Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner - North Essex - Colchester

We have a fantastic opportunity within our SET CAMHS Team (part of Targeted and System support services Essex) for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated to make a real difference in our community. At HCRG Care Group we believe our employees know best about the work they do. In this role you will be encouraged to innovate and use different approaches that are best for the children and young people that you are working closely with. The role also offers a great work life balance, overseeing the management of your own diary. Full time and part time hours are available within the hours of 8am till 8pm and you must be able to be flexible from Monday to Friday with occasional Saturday work.

Main Responsibilities:

• Hold a caseload of clients, delivering goal-based interventions to support their wellbeing.
• Prevent more serious mental health problems in children and young people by early identification of the development of mental health problems.
• Plan, deliver and review individual and group therapeutic interventions for specific patients.
• Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical intervention.
• Provide a direct service to children and young people and their families, in an accessible and less stigmatising environment, based on the best available research evidence, within clinical governance.
• Oversee the development of Wellbeing Coaches and other practitioners within the service.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum of a second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) AND/OR a registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. medicine, psychology, social work).
• Qualified Wellbeing Practitioner; Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP), Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or other CYP IAPT therapy training.
• Further professional knowledge and skills gained through accredited CPD courses/workshops/study/in-house training.
• 2 years experience in relevant area of mental health practice.
• Good understanding and experience of using Routine Outcome Measures.
• Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
• Knowledge and direct clinical experience of adapting interventions and delivering them to CYP.
• Experience of delivering and managing clinical risk.
• Understanding of child development and psychosocial influences.
• Experience of delivering Low Intensity/Psycho-educational interventions to groups of CYP and/or parents/caregivers.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Ability to work autonomously but recognising the philosophy of effective integrated working.
• Ability to use Word, Power Point, Email, Excel (or similar spreadsheet or database package) and SystmOne.
• Motivate and enthuse others to change by developing clinical practice.
• Experience of developing effective relationships and networks across health, social care and the voluntary and community sector.
• Access to a car and full driving licence is essential requirement for this role.

Package Description:

As an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, you’ll be part of our valued team within our Essex Child and Family wellbeing services receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Starting salary of £29,970 spot salary with AFC terms.
• Regular reflective case review and support.
• Clear progression and development opportunities.
• Free accredited training.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates.
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year.
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission.