Salary: £24,000- £27,000 depending on qualifications and experience (pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent x2 FTE
Location: Swindon and surrounding areas
Closing Date: 1st November 2024
Please quote job reference: ABL 633A
Job Purpose:
This role will focus on the Children Looked After – CLA. You will deliver person-centred, outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties to support them in improving their emotional health and building resilience. This will include individual and group work.
Supporting the Service Lead and Senior Practitioner in designing and implementing innovative client-focused plans to support successful care pathways and sustainable placements and reunifications.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
This post will work under the line management of the SPA & Community Service Lead and clinical supervision of the Senior Practitioner. You will work from Be U Swindon Hubs, education settings, and community venues to support Children/Young People to easily access therapeutic interventions and thrive. The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as you will work as part of a diverse clinical team proactively developing the service through co-production, delivery, and ongoing innovation.
Some Essential Criteria for the Role:
* 1 year post-qualification counselling/psychotherapy experience.
* Professional registration with a recognised National Body (e.g. BACP/UKCP, HCPC).
* Experience in managing a caseload.
* Ability to recognise and respond to concerns about child protection and safeguarding.
* Up-to-date knowledge of CYP emotional wellbeing/early mental health clinical evidence-based practice and support for parents/carers.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Ability to communicate with CYP of different ages, developmental levels, and backgrounds.
* Ability to work under high pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
* Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance and data protection policies.
* Ability to interact with colleagues and other stakeholders politely and courteously.
* Experience with reporting in client database packages.
* Ability to use own initiative and confident to do so in the workplace.
* Work flexibly and adapt to suit service needs.
* Willing to travel.
* Enhanced DBS check.
Employee Benefits:
* Birthday Day off
* Flexible Annual Leave scheme
* Employee Referral scheme
* 37.5 hours working week
* Flu jabs
* Blue Light Card
* Cycle to work scheme
* Leadership and staff away days
* Training and Development
If you have any questions about the role or would like to discuss the post further, please contact the HR department on 01204 584069 or email recruitment@ablhealth.co.uk.
CVs will not be accepted.
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