Mental Health Practitioner

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

JR United Kingdom is seeking therapists for the Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team to provide interventions for parents dealing with complex mental health needs. The role involves assessment and development of tailored psychological interventions in a hybrid work setting. Candidates should possess relevant therapeutic qualifications and a commitment to making a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in delivering therapeutic interventions.
• Candidates with background in trauma-informed care are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological and systemic interventions with parents and carers.
• Provide clinical services including assessment and evidence-based interventions.
• Develop bespoke interventions based on mental health needs.

Skills

Trauma-informed CBT

DBT

EMDR

Functional 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 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 delivering evidence-based, time-limited interventions within the Family Safeguarding Mental Health Team.
• Identify appropriate mental health/psychological interventions for individuals and develop bespoke interventions for parents based on their mental health needs, using therapeutic 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.