Mental Health Practitioner

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service is seeking therapists for its Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team in Birmingham. The role involves delivering tailored psychological interventions for parents with complex needs, focusing on their mental health well-being. Candidates should have relevant therapeutic qualifications and experience in individual and group settings. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on families in need.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions across specialisms.
• Passionate about making a difference in mental health.
• Driving is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological and systemic interventions with parents and carers.
• Provide clinical services including assessment and evidence-based interventions.
• Engage with parents regarding their mental health and collaborate with the social care system.

Skills

Trauma-informed CBT

DBT

EMDR

Functional family therapy

Systemic family therapy

Education

Relevant qualification in therapy

Job description

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Remote/Office based: Hybrid—all therapeutic appointments will be face to face

Location: Walsall Council

The Role:

We are looking to recruit therapists to work within our Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team.

You will be responsible for delivering psychological and/or systemic interventions with parents and carers within Walsall, both on a 1-2-1 basis and within groups.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with adults with significant and complex needs, focusing on engaging with parents regarding their mental health and well-being while collaborating with the wider social care system involved with the family.
• Provide clinical services including assessment, formulation, and implementing time-limited evidence-based interventions within the Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team.
• Identify appropriate mental health/psychological interventions for individuals and develop tailored interventions for parents based on their mental health needs, informed by professional knowledge and practice skills related to therapeutic models (such as trauma-informed CBT, DBT, EMDR, functional family therapy, systemic family therapy).

We seek candidates with relevant experience and qualifications in delivering therapeutic interventions across various specialisms, including but not limited to trauma-informed CBT, DBT, EMDR, functional family therapy, and systemic family therapy.

Driving is essential for this role.

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the relevant experience, we would love to hear from you.