Job Introduction
We have a fantastic opportunity within our SET CAMHS Team (part of Targeted and System support services Essex) for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated to make a real difference in our community.
At HCRG Care Group we believe our employees know best about the work they do. In this role you will be encouraged to innovate and use different approaches that are best for the children and young people that you are working closely with.
The role also offers a great work life balance, overseeing the management of your own diary. Full time and part time hours are available within the hours of 8am till 8pm and you must be able to be flexible from Monday to Friday with occasional Saturday work.
Responsibilities
* Hold a caseload of clients, delivering goal-based interventions to support their wellbeing.
* Prevent more serious mental health problems in children and young people by early identification of development of mental health problems.
* Plan, deliver and review individual and group therapeutic interventions for specific patients.
* Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical intervention.
* Provide a direct service to children and young people and their families in an accessible and less stigmatising environment, based on the best available research evidence, within clinical governance.
* Oversee the development of Wellbeing Coaches and other practitioners within the service.
Qualifications and Experience
* Minimum second‑class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) and/or a registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (medicine, psychology, social work).
* Qualified Wellbeing Practitioner, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP), Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or other CYP IAPT therapy training.
* Further professional knowledge and skills gained through accredited CPD courses/workshops/study/in‑house training.
* Two years experience in relevant area of mental health practice.
* Experience in delivering evidence‑based therapy and required to work across West Essex to deliver a service.
* Assessment, planning, formulation and evaluation of patients psychological difficulties.
* Good understanding and experience of using Routine Outcome Measures.
* Knowledge and direct clinical experience of adapting interventions and delivering them to CYP.
* Experience of delivering and managing clinical risk.
* Understanding of child development and psycho‑social influences.
* Experience of delivering Low‑Intensity/Psycho‑educational interventions to groups of CYP and/or parents/caregivers.
* Commitment to continuous professional development.
* Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Ability to work autonomously but recognising the philosophy of effective integrated working.
* Ability to use Word, PowerPoint, Email, Excel (or similar spreadsheet or database package) and SystemOne.
* Motivate and enthuse others to change by developing clinical practice.
* Experience of developing effective relationships and networks across health, social care and the voluntary and community sector.
* Access to a car and full driving licence is an essential requirement for this role.
Benefits
* Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
* Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location.
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases such as grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers.
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates.
* Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing including healthy recipes and activity challenges, post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, career coaching and counselling.
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise.
* An open, just culture where you are encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose of changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced innovation funding each year.
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards, with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance. We have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices. Every member of the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Equal Opportunities
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. We are a Disability‑Confident committed company, providing facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be inclusive of everyone.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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