Mental Health Practitioner Jobs

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. 

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) programme is a one-year postgraduate diploma course and is part of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Psychological Training Programmes (previously CYP IAPT). The programme trains graduate entry mental health practitioners to work in educational settings offering help for common difficulties in children and young people including anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties, primarily with a focus on CBT-informed evidence-based guided self-help interventions.  The programme is a key part of the Green Paper to transform children and young people’s mental health provision. 

In collaboration with University College London (UCL) as the degree awarding body, Anna Freud is recruiting a Programme Director to lead the delivery of the Educational Mental Health Practitioner programme.

The EMHP Programme Director role sits within the Education and Training Division at Anna Freud within the Workforce Programmes stream in Post-Graduate Studies.   

The post-holder will deliver a high quality, academically coherent and inclusive programme curriculum in line with the evolving EMHP National Curriculum, UCL and British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation standards. 

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience of implementing CBT-informed interventions for low mood and anxiety as well evidence-based interventions for behavioural difficulties in educational settings; have a strong, demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and education and have experience in curriculum design, assessment and teaching in Higher Education.

The role is held within a supportive leadership team who are committed to improving the mental health of all children, young people and families.

Location

Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).

Contract duration

Permanent

Closing date for applications

Midday (12pm), Thursday 3 October 2024.

Notification of interview

Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Monday 7 October 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews

Interviews are planned for Monday 14 October 2024.

How to apply

Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

We believe that everyone deserves to be supported in their mental health needs and we have a part to play in that. Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness  |  Belonging  |  Strength  |  Collaboration

Our purpose is to create space where mental health comes first. We do this through working in partnership with other agencies and providing services in a trauma-informed way. This role will work collaboratively within Manchester City Council’s new multi-disciplinary Thriving Families Team to support families where children are open to Child Protection or Child in Need Plans, to ensure that young people and their families are better able to access appropriate support services for their mental health leading to improved mental health.

We believe in the power of listening and being heard. The Mental Health Practitioner will build collaborative and kind relationships where people feel heard and understood, enabling people to access services and navigate routes to support. Referrals are received directly from Social Workers into the Thriving Families Team and the Mental Health Practitioner will offer a range of support to families in their own homes, via the phone or in community settings including 1:1 psycho-social support and interventions, advocacy, making onward referrals, communicating with health/social care services and assisting people in addressing practical needs.

Salary: £31,331

Contract: Initially for 2 years (extension possible dependent upon funding)

Hours:  35 hours per week

Base: Manchester City Council - Harpurhey District Offices

The type of skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Experience of working with the whole family and collaboratively with other agencies to improve mental health.
• Knowledge about various ways to provide emotional and therapeutic support for people.
• Ability to work in an open and positive way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.

Application documents can be downloaded from our website.

Applications must be received by 10am Monday 30th September. Interviews are planned to take place at the Zion Centre on Friday 11th October.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on mental health and well-being in your community? If so, we invite you to embark on a rewarding journey as a Mental Health Support Worker and join our dedicated team in creating a more compassionate and understanding world for those struggling with mental health. We are looking for fantastic individuals to join us at Community Links, a proud partner of the new Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS)!

Community Links is at the forefront of the LMWS, a groundbreaking partnership committed to mobilising and delivering integrated mental health support for individuals with mild to moderate common mental health problems. Our goal is to empower thousands of people in Leeds, fostering resilience and enabling them to live their best lives within their community.

If you have:

· Knowledge of mental health services, particularly primary care mental health.

• Good interpersonal skills including listening and display empathy.
• Experience of working with people experiencing mental health difficulties and challenging behaviour.
• Strong communication skills and networking abilities.

Then we think this role would be great for you!

What’s in it for you?

 

You’ll make a difference to people’s lives from the moment you start. You will benefit from:

· Commitment to flexible working

· Hybrid Working (where applicable)

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days

· Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training

· Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services

· Employer contributory pension scheme

· Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

· Care workers discounts

· Incremental pay progression

· Access to our Employee Networks including People of Colour & LGBTQ+

· Health and wellbeing opportunities

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Access to Corporate Health Plan

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve and are also proudly and actively anti-racist as such you are expected to drive the agenda forward.

As an organisation we believe people can only be at their best and thrive when they can be their authentic self!.

We encourage you to apply early as your application will be reviewed as soon as it is received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.

Good Luck!

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. 

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) programme is a one-year postgraduate diploma course and is part of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP IAPT). The programme trains graduate entry mental health practitioners to work in educational settings offering help for common difficulties in children and young people including anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties, primarily with a focus on CBT-informed evidence-based guided self-help interventions.  The programme is a key part of the Green Paper proposals to increase the child mental health workforce.

In collaboration with University College London (UCL) as the degree awarding body, Anna Freud is recruiting a Practice Tutor to support the delivery of the EMHP Programme.

The Practice Tutor will be expected to facilitate practice tutor groups, contribute to the training and support EMHP trainees in a variety of ways to develop their learning and practice as EMHPs. The post-holder will also contribute to teaching sessions, undertake marking, personal tutoring and other similar tasks to support the delivery of the programme.

The ideal candidate must have knowledge and experience of delivering CBT or CBT-informed interventions for low mood and anxiety as well evidence-based interventions for behavioural difficulties and have experience in inclusive facilitation of small group learning. 

Location

Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working), the delivery of teaching and Practice Tutor Groups facilitation by the post-holder is almost all face-to-face. For face-to-face work, the post-holder will be required to attend in person at our London office (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).

Contract duration

Permanent

Closing date for applications

Midday (12pm), Thursday 26 September 2024

Notification of interview

Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Monday 30 September 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews

Interviews are planned for Monday 7 October 2024.

How to apply

Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Community Navigator (Mental Health)
Post no: 609 
Salary: £24,667.47 per annum
Contract: Permanent 
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 
Location: Eaglestone Health Centre, Milton Keynes

This role is an opportunity to work for Mind BLMK as part of the Milton Keynes NHS mental health service for someone with experience working in health, social care or information and advice, in direct contact with service users.

Working alongside colleagues from Central Northwest London Foundation Trust (CNWL) this role will provide referral management to and from Secondary Services. This will include signposting patients to statutory services including talking therapies and wider community based & voluntary sector support.

The Community Navigator will work as part of the team to deliver on the aims and objectives of the Mental Health Hub whilst representing the Voluntary and Community sector with the NHS.

Service Delivery

• Work within the NHS Mental Health SPA (Single Point of Access) Team to review and process referrals received from GP Practices and other sources including those to be subsequently triaged and assessed by mental health practitioners.
• Actively call patients with a view to assisting them through the process and making their onward appointments into community or secondary care service providers.
• Support the hub to signpost patients and direct them to appropriate services including secondary care, the local Voluntary and Community sector services and activities that support the patients’ wider determinates of their mental health and wellbeing.
• Answer calls, ensure sufficient phone cover, respond to messages/voicemails, provide administrative support to the Mental Health SPA for all services and deal with queries in a sensitive and timely way liaising with clinical or team lead as is appropriate.
• Monitor service inboxes during core office hours, responding to any queries professionally providing helpful information.
• Monitor and action tasks within SystmOne and maintain records of all activities carried out, i.e. outbound calls, calls received, archiving any received correspondence.
• Build good working relationships with the voluntary and community sector, relevant services and activities to ensure signposting pathways are kept up to date as well navigating and developing the setup of new signposting pathways through networking.
• Provide clinical and non-clinical information in appropriate chronological templates to other services.
• Carry out health and safety responsibilities as directed by Managers in line with Mind BLMK’s H&S policies, procedures, and guidance (risk assessments, reviews, reporting, safeguarding, incidents/accidents, premises).
• To bring VCSE experience, knowledge and culture into an NHS team.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Optional Health Plan
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on Thursday 3 October 2024 
Interview: TBC 
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply. 
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

This is a training position with the post holders undertaking training at Kings College London as well as working in our face to face frontline Mental Health Support Teams in schools and/or community services. You will be taught to deliver evidence based guided self-help interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post holders will use their newly developed skills to support children, young people and parent/carers who are referred into the MHST or community services and you will receive clinical supervision to support your professional development.

Please read the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications before applying for the role and note that an application to Kings College London Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Young Persons Psychological Trainings must be made at the same time as your application to CDI/OTR. It is crucially important that you read the University guidance.

Information about the Training & the Job Role
 

This is a fixed term post with this training year funded by the NHS. After successful completion of the course the fixed term training contract will end however we will seek recurrent funding. Applicants will be encouraged to stay within their existing service providers or apply for vacant posts within our services and will be provided support and advice in job applications.

This full-time role will be best suited for applicants who are able to balance a busy work and study schedule, with frequent travel across different sites for university and work. You will be an employee at CDI or OTR but also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course. As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required to study and perform at academic level. Applicants must be prepared to work towards their studies outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work). Protected study time or teaching days are typically 2 days a week during term (with possibility of extra university days near the start) and will be a mixture of in person and online sessions. Applicants must be willing to travel into London to attend their lectures.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Young Person Psychological Trainings (CYP-PT) Education Mental Health Practice (EMHP) & Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)

All applicants to the programmes above will be required to undertake Postgraduate Diploma level training at Kings College London alongside a work placement. Please note that you will need to submit an application form to Kings College London for a place on the Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Young Person Psychological Trainings (CYP-PT), in addition to the job application that you make to us. It is strongly advised to submit an early application to prevent the delay of a decision.

Following success at the job interview all trainees will be required to attend teaching for up to three days per week for one year. Teaching and lectures will be mostly based at King’s College London Campus in Denmark Hill. Students will be taught using a combination of lecture style workshops and small group seminars. Assessment on the programme will comprise of a combination or written, oral and video assessments. On successful completion of the course, students will graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Children’s Wellbeing Practice.

Entrance criteria is detailed in the Person Specification and applications to the programme will be reviewed against this - applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria may still be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Note that applications will not be considered from applicants who are formally registered (or re-sitting examinations) for another programme of study at KCL or any other Higher Education Institution.

The Children's Society and BBC Children in Need: A Million and Me Award

Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Role based in Leeds

The post-holder will work within an innovative mental health community based setting,

Part time working flexibly over 6 days

Permanent position

17.5 hours per week

£29,855.00 per annum £14,120.61 pro rata

Benefits - 28 days holiday per year (plus Bank holidays), Family-friendly policies, Cycle to work scheme, Pension- employee contributions of up to 8%, Death in service benefit, Discounted health scheme, Free confidential counselling service

Do you want to support children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

Can you demonstrate being able to work effectively with people from different organisations, in order to make positive change? If so - please read on!

The Children's Society is delighted to embark on an exciting new partnership with BBC Children in Need in partnership with The Health Foundation and Impact on Urban Health to develop and deliver an innovative programme to improve children's mental health.

The funding is going to create a brand-new early support programme which will support children aged 8 - 13 years-old across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland with a strong focus on those children and families within marginalised communities. Our ambition is to support children and their families as early as possible to help prevent children developing and experiencing and mental health difficulties as they become teenagers.

The programme will offer one-to-one time-limited psychosocial interventions to children and their families. We will utilise solution-focussed approached to provide children and their families with a toolbox of strategies to help support the child's emotional health and wellbeing and manage their feelings. The direct work with children and families will be supported by digital interventions, through the use of our own wellbeing app “Me Time”.

About the role

We are looking for a creative, empathetic and organised practitioner who has experience of working with children and families around their wellbeing. You'll have excellent relational skills and have the ability to quickly build positive and trusting relationships with children and their families.

The role will be responsible for engaging children aged 8-13 and their parents, carers and family members where appropriate. You will deliver short term interventions to children who are struggling with their emotional health and wellbeing. These interventions will be face-to-face, over the phone and utilising our wellbeing app “Me Time”. The role will also work in partnership with other organisations and agencies such as schools, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHs), GPs and early help services.

In addition to working within your local team in Leeds you'll also form part of the National Programme, where you'll have the opportunity to connect with colleagues working across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Skills

-Computer literate and is able to navigate a data management system (after training is provided)

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills

-Teamwork and collaboration with a variety of partners

-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with all children and families - practicing in a non-judgement and anti-discriminatory manner

-Competencies in undertaking risk assessments within scope of practice

Work-based Knowledge

-Knowledge of emotional health and mental health presentations and an understanding of evidence based and best practice

-Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding biological, socio- economic factors and mental health.

-Knowledge of safeguarding issues and risks for children, young people and young adults.

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities

For an application pack please visit the web site

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us

or telephone

The Childrens Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.

The closing date for applications is 7th October. If after 14 days we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 23rd September onwards.

Interview date to be confirmed.

We are recruiting a Mental Health Support Coordinator to join our Herts Haven Cafe team.

Do you want to support children and young people (CYP) with mental health concerns? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Together, Courage and Responsive and want to be part of our vision to ensure everyone in Hertfordshire will feel supported with their mental health?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Job title: Mental Health Support Coordinator (CYP)
Reference Number: 238
Salary scale: £13.12 per hour
Reports to: Senior Lead – CYP
Based: Stevenage, Herts Haven Café  
No. of hours: 0 Hours contract or Part- Time Contracted (7 or 14 hrs) hours available
Café opening hours are:
Wednesday – 15:30- 20:00
Saturday – 12:00 – 17:00

About the Project

Hertfordshire Mind Network is proud to provide early intervention support to children and young people experiencing poor mental health across Hertfordshire. We provide a combination of support through psychoeducational workshops, open access, 1:1 and group support.

We are expanding our provision, to offer drop in, open access community support to 10–18-year-olds across the county who need someone to talk to about their mental health in that moment. This space will offer timely support, in a person-centred, trauma informed way.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Herts Haven Café service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people experiencing mental health issues, including crisis presentations, in Hertfordshire.
• To provide drop in, no referral required, timely support to 10-18 year olds.
• To support children and young people in Hertfordshire to access community based mental health help.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided across the CYP MHS system.

About the Role:

The key purpose of this post is to be an integral member of staff delivering the Herts Haven Café service, facilitating drop-in mental health support for children and young people aged 10-18. As a practitioner you will meet the varying needs of the individual, as they present, meaning no day may look the same.

A person-centred approach will be maintained, and this role is pivotal to ensuring CYP have a warm and welcoming space to turn to. You will be working as a team to facilitate support, deliver brief mental health interventions, signposting, and ensure timely information, guidance and referrals are provided for ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities

• To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values throughout the Herts Haven Cafe Service.
• To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality CYP mental health support services.
• To provide consistent and clear communication to the team, working proactively and with initiative.
• To be part of a cooperative and collaborative team that is flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.
• To deliver 1:1 and group interventions, depending on need, flexibly and creatively.
• To ensure that every individual accessing the service receives, safe and trusted support.
• To create and review risk assessments, wellness plans, crisis support plans, safety plans, as well as signposting resources, as required.
• To proactively recognise indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g., C-CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CYP MHS, etc.
• To work alongside Crisis Teams in line with joint protocols, where required, to support those individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
• To signpost and refer effectively into other Herts Mind Network services, as well as alternative VCFSE and statutory organisations.
• To act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviours towards other team members, children and young people, families/carers and professionals.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days pro rata after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Closing date for receipt of applications is: Sunday 6th October 2024
Interviews will take place on: Monday 7th October 2024
Please note: We may close this advert early if we have sufficient applications

Interested? 

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. 

Equal Opportunities 
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

No agencies please.

The Children's Society and BBC Children in Need: A Million and Me Award

Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Role based in Coventry & Warwickshire

The post-holder will work within an innovative mental health community based setting.

Part time working flexibly over 6 days (fixed day can be agreed at interview)

Permanent position until 31st July 2026

17.5 hours per week

£29,855.00 per annum £14,120.61 pro rata

Benefits - 28 days holiday per year (plus Bank holidays), Family-friendly policies, Cycle to work scheme, Pension- employee contributions of up to 8%, Death in service benefit, Discounted health scheme, Free confidential counselling service

Do you want to support children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

Can you demonstrate being able to work effectively with people from different organisations, in order to make positive change? If so - please read on!

The Children's Society is delighted to embark on an exciting new partnership with BBC Children in Need in partnership with The Health Foundation and Impact on Urban Health to develop and deliver an innovative programme to improve children's mental health.

The funding is going to create a brand-new early support programme which will support children aged 8 - 13 years-old across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland with a strong focus on those children and families within marginalised communities. Our ambition is to support children and their families as early as possible to help prevent children developing and experiencing and mental health difficulties as they become teenagers.

The programme will offer one-to-one time-limited psychosocial interventions to children and their families. We will utilise solution-focused approached to provide children and their families with a toolbox of strategies to help support the child's emotional health and wellbeing and manage their feelings. The direct work with children and families will be supported by digital interventions, through the use of our own wellbeing app “Me Time”.

About the role

We are looking for a creative, empathetic and organised practitioner who has experience of working with children and families around their wellbeing. You'll have excellent relational skills and have the ability to quickly build positive and trusting relationships with children and their families.

The role will be responsible for engaging children aged 8-13 and their parents, carers and family members where appropriate. You will deliver short term interventions to children who are struggling with their emotional health and wellbeing. These interventions will be face-to-face, over the phone and utilising our wellbeing app “Me Time”. The role will also work in partnership with other organisations and agencies such as schools, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHs), GPs and early help services.

In addition to working within your local team in Coventry & Warwickshire you'll also form part of the National Programme, where you'll have the opportunity to connect with colleagues working across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Skills

-Computer literate and is able to navigate a data management system (after training is provided)

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills

-Teamwork and collaboration with a variety of partners

-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with all children and families - practicing in a non-judgement and anti-discriminatory manner

-Competencies in undertaking risk assessments within scope of practice

Work-based Knowledge

-Knowledge of emotional health and mental health presentations and an understanding of evidence based and best practice

-Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding biological, socio- economic factors and mental health.

-Knowledge of safeguarding issues and risks for children, young people and young adults.

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities

For an application pack please visit the web site

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us

or telephone

The Childrens Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.

The closing date for applications is 7th October 2024. If after 14 days we receive enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from 23rd September onwards.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. 

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Child and Family Specialist role is part of an exciting and innovative partnership with the London Borough of Ealing to provide an early intervention service in the community and in schools to children, young people and their families. The Ealing Early Intervention Service has been commissioned to provide direct and systemic work to address moderate mental health needs.

The Child and Family Specialist will work in partnership with schools, children and families to assess and respond to the psychological needs of children experiencing social, emotional, mental health or behavioural difficulties through undertaking assessments and providing interventions. The post-holder will also: provide specialist advice and support to school staff in the identification of mental health needs of children and accessing appropriate resources; and actively contribute to outcome monitoring and service improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a commissioned service delivering direct interventions for young people and their families. The post-holder will offer a range of clinical activities to address mental health needs in children and young people, including direct individual and group work with young people and parents/carers and joint work with other professionals.  The clinical case presentation is mostly moderate risk and requires insight into handling complex clinical cases (e.g. neurodiverse and trauma-inform practice) and appropriate responses to safeguarding concerns.

The Child and Family Specialist will join a small team of 12 people in a fast-paced working dynamic. The post-holder will be supported through supervision and will deliver consultation, training, and workshops to non-mental health staff.

Location

Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working): staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours, either at Greenford Service Centre (UB6 9LB) and occasionally at Anna Freud, 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH.

Contract duration

Permanent

Closing date for applications

Midday (12pm), Monday 30 September 2024.

Notification of interview

Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Monday 7 October 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Friday 11 October 2024

How to apply

Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

Drug and Alcohol Recovery Practitioner 

£25,089-£27,069 pa + benefits

Bedfordshire

Do you have an understanding of drug and alcohol related issues and experience of working with young people? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire recovery of the young people and families they work with? Then join us as a Practitioner.

Right now, one of our partners, Aquarius is looking for a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to join their Bedfordshire Young People’s Team. Aquarius helps young people aged 5-18 overcome the harm caused by drugs and alcohol by working closely with the individual, family members and other professionals. But it’s only possible with the help of people like you.

Your challenge? – To provide information and advice, brief interventions and long-term structured interventions to support young people who are using drugs and alcohol or being impacted by someone else’s use.  You will be conducting assessments, risk assessments, care-planning and working directly with other services such as schools, social care, mental health services and youth offending.The successful candidate must have exceptional organisational skills and the ability to work with other agencies both face to face, email and via telephone.

An energetic and confident self-starter, you will be required to hold a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field . As well as good knowledge of alcohol/drug and health related issues, you will be used to liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and comfortable engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings. You will have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality, excellent record keeping and  a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

As this role requires travelling around Bedford, you will also need to have a clean driving licence and access to a vehicle.

This is a full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37 hours per week.

In return, you can expect some great benefits, including 32 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare vouchers, plus exceptional professional development and training opportunities.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience.

Closing date: 30th September 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should a large number of applications be received.

To apply please submit a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience.

Aquarius was a subsidiary of Richmond Fellowship, with both organisations being part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. On 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. At the same time, Aquarius became a subsidiary of Humankind, with no impact to terms and conditions of employment. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation, of which Aquarius will remain a subsidiary.

You have an understanding of substance misuse and associated health and social issues and experience of working with young people in an addictions or social care setting.  All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Practitioner.

Right now, we’re looking for a self-motivated individual to join us at our Grow Project in Birmingham. This innovative project is led by young people who are affected by drug or alcohol use, they learn how to grow their own food, cook healthy meals, make new friends and have the chance to work towards qualifications. Your challenge? To provide brief and long-term interventions which will incorporate outdoor spaces and activities that promote healthy lifestyles and reduce substance misuse. You will also develop care plans, provide case management, ensure integrated pathways and support the development of family intervention within the wider team. You will also allocate and oversee the work of peer mentors and volunteers as required.

An energetic and confident self-starter, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community care (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies).  Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. As well as good knowledge of alcohol/drug and health related issues, you're used to liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and comfortable engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings. What’s more, you have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality and the ability to write client records and report and fulfil data requirements.

This is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2026 requiring the post holder to work 37 hours per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted. 

To apply please submit a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience.

Aquarius was a subsidiary of Richmond Fellowship, with both organisations being part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. On 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. At the same time, Aquarius became a subsidiary of Humankind, with no impact to terms and conditions of employment. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation, of which Aquarius will remain a subsidiary.

The Children's Society and BBC Children in Need: A Million and Me Award

Wellbeing Practitioner

Role based in London

The post-holder will work within an innovative mental health community based setting,

Permanent with funding until 31st July 2026.

Hours: 35 Hours

Salary: £29,394.04 per annum

Benefits: 28 days holiday per year (plus Bank holidays), Family-friendly policies, Cycle to work scheme, Pension- employee contributions of up to 8%, Death in service benefit, Discounted health scheme, Free confidential counselling service

Do you want to support children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

Can you demonstrate being able to work effectively with people from different organisations, in order to make positive change? If so - please read on!

The Children's Society is delighted to embark on an exciting new partnership with BBC Children in Need in partnership with The Health Foundation and Impact on Urban Health to develop and deliver an innovative programme to improve children's mental health.

The funding is going to create a brand-new early support programme which will support children aged 8 - 13 years-old across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland with a strong focus on those children and families within marginalised communities. Our ambition is to support children and their families as early as possible to help prevent children developing and experiencing and mental health difficulties as they become teenagers.

The programme will offer one-to-one time-limited psychosocial interventions to children and their families. We will utilise solution-focussed approached to provide children and their families with a toolbox of strategies to help support the child's emotional health and wellbeing and manage their feelings. The direct work with children and families will be supported by digital interventions, through the use of our own wellbeing app “Me Time”.

About the role

We are looking for a creative, empathetic and organised practitioner who has experience of working with children and families around their wellbeing. You'll have excellent relational skills and have the ability to quickly build positive and trusting relationships with children and their families.

The role will be responsible for engaging children aged 8-13 and their parents, carers and family members where appropriate. You will deliver short term interventions to children who are struggling with their emotional health and wellbeing. These interventions will be face-to-face, over the phone and utilising our wellbeing app “Me Time”. The role will also work in partnership with other organisations and agencies such as schools, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHs), GPs and early help services.

In addition to working within your local team in Leeds you'll also form part of the National Programme, where you'll have the opportunity to connect with colleagues working across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Skills

-Computer literate and is able to navigate a data management system (after training is provided)

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills

-Teamwork and collaboration with a variety of partners

-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with all children and families - practicing in a non-judgement and anti-discriminatory manner

-Competencies in undertaking risk assessments within scope of practice

Work-based Knowledge

-Knowledge of emotional health and mental health presentations and an understanding of evidence based and best practice

-Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding biological, socio- economic factors and mental health.

-Knowledge of safeguarding issues and risks for children, young people and young adults.

- Able to demonstrate a knowledge of the issues that children, young people and young adults face when accessing mentalhealth services.

-Evidence of delivering positive outcomes, specifically around emotional and mental health.

-Evidence of working in partnership to deliver improved wellbeing for children &young people struggling with their emotional health and wellbeing.

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities

For an application pack please visit the web site

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.

The closing date for applications is 6th October. If after 14 days we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 4th October onwards.

Interviews w/c 7th October.

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You have an understanding of drug, alcohol, and health related issues, and experience of working with adults and/or young people in an addictions or social care setting. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Practitioner.

Aquarius is a charity that helps people and communities overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling. Right now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our NGAGE Young People’s Service in Northampton. NGAGE is an early intervention drug and alcohol service for young people aged 10-18 and we provide information, education, advice and support to young people in relation to drug and alcohol use.

Your challenge? To provide advice, assessments, brief and structured interventions and group programmes. As a Practitioner, you will be the initial contact for referrals into the service, conducting assessments via telephone, face to face and offering relevant and appropriate advice, harm minimisation, family interventions risk assessment and management, actioning onward referrals to partner agencies. You will also be required to manage a caseload.

An energetic and confident self-starter, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. As well as good knowledge of alcohol/drug and health related issues, you're used to liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and comfortable engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings. You will also have the ability to collaborate and work professionally with service users, families and external agencies to provide a service which maximises outcomes for service users. What’s more, you have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality and excellent record keeping and Microsoft Office.

This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37 hours per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience.

To apply please submit a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted. 

Aquarius was a subsidiary of Richmond Fellowship, with both organisations being part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. On 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. At the same time, Aquarius became a subsidiary of Humankind, with no impact to terms and conditions of employment. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation, of which Aquarius will remain a subsidiary.