Mental Health Practitioner (BR13)

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council, South East London.
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.14

MAIN PURPOSE:
The post holder will be a highly specialist and experienced MH practitioner with a substantial knowledge in the field of child and adolescent mental health, especially in the area of adolescent and young adult mental health. The role will involve working collaboratively with young people’s advisors in the Leaving Care team, CLA health and adults services and to support young people’s physical, emotional and mental health needs in preparation for transition into adulthood and independence. These might be from statutory, voluntary or school based sectors such as NHS trust, local authority, school or charitable organisation

Experience
Essential

Experience of working in a Multi-disciplinary team.

Experience of working specifically with adolescent or adult mental health.

Experience of working in a culturally diverse Inner city area.

Experience in crisis work and supporting hard to reach young people

Desirable

Evidence of further training (in house or external) in a psychological therapy (for e.g, CBT (including trauma-specific) / Systemic/Family Therapy/Psychotherapy)

Experience of working with care experienced young people

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of well- developed individual clinical skills and knowledge of children and adult safeguarding procedures

Able to manage own time and caseload.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Able to appropriately manage challenging situations and behaviours. Facilitating a supportive and enabling approach to empower young people.

Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others.

Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries.

Ability to carry out training

IT literate / able to use a variety of Social Media apps/video technology.