Mental Health Practitioner

Compass Changing Lives

East Midlands

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 34,000

Full time

14 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance 2x basic salary

Competitive pension scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced sick pay

Learning and development opportunities

Annual salary review

Job summary

Compass Changing Lives is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner for the Derbyshire Early Intervention and Targeted Support Service. You will hold your own caseload, assess needs and deliver structured, evidence-based interventions to help children and young people understand their experiences and build coping skills.

You'll collaborate with families, schools and other professionals, offering guidance and supervision to Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners while ensuring safe, effective practice.

Qualifications

Must hold a core professional or clinical qualification (EMHP, CWP or PMHW) with professional registration.
Experience delivering therapeutic interventions for anxiety and low mood.
Experience working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.
Ability to build trusted relationships with families, schools and professionals.
Knowledge of safeguarding, capacity and Gillick competence.

Responsibilities

Hold own caseload and complete assessments.
Deliver structured, evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
Provide supervision to Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners.
Advise and consult with families, schools and professionals on available support.
Support safe, effective practice and contribute to team learning.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communication

Time management

Organisation

Autonomous working

Education

EMHP/CWP/PMHW qualification with registration

Job description

About The Role

What if the right support at the right time could change the direction of a young person's life? As a

across the Derbyshire county. You'll hold your own caseload, completing assessments and delivering structured, evidence based therapeutic interventions that help young people understand what they're experiencing, develop practical ways to cope and build confidence for the future.

About The Role

What if the right support at the right time could change the direction of a young person's life?

As a Mental Health Practitioner within our Derbyshire Early Intervention and Targeted Support Service, you'll provide early mental health support to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate difficulties across the Derbyshire county.

You'll hold your own caseload, completing assessments and delivering structured, evidence based therapeutic interventions that help young people understand what they're experiencing, develop practical ways to cope and build confidence for the future.

Your impact won't stop with the young person in front of you. You'll work alongside families, schools and other professionals, offering advice and consultation and helping people navigate the support available. You'll also provide supervision to Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners, sharing your experience and supporting safe, effective practice.

You'll join a skilled, supportive team where early intervention matters and where your professional judgement and ideas are valued.

If you want to use your clinical skills somewhere you can see the difference they make, this is your opportunity to help children and young people build stronger futures.

About You

You're a compassionate and skilled practitioner who understands the difference the right mental health support can make. You'll work confidently and autonomously while building trusted relationships with children, young people, families and professionals.

Essential Criteria

Core professional or clinical qualification, such as EMHP, CWP or PMHW, with professional registration as appropriate
Experience working therapeutically with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs
Experience delivering evidence based psychological interventions for anxiety and low mood
Experience supporting children, young people and families to build confidence in managing mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties
Knowledge of safeguarding, capacity and consent, including Gillick competence
Experience working with families, agencies and stakeholders
Ability to deliver therapeutic interventions with children and support families
Ability to recognise and manage risk appropriately
Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills

Youth Mental Health First Aid training would be welcomed but isn't essential. Experience monitoring outcomes, working in education or community settings, or supporting looked after children or other vulnerable groups would also be an advantage.

If you want to use your skills to help young people build confidence and move forward, we'd like to hear from you.

About Us

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. For 40 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

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