as directed by the liaison practitioner, in further assessment,targeted intervention or group work that would meet the needs of the child oryoung person.

Thepost holder will deliver training to community services and schools.

This rolemay not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.

All staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Early Help Team with children and young people who may present with emerging mentalhealth difficulties.

To deliver evidence based targeted interventionsin a timely manner

To contribute to the communityassessment clinics to ensure that children and young people and the appropriate interventions.

Delivery of group based. To support the delivery ofevidence based parenting programmes for children and young people with mentalhealth issues.

Ensure planned interventions are implementedeffectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS)

Participate in the delivery of trainingprogrammes for schools and community services from a portfolio of availableCAMHS training

Maintain standards of care to highestlevel within available resources.

To actively participate in line managementwith senior and junior members of staff.

To maintain confidentiality in respectof the young people at all times.

Communicate clearly with children andyoung people, their families and all other health professionals.

Actively participate in clinicalgovernance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence ofcare or clinical policy development.

Ensure that children and young peopleare encouraged to play a part in decision making .To promote person-centred planning.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

The postholder isresponsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing ofchildren and young people with a drive for early intervention, enablingcultural change in the way first contact services can support children andyoung people with mental health problems. In line with 2015 Future in Mindstrategic vision for CAMHS the post holder will actively promote resilience,prevention and early intervention to children and young people in thecommunity.

Thepost holder will work with the CAMHS Liaison Practitioners to support childrenand young people where there is concern about emerging mental health issues orbehaviours.

Thepost holder will support the consultation process to the network or directly tothe child, young person and their family. The post holder will be have anidentified role as directed by the liaison practitioner, in further assessment,targeted intervention or group work that would meet the needs of the child oryoung person.

Thepost holder will deliver training to community services and schools.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with children and/or young people.
• Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Experience of working in mental health or related services.
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes.

Qualifications

• A candidate will need to have completed the Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) IAPT training to be eligible to apply for this role.
• Evidence of undergraduate level study or the equivalent.
• Evidence of numeracy.
• Psychology or other health or social care or youth related undergraduate degree.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of child and adolescent development and the role of the family in supporting children and young peoples emotional well-being.
• Understanding of systems and contexts in which children and young people are likely to live.
• Demonstrates an understanding of common mental health problems experienced by children and young people.
• Able to identify common mental health problems in children and young people.
• Understands why it is essential to use evidence-based interventions when possible.
• Understands why collecting feedback from children, young people and parents is important.

Other requirements

• High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
• Excellent organisational and self-management skills
• Ability to use supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
• Ability to be self-reflective in own personal and professional
• development and in supervision.
• Able to travel between sites where children and young people may present (e.g. schools, NHS premises, home etc).

Skills

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills and use of internet mediated communication.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Able to develop good professional relationships with colleagues inside and beyond child and adolescent mental health services.
• Responsive to and willing to ask for feedback and supervision.
• Received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice.

Training

• An applicant will need to have completed the Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) IAPT training to be eligible to apply for this role.
• Able to integrate training skills learnt into practice.
• Registration as part of having attended and completed CWP training

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.

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working