CYP IAPT Training Position SFP CD

Alder Hey Children's Nhs Foundation Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is offering Band 5 or Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner trainee posts within CAMHS. The role supports enrolling on Post Graduate Diplomas in CBT and Systemic Family Practice, with mandatory 200 hours of modality and case-specific practice to complete the full-time courses.

Applicants should have a relevant health and social care qualification and be committed to the January 2025 start date and university-based taught days.

Qualifications

• Commitment to training and attendance at university taught days
• Interest in developing skills across CBT/SFP modalities
• Enthusiasm for working with children and families

Responsibilities

• Undertake Post Graduate training programmes (CBT and SFP) and gain clinical practice hours
• Work within CAMHS by applying newly developed skills across clinical sessions
• Attend university taught and self-study days, starting January 2025 and continuing through the programme

Education

Degree level qualification in child & family field

Core mental health qualification

Job description

The successful applicants will work within CYP MH as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality, outcome informed, focused and evidence-based interventions for children and young people in accordance with the competency framework for their therapeutic modality.

Applicants need to be able to start the Post Graduate training programme taught academic dates in January 2025 and commit to attendance at all university based taught and self-study days required by Manchester University.

You will work in the service for the remaining days of the week using your newly developed skills to ensure you gain the necessary clinical practice hours to fulfill the academic programme. This is 200 hours of modality and case specific practice for the full time courses.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 or Band 6 (dependent on experience) Mental Health Practitioners to undertake the following training programmes :

• Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• PGD in Systemic Family Practice (SFP) Self Harm and Conduct

If you already have a core qualification such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RLD), Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy - with proof of relevant professional registration Or recognised degree level broad based health & social care qualification which will require completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes (2) you will be considered for B6

If you have a Degree level qualification and/or equivalent experience in a child and family related field e.g. social work, youth and community work, nursing you will be considered for the B5 post along with knowledge and skills framework you would be eligible to apply to B5., We are seeking enthusiastic individuals with a passion for working with children who will want to develop their skills and knowledge as part of future career progression and personal development.

We strive to provide excellent quality evidence based mental health care and are therefore committed to on-going quality and service improvements. We are committed to the meaningful participation of children, young people and their families in the design and development of our services.

Alder Hey Children's Hospital in partnership with Venus and Parenting 2000 are excited to offer a number of therapeutic modality training places for 2024/2025. These posts will be hosted by Sefton Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).