Youth MH Practitioner: Flexible 35h, Low-Intensity Therapy

The Children's Society; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Pension match up to 8%

Free counselling service

Skills development opportunities

2 days paid volunteering per year

Job summary

The Children’s Society in Digbeth, Birmingham is seeking an Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Practitioner to join the Pause team. This permanent role (funding until 30 September 2027) offers 35 hours per week with potential to claim extra hours, and a salary of £29,855 per annum.

You will provide low-intensity therapeutic support to Children, Young People and Young Adults (CYPYA) with emotional and mental health needs, helping to build resilience and empower them to manage their own mental

Qualifications

• Able to provide direct low level therapeutic support that is person centred.
• To support staff in developing their knowledge and understand around clinical skills and practice, which fits within the EHWB model.
• To support the delivery of evidence base practice relating to therapy interventions to the team and implementing these interventions into the service
• A good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low–intensity therapeutic support under a brief intervention framework.
• Support to Children, Young People and Young Adults (CYPYA) with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.
• Enhance mental health wellbeing, increase personal resilience and empower CYPYA to manage their own mental health.

Job description

The Children’s Society in Digbeth, Birmingham is seeking an Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Practitioner to join the Pause team. This permanent role (funding until 30 September 2027) offers 35 hours per week with potential to claim extra hours, and a salary of £29,855 per annum.

You will provide low-intensity therapeutic support to Children, Young People and Young Adults (CYPYA) with emotional and mental health needs, helping to build resilience and empower them to manage their own mental