Mental Health Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking therapists for its Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team in Walsall. The role focuses on delivering psychological and systemic interventions to parents and caregivers dealing with significant mental health challenges. Candidates should possess relevant therapeutic experience and qualifications, and driving is essential for this position. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on families' well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering therapeutic interventions.
• Relevant qualifications in mental health treatment.
• Driving is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological and systemic interventions to parents.
• Conduct assessments and provide tailored mental health interventions.
• Engage with families and coordinate with social care.

Skills

Trauma-informed CBT

DBT

EMDR

Functional therapy

Systemic family therapy

Education

Relevant therapeutic qualifications

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 coordinating with the wider social care system involved with the family.
• Provide clinical services including assessment, formulation, and time-limited evidence-based interventions within the Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team.
• Identify the most suitable mental health/psychological interventions for individuals to 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 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.