Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

Job overview

This post is only open to those with an appropriate MHWP qualification - Registration with either the BPS or BABCP.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP)  to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (Community team) based in Haywards Heath and East Grinstead.  The team highly values the MHWP role and has a long history of employing MHWPs or GMHPs. The post holder will have completed the MHWP Training via a recognised MHWP training course, having completed placements and been assessed with competencies in assessment of mental health needs and risk assessment and will have had some experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions. The successful applicant will join a multi-disciplinary team which has Clinical Psychologists, CBT therapists, a Systemic Family therapist, as well an Assistant Psychologist and trainee clinical psychologists.  There will be regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist.  Additional training relevant to the role will be provided, as well as support to take part in a robust preceptorship programme if required.

Main duties of the job

Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners help provide outstanding care and treatment, co-ordinate care provided, support people with their recovery journey, offer time limited interventions, monitor risks, and collaborate with carers and families.  The post holder will have a crucial role in delivering high quality interventions to our service users

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be working with a range of clients, providing high quality psychologically informed interventions, in a team where staff well-being is a high priority.

Please see the attached Job Description document for full details of the role and responsibilities.