Mental Health Practitioner jobs in United States

Hello! We are VitaMinds Basildon & Brentwood – the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies services in the area, providing mental health support to clients aged 16+ across Basildon, Brentwood, Billericay & Wickford. We are proud of the work we do and the life-changing impact of our practice.

Are you ready to bring your passion, personality, creativity, and clinical expertise to a role that makes a real difference? Are you looking for a team who supports, celebrates, and invests in you? Are you keen to champion patient care, clinical excellence, and service development?

If so, Vita Health Group is the place for you!

Getting to know Us

Hello! We are VitaMinds Basildon & Brentwood – we are the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies services in the area and provide mental health support to clients aged 16+ across Basildon, Brentwood, Billericay & Wickford. We are proud of the work we do at Step 2 and see the life-changing impact of our practice every day. We focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work, and a culture of openness and support. We emphasise quality supervision, CPD and leadership opportunities for PWPs.

Making People Better

As a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), you will play a vital role in our service. You will:

• Assess the suitability of new referrals through telephone assessments.
• Provide short-term, low-intensity interventions via telephone, online webinars, and computerised CBT (CCBT).
• Work with colleagues at Steps 3 and 4 and external services to support safe onward referrals and step ups, while upholding patient dignity, confidentiality and inclusivity.

Getting to know You

Each PWP brings unique skills and experiences. You must have:

• A Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Low Intensity Interventions (Adults).
• BABCP or BPS registration or pending registration (discussion available before interview for returning practitioners).
• Experience with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
• An awareness of and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from newly qualified PWPs and encourage those able to work locally within Basildon and Brentwood in a hybrid role. For those in the practice area, the HCAS Fringe Supplement is available. Remote-working applications will be considered without the HCAS Fringe Supplement.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to welcoming you to the team!

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives what we do. We are part of Spire Healthcare Group plc and partner with NHS, insurers, and corporate clients to support health workforce needs. We offer a range of CPD opportunities, secondments, mentoring, apprenticeships and webinars, plus a competitive salary and flexible working options. We are an equal opportunities employer and value Diversity & Inclusion (EDI).

EDI and wellbeing commitments

• Mindful Employer status
• Disability Confident Leader
• Ethnicity Matters and Gender Matters schemes for senior roles
• Armed Forces Covenant, Menopause Friendly, and Employer with Heart Charter
• Commitment to NHS EDS, WRES and WDES
• Employee Assistance Programme and Freedom to Speak Up guardians

If you need adjustments for the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk. All applicants require right to work in the UK and a DBS check. Data handling complies with UK standards; unsuccessful applicants’ data will be securely destroyed after 6 months. The company reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications are received.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 and will require a DBS check.

Full-time, Part-time, Home or remote working