Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner - Warrington, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Warrington, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This new position is an exciting innovative post for a Children and Young People's Well-Being Practitioner (CYWP), to work within the East Warrington Primary care network (PCN) to support children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

The East Warrington PCN provides primary care services across three GP practices.

Birchwood Medical Centre
Fearnhead Cross Medical Centre
Padgate Medical Centre

Mental health is as important to Childrens and Young People safety and wellbeing as their physical health. It can impact on all aspects of their life, including their educational attainment, relationships, and physical wellbeing

You will work alongside a Children's Care Co-Ordinator, a Senior Nurse Mental Health Practitioner, a Health and Wellbeing Coach and a Social Prescribing Link Worker.

The role requires collaborative working within the East Warrington Primary Care Network clinical teams and mental health services to shape, design and deliver an excellent holistic service for our children and young people.

The successful Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner will provide Mental Health Assessment, inclusive of Risk assessment and Safety planning, person centred Care planning and low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy informed interventions to the Children and Young people referred to the service.