Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner
Location: Waltham Forest, London
Salary: £32,000 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until March 2025
Hours: 1 x Part Time (22.5 hours per week) role available
The organisation works with communities across the capital to transform their lives and the places where they live. They have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration in London for over 25 years, and today they have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
They are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no one is held back by their background or circumstances.
The Role
Are you a qualified professional, with experience delivering CBT interventions?
In this role you will be committed to youth services and eager to play a pivotal role in the implementation of a new mental health wellbeing service for children, young people & their families in Waltham Forest.
As a clinically experienced and dynamic CWP/EMHP/CYP/IAPT Practitioner you will hold and manage a caseload of young people across their Waltham Forest sites, under the supervision of the Programme Manager.
In this role you will deliver high-quality, evidence based interventions to young people and families, who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will deliver evidence-based 1:1 and group interventions employing the principles of the CYP-IAPT initiative. In this role you will develop partnerships with key individuals across youth services, CAMHs clinicians, and Education providers to support the development and improvement of children’s Mental Health Services in the borough.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide a thorough assessment of mental health needs in collaboration with young people and their families
Take responsibility for managing own caseload, including group work.
Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health, CAMHS, Schools and GPs
Provide evidence-based mental health provision to children, young people and their families for mild to moderate mental health difficulties
Develop, support and train parents and as well as delivering workshops to professionals, showcasing innovating practice
Provide support to volunteer group facilitators as appropriate.
Skills and Qualifications
Experience delivering CBT based interventions.
Committed to working to improve children and young people’s mental health
Qualified therapeutic practitioner with experience delivering evidence-based interventions, and an interest in working with young people (5 - 17)
Knowledge and understanding of the barriers young people can face when accessing mental health support.
Eager to develop your skills as a practitioner, and to foster new ideas/creative modes of delivery to response to the needs and wishes of young people across the borough.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply