Overview
Would you like a protected caseload (maximum of 15), without care coordination responsibilities, so you can focus on providing collaborative psychosocial interventions? This opportunity is with the Family Safeguarding Service. A Mental Health Practitioner based in Chorley on a temporary (8 months) full-time basis with flexible working options.
This post is open to those with a Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (RMN, SW, OT).
Responsibilities
* Completing mental health needs and risk screening assessments.
* Signposting service users to relevant services or referrals to Clinical Psychologists within Family Safeguarding Service.
* Consulting on mental health issues to teams within the Family Safeguarding Service.
* Attending team meetings and group supervisions as needed in Family Safeguarding team.
* Assisting the service user to engage in relevant adult mental health services and contributing to the development and implementation of service evaluation measures.
* Undertaking short-term supportive, psychologically informed intervention work with parents who have anxiety and other mental health difficulties that impact their ability to engage with the Family Safeguarding Service.
* Co-facilitating training, workshops, and disseminating knowledge of mental health difficulties across the team/s.
Service Context
The Family Safeguarding Service is based within Lancashire County Council (LCC). The Mental Health Team within Family Safeguarding is employed by Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) and seconded to LCC. LSCFT provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across the area; specialist provision includes inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides physical health and well-being services in the community with partners across Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton.
Working Arrangements and Benefits
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust supports flexible working and a positive work/life balance. Flexible patterns may include term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to indicate preferences on the application and discuss at interview. For more information, please visit the Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT website.
Application Information
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025.
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