Mental Health Practitioner Required

1 month ago


Manchester, United Kingdom WhereToTalk Full time
Mental Health Practitioner Required (Thriving Families): Manchester Mental Health Practitioner Required (Thriving Families): Manchester

Contract: Initially for 12 months (extension possible dependent upon funding)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Base: Combination of Etrop Court (Wythenshawe) and Zion Community Centre (Hulme).

Our purpose is to create space where mental health comes first. We do this through working in partnership with other agencies and providing services in a trauma-informed way. This role will work collaboratively within Manchester City Council’s multi-disciplinary Thriving Families Team to support families where children might be open to Child Protection or Child In Need Plans, to ensure that young people and their families are better able to access appropriate support services for their mental health leading to improved mental health.

We believe in the power of listening and being heard. The Mental Health Practitioner will build collaborative and kind relationships where people feel heard and understood, enabling people to access services and navigate routes to support. Referrals are received directly from the Thriving Families Team Manager and the Mental Health Practitioner will offer a range of support to families including 1:1 psycho-social support, community advocacy, making onward referrals, communicating with community, primary and secondary health care and assisting people in addressing practical needs.

Contract: Initially for 12 months (extension possible dependent upon funding)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Base: Combination of Etrop Court (Wythenshawe) and Zion Community Centre (Hulme).

The type of skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

  • Experience of working with the whole family and collaboratively with other agencies to improve mental health.
  • Knowledge about various ways to provide emotional and therapeutic support for people.
  • Ability to work in an open and positive way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone. #J-18808-Ljbffr


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