Mental Health Practitioner

at  Brent Wandsworth and Westminster Mind

JOB PURPOSE:

This is a training role within the Child and Young Persons Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (CYP-IAPT). The post-holder will work within the BWW Mind providing interventions under supervision whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families with ASC and/or LD needs, using the core principles of CYP-IAPT practice along with an evidence-based intervention consistent with the course they are attending. The post- holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the CYP-IAPT curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills. The post-holder will work in the service for at least 2.5 – 3.0 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the 2.0 - 2.5 days. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.