Overview
Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Practitioner – YOUnited
The post advertised is a full-time permanent position. The starting salary for this post is £28,294 per annum, based on 35 hours per week. Please note the advertised salary is the standard starting salary for the role; however consideration can be made for exceptional candidates. Applications from a range of experienced and qualified practitioners would be welcomed.
Your base will be Kingfisher House, Huntingdon, with some working from home, and where required, travel across the county. The Children and Young Peoples (CYP) Mental Health (MH) practitioner will work within the YOUnited referral hub, on behalf of Ormiston Families, as well as the wider Ormiston Families team. YOUnited is a single point of access for children and young peoples, across the county, to access mental health support.
This role is part of the YOUnited partnership and will focus on providing meaningful first contacts with children, young people and/or parents and carers, as well as working flexibly across the service holding a caseload and delivering intervention sessions.
Appointments with children, young people and their families will require you to use a single session thinking approach, as well as carrying out a more clinical mental health assessment, and delivering intervention sessions based on your training and qualification.
The post holder will hold a qualification in children’s mental health and have experience of working with children, young people and parents presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. Qualifications may include Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP), Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP’s), Counsellors, Mental Health Nurses, and other similar qualifications.
To apply please click on the apply online button.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 12th September 2025.
Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role: Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Responsibilities
* Provide meaningful first contact with children, young people and/or parents and carers.
* Work flexibly across the service, holding a caseload and delivering intervention sessions.
* Use a single session thinking approach and carry out clinical mental health assessments as part of intervention delivery.
* Collaborate within the YOUnited referral hub and the wider Ormiston Families team.
Qualifications
* Qualification in children’s mental health (e.g., Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, Educational Mental Health Practitioner, Counsellor, Mental Health Nurse or equivalent).
* Experience of working with children, young people and parents presenting with a range of mental health difficulties.
Employment details
* Employment type: Full-time
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Location: Kingfisher House, Huntingdon (with some home working) and county-wide travel
Additional information
* Equal opportunities employer; safeguarding and DBS requirements apply for relevant posts.
* To apply: click the apply online button.
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