Therapeutic Practitioner

We are looking for a therapeutic practitioner to lead on therapeutic interventions as part of our specialist mental health and wellbeing pathway through Liaison & Diversion & West Yorkshire Police.

This pathway supports young people and children who have been through the criminal justice system (CJS), or are at risk at being involved with the CJS. Supporting victims, perpetrators and those at risk of crime with timely, effective and accessible therapeutic support is at the core of this role.

The Therapeutic Practitioner will lead on therapeutic interventions and deliver the highest quality service ensuring that young people have access to effective support in a timely and accessible manner. They will be responsible for managing a busy caseload of young people, offering clinical interventions, signposting and referring internally and externally and managing administrative duties.

You will be a passionate, autonomous and highly organised individual with experience and knowledge of local areas, organisations and services across the region. You will be an enthusiastic therapist who not only has qualifications and the skillset to impact on young people’s lives, but a compassionate and caring personality.

This role will involve managing a caseload, being a member of a team, continuous reflective practice and understanding the Open Minds partnership and what support is available to young people post therapy. You will be highly organised, have a willingness to learn new things and above all be passionate about improving children and young people’s mental wellbeing

**Job Types**: Part-time, Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£29,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location