CAMHS Practitioner Level 2

NHS; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS's Targeted CAMHS team in Nottingham as a CAMHS Level 2 Practitioner. This role involves delivering quality therapeutic interventions to children and young people facing mental health challenges, within a supportive team that prioritizes innovative approaches to care. Enjoy competitive salary, benefits, and a progressive work culture.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Competitive pay

Great leave entitlement

Innovative and inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in mental health related field is mandatory.
• Direct experience with children in a mental health setting is essential.
• Desirable therapeutic training such as IAPT qualification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic support for children & young people.
• Conduct assessments and provide effective interventions.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in community settings.

Skills

Therapeutic intervention

Consultation

Group work facilitation

Risk assessment

Education

Relevant professional qualification in mental health nursing, psychotherapy, counselling

Post graduate qualification in CBT, BA counselling or psychotherapy

Job description

Ready to make a real difference to Children and young people and their mental health?Were looking for passionate, skilled professionals to join our dynamic Targeted CAMHS team. If youve 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.

Main duties of the job

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 us

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 theadditional informationfor applicants page.

Job responsibilities

• 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.

Person Specification

Experience

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.