This Step 2 Community Liaison Lead works within the Step 2 team of Mental Health Matters' Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wellbeing Service, which runs Talking Therapies. The work centres on building trust with individuals, community groups and services, and on informing local people about Talking Therapies. Hybrid working with travel across the locality, and clinical supervision alongside the Step 3 team, make it distinct. Applicants must be qualified PWPs with at least two years' post-qualification experience and BABCP or BPS registration.
What the job involves
- Build trust and effective working relationships with individuals, community groups and services
- Inform, influence and empower local community members to engage with Talking Therapies
- Promote equality of access to Talking Therapies and social inclusion
- Help manage and support the delivery of low-intensity treatment across Staffordshire as part of a leadership and management team
- Develop and enhance the PWP role
- Travel across the locality as the role requires
Qualifications
- Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
- Completed PWP Supervision Training
Registration & licences
- BABCP or BPS registration
Experience
- At least two years' post-qualification experience in the PWP role
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of how anxiety and depression present in primary care
- Clear understanding of the importance of equality and diversity
- Ability to inform, influence and empower local communities to engage with Talking Therapies
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Able to travel across the South Staffordshire locality
What’s offered
- Comprehensive in-person training in the first week, plus tailored induction and probation review
- Minimum 27 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays, rising with length of service
- 5% contributory pension, with the option to increase contributions
- Employee assistance programme and personalised wellbeing action plans
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, pay and leave
- Structured career development pathways with support from the Learning Team
- Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
- Healthcare cash plan and discount platform for online, high street and supermarket purchases
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
