CAMHS Practitioner Level 2

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nottingham City Council’s Targeted CAMHS team as a CAMHS Level 2 Practitioner. Support children and young people facing mental health challenges with interventions tailored to their needs. Work in a hybrid environment, benefiting from competitive remuneration and a culture that values innovation and inclusivity.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Competitive pay

Great leave entitlement

Supportive work culture

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in mental health fields.
• Experience as a practitioner with children.
• Knowledge in therapeutic techniques for mental health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic support for children and young people.
• Provide consultations and facilitate assessments.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality interventions.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Group work facilitation

Risk assessments

Mental health nursing

Experience with children

Education

Relevant professional qualification in mental health nursing, psychotherapy, counselling

Post graduate qualification in CBT / BA counselling or psychotherapy

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 31st 2026

Working Hours: 2 x L2 CAMHS practitioner posts available, Part time hours will be considered.

Worker Type: Hybrid worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £35,235 (Level one) rising to £37,938 (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG & Other NCC locations

Ready to make a real difference to Children and young people and their mental health?
We're looking for passionate, skilled professionals to join our dynamic Targeted CAMHS team. If you've been searching for a rewarding role where your impact truly matters - this could be the perfect fit. Discover more below and take the next step in your career with us!

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

This is a really exciting opportunity for 2x people to join our innovative and dynamic Targeted CAMHS team. The post holder will be a member of one of our community-based teams working in partnership with social care, health and education agencies. You will deliver evidence based therapeutic support for children & young people with a range of emotional & mental health difficulties. The children & young people who access our services present with a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties.

As a CAMHS Level 2 Practitioner you will be an integral team member offering consultation, delivering group work, assessment and evidence-based interventions to children and young people we serve.

The post-holder will work as part of the Targeted CAMHS Citywide team in the community as part of a multi disciplinary team delivering, high-quality; goal and outcome focused therapeutic interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, these may include anxiety, low mood and complex presentations.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant professional qualification in mental health nursing, psychotherapy, counselling or above in a relevant field. IAPT or therapeutic training highly desirable, for example; Post graduate qualification in CBT, BA counselling or psychotherapy.
• Direct experience as practitioner in a mental health setting with children.
• Knowledge, skills and experience of how to work therapeutically with Children & Young People with anxiety, depression, and other mental health related problem issues.
• Ability to provide effective interventions, experience of facilitating group work, training, consultation and assessments including risk assessments. This role will involve working with vulnerable Children & Young People with risk behaviours and safeguarding concerns.
• Knowledge and existing skills regarding a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice.

-A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Kirandip Gill (CAMHS Manager), by email: [e-mail]

Closing Date: 04/07/2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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