Child Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP)

Job overview

Do you want to make mental health support more accessible to children and young people? Are you passionate about early help and community-based care? If so, #Thrive could be the place for you.

#Thrive is a dynamic, front-door service providing early emotional wellbeing support to children, young people and families across Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale (HMR). We’re part of a whole-system approach that puts access, prevention, and community connection at the heart of what we do.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Child and Young Person’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP) to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified practitioner who is confident delivering brief, low-intensity, evidence-based interventions and thrives in creative, flexible, and community-driven environments.

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Main duties of the job

• Deliver evidence-based guided self-help for children and young people with mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Support young people and families through 1:1 sessions, group work, and drop-in conversations
• Co-deliver workshops and psychoeducation in various settings including #Thrive and community settings
• Work collaboratively with professionals across education, health, social care, and voluntary services.
• Promote mental health literacy and empower young people to build resilience and self-management skills
• Be part of a compassionate, skilled multi-disciplinary team focused on accessible, trauma-informed care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to assist you in completing your supporting information section of your application. To stand the very best chance of being shortlisted ensure you give examples how you meet each of the criteria on the person specification as this is ultimately what you'll be shortlisted against.

The successful post holders will be offered specialist clinical supervision and separate line management; this is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in developing their clinical skills and gaining experience of working in a specialist mental health service.