Child Wellbeing Practitioner - Halesowen, United Kingdom - Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Halesowen, United Kingdom

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B4 Child Wellbeing Practitioner (rising to B5 upon passing the CWP training)

2wte in Dudley MHST

The first year of the post will incorporate training with Northampton University which will commence 18th March 2024 therefore you must be able to commence in post on 11th March 2024.


We have an exciting opportunity for two Child Wellbeing Practitioners to deliver short term interventions in schools and colleges throughout the localities to those young people demonstrating need for support with their emotional health and wellbeing.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who have completed the formal training through Northampton University to join our team.


Main duties of the job


As a Child Wellbeing Practitioner you will be expected to work as part of a dynamic mental health team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged.

This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings.


The Child Wellbeing Practitioner role will:

  • Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions.
  • Continue to develop and practice evidencebased skills whilst working directly with children, young people and families.
  • Continue to develop and practice evidencebased skills to carry out holistic and childcantered mental health assessments, including risk assessments.

Working for our organisation

The Child Wellbeing Practitioner is required to:

  • Have experience of working with children and young people, their families and other professionals.
  • Have experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
  • Have experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties


This role will encompass working with children and their families, teaching staff and relevant agencies involved with the child's network.

The practitioner will require the ability to provide appropriate intervention in-line with NICE Guidelines and utilise the relevant CYP-IAPT measures to ascertain the success of the intervention and agreed outcomes, as well as supporting and empowering children, young people and families to make informed choices about intervention and therapeutic strategies.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities


The post holder will possess the skills to screen relevant referrals, undertake risk assessments, have the capability to work under pressure, and will require exceptional engagement skills to work with young people and families.


The post holder will need to possess the appropriate skills to work collaboratively with Senior Mental Health Leads in schools and colleges to ensure that children and young people are able to access mental health support in the right place at the right time.


Additionally, the post holder will need to demonstrate the ability to maintain a high standard of patient care and be professionally responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of the program of care provided.

There must be a high standard of record keeping and demonstrate user engagement and multi-agency involvement within the assessment process and the development of care planning


Person specification

Criteria

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
  • Evidence of ability to study successfully at postgraduate level or graduate level
  • Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a specific psychological therapy

Desirable criteria

  • Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrate outcomes

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£25,147.00-£27,596.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Additional leave
  • Childcare
  • Company car
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount
  • Free or subsidised travel
  • Gym membership
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Onsite parking
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

- working with children /young people with MH difficulties: 1 year (required)


Licence/Certification:

  • Evidence of working with young people with MH difficulties (required)
- ability to study at postgrad level or graduate level (required)
- training in nursing, S Work, OT, counselling/psych therapy (required)

  • Psychology or HS Care/youth related undergraduate degree. (required)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 17/01/2023


Reference ID:

CYPF
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