Senior Mental Health Practitioner: Lead Early Intervention for Youth

Compass Changing Lives; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance

Pension scheme (contributory)

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced sick pay

Learning & development opportunities

Annual salary review

Job summary

Compass Changing Lives is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Early Intervention and Targeted Support Service in North Derbyshire. You will provide prevention, early intervention and targeted mental health support across community and education settings, carrying a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate difficulties.

You will deliver structured, evidence-based interventions, use outcome measures to inform clinical decisions, and provide supervision and

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and workload.
• Collaborative and adaptable approach with families, schools and partners.

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you’ll provide prevention, early intervention and targeted mental health support across community and education settings.
• You’ll assess and support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and manage a caseload.
• Deliver structured, evidence-based interventions and use outcome measures to inform clinical decisions.
• Respond to risk and safeguarding concerns and help families access the right support at the right time.
• Provide specialist advice, consultation, and training, alongside supervision and professional support to colleagues.

Job description

Compass Changing Lives is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Early Intervention and Targeted Support Service in North Derbyshire. You will provide prevention, early intervention and targeted mental health support across community and education settings, carrying a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate difficulties.

You will deliver structured, evidence-based interventions, use outcome measures to inform clinical decisions, and provide supervision and