Dorset Mental Health Support Teams in Schools are seeking Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners or Qualified Wellbeing Practitioners (Band 5) to join our Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch and North and Weymouth & Portland. We have both full time and part time positions available and are able to offer a flexible work environment.
You will be working with established teams of creative, enthusiastic, passionate professionals who provide excellent support and therapeutic interventions within education settings to children and young people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health needs.
The role will be to deliver Low Intensity CBT interventions to support children and young people’s mental wellbeing within a number of education provisions across our local areas. You will be expected to hold a caseload and deliver short term evidence based interventions to children, families and young people. You will also be responsible for assisting in the delivery of the whole school approach within the education provisions, liaising with schools, families, local authorities and other organisations to ensure a timely response to local need.
You will need to have completed an accredited training course with one of the recognised universities to be eligible for this role.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nova Bovaird or Morna Spence Job title: Clinical Lead MHST Email address: Nova.bovaird1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07879471850
Morna Spence, Clinical Lead North and East 01258 394065
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