Mental Health Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading organization in mental health is seeking therapists for their Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team to deliver essential psychological interventions. Candidates will engage with parents facing complex needs, providing tailored support aimed at improving mental well-being through evidence-based techniques.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in delivering therapeutic interventions.
• Qualifications in mental health related fields are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological interventions with parents and carers in Walsall.
• Conduct assessments and provide tailored interventions based on individual needs.
• Collaborate with social care systems to engage parents regarding their mental health.

Skills

Trauma-informed CBT

DBT

EMDR

Functional family therapy

Systemic family 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 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 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 delivering evidence-based, time-limited interventions within the Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team.
• Identify the most appropriate mental health/psychological interventions for individuals and develop tailored interventions for parents based on their mental health needs, utilizing models such as trauma-informed CBT, DBT, EMDR, functional therapy, and 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 relevant experience, we would love to hear from you.