Mental Health Practitioner

Role description

Job summary

TheShropshire, Telford and Wrekin CAMHS services into a new chapter, with a range of exciting job opportunities available.

Our newly developed CAMHS GO (CAMHS Group Offer) Service will be an early intervention offer to children and young people with mild to moderate health and mental wellbeing problems.

The Mental Health Practitioner provides brief, evidence-based, and outcome-focused psychological interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary Children's and Young Peoples Mental Health Service, you will conduct assessments, deliver low-intensity interventions, and support children, young people, and their families to develop practical coping skills

The role includes close collaboration with families, schools, and other professionals to ensure care is holistic, accessible, and responsive. You will work within professional and ethical guidelines, engage in regular clinical supervision, and contribute to the ongoing development of the service

You will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary

You will need to travel independently over a large geographical area and will require suitable transport

We have options to work at Severnfields in Shrewsbury or Langley School in Telford

Come and join and make a difference to children and young people in The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin area!

Main duties of the job

• Provide group and one to one interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties (e.g., anxiety, low mood).
• Conduct initial assessments, formulate needs, and develop collaborative treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely case notes, ensuring all documentation meets service and professional standards.
• Monitor outcomes and progress, using routine outcome measures to inform ongoing support.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, and other professionals to provide coordinated, strengths-based care.
• Adhere to professional, ethical, and safeguarding guidelines set by relevant regulatory and governing bodies.
• Engage in regular clinical supervision and participate in ongoing professional development.
• Contribute to service development, including attending, multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• May be required to support less experienced or new members of healthcare staff joining the Team.

If your recent application for this role was not successful we kindly ask that you do not reapply at this time.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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