Are you: An experienced mental health practitioner used to a fast-paced environment Experienced in working with children and young people across early intervention / mental health settings and experienced in engaging the whole family Experienced in providing guided self-help and short-term counselling interventions Positive and proactive to achieve the highest standards and outcomes in engagement with children, young people, their parent/carers, and professionals. Committed to ensuring that young people are able to access mental health support at the earliest opportunity. Confident and comfortable in communicating with CYP (Children and Young Peoples) as well as their parents/carers and health professionals Open, respectful, committed to equality and diversity, promoting CYP advocacy and co-production. Do you have a passion for improving the lives of children and young people?
Do you thrive in being part of a mutually supportive team where practitioner wellbeing and development is a priority? Communication Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs. Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected. WORKING PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS Ethical Practice Employed therapists are required to abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and Psychotherapy (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.
Professional Membership and Registration It is required that employed practitioners maintain active membership with a national organisation that represents the field of psychological therapy and people who work as counsellors and therapists, such AFT, BACP, BPS, BABCP or HCPC or UKCP. Employed practitioners will ideally pursue accreditation or registration with one of these bodies; and will complete annual continuing professional development and associated procedures required to maintain accreditation and/or registration. All costs associated with professional memberships, subscriptions, conferences, continuing education etc., are borne by the practitioner. Liability Insurance Employed practitioners are covered against malpractice liability by ABL insurance.
Supervision Employed clinical practitioners are required to attend supervision at the minimum frequency of 1.5 hours per FTE per month in line with the BACP ethical guidelines, with an appropriately qualified professional approved by ABL. This time is included in the contract. Virtual monthly peer supervision is facilitated with additional safeguarding supervision as required

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