Counsellor (Wellbeing Practitioner) x 2 posts

NHS; Bromley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service organization in Bromley, UK seeks compassionate therapists to deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children and families. The role requires a minimum of 32 hours a week to provide flexible working arrangements. Candidates should have BACP or UKCP accreditation with experience working with children aged 5-11 and their families. Join a dynamic team focused on emotional wellbeing and make a significant difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Dynamic and caring environment

Qualifications

• Must have over two years of experience with children and families, focusing on emotional and mental health.
• Experience in assessing emotional and mental health needs in children required.
• Proven ability to work with multi-agency partners for best outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children and families.
• Conduct assessments and offer group and individual therapy sessions.
• Build positive relationships with children and their families.

Skills

Working with children and families

Mental health assessments

Group interventions

Safeguarding practices

Education

Professional qualification in child and adolescent mental health

BACP or UKCP accreditation

HCPC registration

Job description

The primary purpose of this role(s) is to offerevidence based therapeutic interventions to children, young people and theirfamilies (parents/carers). We are particularly interested in qualifiedpractitioners with 3 years post qualification experience, with a BACP/UKCPaccreditation and experience of working with younger children (5-11 years old) andtheir families (parents and/or carers) and with young people in youth work orother settings.

Main duties of the job

The successful post-holder(s) will be able towork creatively and independently with young people and families (parents and/orcarers) to achieve their goals. They will offer individual and groupinterventions as required. They will empower families (parents/carers) andyoung people to manage complex situations and needs.

This role requires a minimum commitment of 32hours a week. It may be suited to professionals seeking to work in the charitysector, with its dynamic, creative and caring environment. The post offersflexible working arrangements in line with business needs. The service operates8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday with occasional Saturdayworking.

About us

Bromley Y is along-established charity based in Bromley that values the voices of Children,Young People (CYP), their families (parents and/or carers) as well as partneragencies. We are a Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service based on theprinciples of IThrive and IAPT and deliver Early Help and Prevention to thosein need. We are very proud to offer a range of therapeutic approaches, from 1:1evidenced based interventions to group work, digital support, webinars,mentoring and social prescribing. We are recruiting for two counsellorpositions within our Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Services Team.

Job responsibilities

Deliver counsellingand other evidence based therapeutic interventions to children, young peopleand their families in an early intervention emotional wellbeing charity. We areparticularly interested in therapists with a professional background in workingwith families, youth work, nursing, or social work. This list is not exclusiveand applicants with other relevant therapeutic or counselling experience arealso welcome to apply. As a therapistyou will hold a weekly caseload, undertake mental health assessments, offergroup and individual sessions and work creatively to achieve client goals. Youwill work as part of a dynamic and friendly staff team, and work in partnershipwith the childs network. You will be able to demonstrate good safeguardingpractice.

Thepost-holder will carry an agreed caseload and work with young people fromdiverse backgrounds and should be committed to diversity and ensuring access toservices for all. Bromley Y offers blended work, with the offer of onlinesessions, with opportunities to meet with children and young people and theirfamilies at community settings.

The post holder must be prepared to beflexible in their working arrangements to ensure that all children and youngpeople can access support at a time which suits their needs.

This role It may be suited toprofessionals seeking to work in the charity sector, with its dynamic, creativeand caring environment.

MAIN DUTIES

• Delivery evidence-basedinterventions
• Conduct assessments, formulations
• Undertake time-limited interventionsand support families over a long period of time.
• Build positiverelationships with children, young people and their families
• To work with agencies todevelop a coordinated response to children and young people's mental healthneeds
• Identify, monitor andmanage risk to self or others in every contact with a client.
• Adhere to an agreedactivity contract relating to the number of appointments offered each week asagreed with the Team Leader.
• Keep up to date and clearrecords of all interventions in line with service policies and procedures.
• Use outcome measures torecord and track progress
• Complete all data entryas required within the service
• Offer consultation,support and advice to other professionals on aspects of mental health andwellbeing of children and their families within ones competence.
• Adhere to Bromley Y codeof conduct at all times.

PRACTICERESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop anddeliver individual and group interventions
• Manage risk effectivelyand maintain patient safety using risk management tools
• Ability to work withyoung people from diverse backgrounds and a range of needs.
• Ability to exercise professionaljudgement in relation to complex casework
• Maintain own professionalskills, registration and standards through continuing professional development.
• Work with professionalsinvolved, to support best outcomes for the child.
• Design, develop anddeliver interventions
• To carry out joint and/or individualassessments of children and families, if required.
• Work as part of a team,attend team and staff meetings, training, clinical discussion, and otheropportunities to share and enhance team practice.
• Manage own workloadthrough both practice and managerial supervision.
• To contribute to theevaluation of all areas of service delivery, client and professionalsatisfaction and the impact of interventions.

Please read the attached advert and job description for further information.

Person Specification

Experience

• Over two years experience of working with children and families, including work with children and young people with emotional and mental health needs which includes working with children and young people with a wide range of clinical and behavioural presentations.
• Experience of undertaking assessment of emotional and mental health needs of children and young people.
• Experience of working with multi-agency partners and planning best outcomes for children and young people.
• Experience of working with neurodiverse clients.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development, in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health.
• Professional Accreditation BACP or UKCP or equivalent.
• HCPC registration (occupational health, social work, nursing, psychology).
• Professional qualification and background in youth work, social work, occupational therapy, education).

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.