Mind and Body Practitioner (Ref:0036ZB)

WithYou; Faversham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Mind and Body Practitioner to provide essential community support for young people's mental health. The role involves delivering interventions, managing caseloads, and collaborating with services to enhance wellbeing. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in therapeutic work and a commitment to professional development. This fixed-term position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the lives of young individuals, focusing on self-harm and risk-taking behaviors.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with mental health issues.
• Ability to conduct assessments and develop care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based support and guidance related to self-harm.
• Manage an active caseload and deliver evidence-based interventions.

Skills

Therapeutic Work

Communication

Relationship Building

Resilience

Prioritisation

Education

OCN/NVQ Level 3

Tools

Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter explaining why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted without a covering letter.

The closing date for this vacancy is 30th May 2025; however, please note that this role may close early if sufficient applications are received. Early application is advised.

Job Opportunity

Are you passionate about wellbeing in young people? Do you have a genuine desire to support them in reaching their goals, exploring their values, and understanding their identity? Do you have demonstrable experience supporting young people to challenge their perceptions of wellbeing and improve their mental health and wellness?

If so, we would love to hear from you to understand how you might support the fantastic work we do at WithYou.

Role Description

As a Mind and Body Practitioner, you will provide community-based support, information, training, education, and guidance related to self-harm and risk-taking behaviour. You will be committed to improving access to appropriate mental health services for young service users, focusing on self-harm and risk-taking behaviours.

You will deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working and support the daily operation of services via evidence-based treatment interventions. Your responsibilities include managing an active caseload, providing structured psychosocial interventions, harm minimisation strategies, and assisting in delivering an integrated service through assessment, recovery planning, referrals, support, and interventions.

You will also develop and disseminate emotional and mental wellbeing information, advice, and social wellbeing in both group and one-to-one settings, including screening for emotional wellbeing.

Please note that this is a fixed-term position due to end in March 2026.

Essential Skills

• Evidence of ongoing professional development; OCN/NVQ level 3 or equivalent, or willingness to achieve within 12 months.
• A successful track record of therapeutic work with young people in group and 1:1 settings.
• Demonstrable experience supporting young people with mental health issues.
• Thorough and current knowledge of child and adolescent development, mental wellbeing, and self-harming behaviours.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working independently and as part of a team, sharing skills and knowledge.
• Proven ability to conduct comprehensive assessments, evaluate risk, develop care plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Resilience, strong prioritisation skills, and the ability to manage competing demands.
• IT skills including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and digital media.
• Willingness to visit other locations to deliver services; use of a car for business purposes required.