Mental Health Practitioner

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL

Lancashire

On-site

GBP 29,000 - 33,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

5 days extra annual leave (Buy Your Le

Sick pay from day 1

Cycle2work scheme

Season ticket loan

Barnardo's store discount (20%)

Health cash plan

Employee assistance program

Learning & Development

Job summary

Barnardo's is recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner to support children and young people across Central and East Lancashire. The role involves delivering 1:1 wellbeing sessions and group work, with a blended approach of digital and face-to-face sessions.

You will work across schools and community venues, travel across localities, and maintain accurate case notes. The position is a 30-hour fixed-term contract with additional benefits and opportunities to extend subject to funding.

Qualifications

Experience delivering direct emotional support to children and young people.
Knowledge of child and adolescent development and family role in wellbeing.
Ability to deliver via multiple methods: face-to-face, telephone or video call.

Responsibilities

Provide 1:1 wellbeing sessions and therapeutic group work.
Deliver brief interventions and emotional literacy sessions.
Maintain accurate case notes and reporting for safeguarding.

Skills

Emotional health support

Child & adolescent work

Group work

Safeguarding awareness

Case notes

Job description

Mental Health Practitioner - Central and East Lancashire.

Barnardo's are recruiting staff, so if you are you ready for a new challenge and are passionate about working with children and young people to support their emotional wellbeing, you might be just who we are looking for.

The MyTime to Thrive service supports children and young people across Lancashire and South Cumbria aged 5 – 18 years to grow up with healthy minds, feel confident and resilient and fulfil their potential. As part of the THRIVE ‘Getting Help' model Barnardo's provides therapeutic one to one, group work and counselling support in the community.

We are looking for people who are passionate about:

Children's and Young people's emotional health and wellbeing
Improving outcomes for children and young people

The Role:

Working days: Monday to Friday - to be agreed
Working hours: 30
Office base: Role to be worked across our Leyland and Burnley offices
Working in a variety of school and community venues
The ability to travel across East and Central locality's is essential
You will offer brief interventions via 1:1 wellbeing sessions and therapeutic group work covering emotional literacy and emotional regulation.

There will be an emphasis on:

Providing a blended approach of digital and face to face sessions
Maintaining active engagement on all safeguarding matters
Ensuring accurate recording for reporting purposes

Successful candidates must:

Be experienced in delivering direct emotional support to children and young people on a one-to-one basis and in a group setting.
Have a caring and approachable manner that supports children and young people to establish safe and trusting relationships.
Have an awareness of emotional challenges and how these impact the lives of children and young people.

Have a knowledge of child and adolescent development and the role of the family in supporting children and young people's emotional well-being.

Have comprehensive understanding of children's safeguarding.
Need to be adaptable and deliver support via multiple methods; face to face, telephone or video call.
Have case management experience and a clear understanding of the requirement for professional and accurate case notes.
It would be beneficial to have access to a car due to the regular travel required in this role.

Although this contract is 1-year fixed term, there may be potential to extend subject to funding.

Additional Information:

You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and in the Job Description/Person Specifications, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Need moreinformation?

If you require any further information about these opportunities, please contact Ann Williams-Chappell, MyTime Children's Service Manager on a.williamschappell@barnardos.org.uk

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Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
Service related sick pay from day 1
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
20% discount at Barnardo's stores
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract