Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)- HMP The Mount - Hertfordshire

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our team supporting adults experiencing common mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. As a PWP, you will play a key role in assessing service users’ suitability for evidence-based psychological interventions and delivering Step 2 low-intensity therapies in line with the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) framework. Interventions may be delivered individually, face-to-face, or through group facilitation. You will contribute to the overall performance and delivery of a responsive, high-quality service, ensuring that all interventions meet clinical governance and IAPT quality standards. You will also actively participate in case management and line management supervision and support the wider team to deliver excellent outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments, including risk assessments of self-harm and harm to others.
• Deliver a range of Step 2 low-intensity psychological interventions, both individually and in group settings.
• Monitor and evaluate outcomes to ensure interventions are evidence-based and effective.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to meet service targets and performance standards.
• Participate in supervision, training, and continuous professional development.
• Support the service to maintain data accuracy and meet reporting deadlines.
• Work flexibly across sites to meet the needs of the service and clients.

About You:

You will be a compassionate, motivated practitioner with a strong commitment to supporting people in achieving lasting positive change. You’ll have a sound understanding of the IAPT model and the principles of stepped care, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience delivering Step 2 psychological interventions.
• Experience undertaking comprehensive risk assessments.
• Thorough understanding of the IAPT model and stepped care.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with a diverse range of people.
• Genuine interest in motivating and supporting others.
• Understanding of the need for evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Ability to work flexibly and across multiple sites as required.

Desirable Criteria:

• Strong project and time management skills.

About Us:

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important.

Joining us as an employee, we will offer you the following benefits:

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Diversity at Forward Trust:

The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with ‘Lived Experience’ of addiction, offending, or homelessness. When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work:

We recognise the importance of safeguarding, dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview. If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.