Mental Health Practitioner

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in the UK is seeking an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to provide support to young people in schools. You will lead case management, deliver mental health interventions, and engage with families and schools. Candidates should have experience assessing young people with mental health concerns and preferably have delivered CBT interventions. This role offers the chance to impact the well-being of children and contribute to a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced health care professional with worked experience with young people.
• Preferably experience delivering CBT interventions.
• Ability to manage a caseload and liaise with schools and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead case management supervision and supervise junior staff.
• Provide evidence-based mental health interventions.
• Engage with schools and parents, assess children and young people.

Skills

Experience with young people

CBT delivery

Case management

Triage skills

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Mental Health Practitioner looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young people within the Kirklees area? Join our Mental Health Support Team serving schools and colleges in Kirklees. We deliver evidence-based interventions to children with mild to moderate mental health conditions and provide training and workshops to schools using a whole-school approach to foster a culture of wellbeing for all pupils.

You will be part of a supportive and resilient team within a Trust that prioritises staff health and wellbeing. Our CAMHS service provides expert CPD opportunities, further training and supervision from experienced practitioners.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients. You will support the senior leadership team and contribute to service development of the MHST, taking initiative to identify opportunities to improve the service.

This role would suit an experienced health care professional with experience in assessing and working with young people with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns and preferably experience delivering CBT interventions.

As a Band 6 mental health practitioner you will confidently manage a caseload of young people, including triaging, consulting with schools/parents and assessing CYP with a range of mental health issues and determining required support.

About the Trust

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities by delivering high-quality care at the right place and time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical roles who work to make a difference to service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups and value diversity so our workforce reflects our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet each year.

Responsibilities

• Lead case management supervision and supervise junior staff within the team.
• Decide on the suitability of new referrals, adhering to referral protocols, and re-direct unsuitable cases to the relevant service or back to the referral source as necessary.
• Provide evidence-based mental health interventions for young people in schools, including potential CBT delivery.
• Engage with schools and parents, triage cases, and assess children and young people (CYP) with a range of mental health issues to determine required support.
• Contribute to service development of the MHST and identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Provide training and workshops to schools using the whole-school approach.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experienced health care professional with worked experience with young people with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns.
• Preferably experience delivering CBT interventions.
• Ability to manage a caseload, carry out triage, and liaise with schools and families.

Equal Opportunity

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, and we value diversity. We strive for a workforce that reflects our communities.