Mental Health Practitioner
The company offers specialist services in children’s residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities and is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner, working within the children’s residential services.
The post will require someone with previous experience of working in mental health settings and possibly experience with working with children experiencing SEMH difficulties or children within Looked After Children’s services.
We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.
Job Role
You will provide therapeutic support, via a consultative model, supporting a designated group of residential children’s homes in your allotted geographical area. You will offer clinical advice, therapeutic resources, reflective discussion and upskilling, within your professional field, to residential staff, in order to support the complex mental health and wellbeing needs of the young people. Clinical advice can be offered via online meetings, emails and phone calls, as well as face to face visits to the homes to meet with staff and interact with the young people. You will work closely with the Regional Manager, as well as each manager of a home, in your allotted area. You can also access clinical advice from other professionals, from a variety of disciplines, within the company. Therapeutic resources and upskilling packages are readily available to use. You will also be expected to engage in your own CPD activities and we can provide some support with this.
Dependent on your experience, you may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Healthcare Students and Assistants.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for an enthusiastic, resilient, motivated and creative Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team. Confidence with offering advice, consultations and upskilling to staff will be essential.
Essential:
Professional qualification (e.g. Mental Health Nurse, Qualified Counsellor, Creative Arts Therapist, Social Worker).
Registered with the relevant professional organisation (e.g. HCPC, BACP, NCPS).
Experience of working in a mental health setting.
Confidence, patience and professional curiosity.
Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills.
Have excellent time management skills and be able to work autonomously.
Awareness of general good practice safeguarding procedures.
Beneficial
Previous experience in working with children & adolescents is advantageous.
Specialist experience of working with attachment and trauma related issues.
Knowledge of therapeutic parenting and use of P.A.C.E.
Experience of delivering upskilling/training to adults.
In return we offer:
Support from other professionals, from a range of disciplines, within the company
Regular clinical supervision
Peer supervision meetings
Informal peer support from other clinicians
Development opportunities
Research opportunities
Internal/external training on new initiatives within the company
Note:
Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.
All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.