Locality Mental Health Practitioner

The post holder will work as a member of #Thrive for Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale (HMR) CAMHS, located in the heart of the community in Heywood.

Thrive is a dynamic, community-based mental health and emotional wellbeing service supporting children, young people, and families across HMR. We believe in early help, accessible support, and working in partnership with our local communities to improve mental health outcomes for all.

As a Locality Mental Health Practitioner at #Thrive, you will play a key role in delivering accessible, early support to children and young people with emerging mental health needs. You will provide advice, signposting, brief therapeutic interventions, and contribute to group and community work. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about early help, enjoys working in fast-paced, community-based settings, and values a whole-system, trauma-informed approach.

The post holder will at times work across the borough from community locations to offer consultations and support to a range of professionals and partner agencies.

Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

1. Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.

2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance

3. Access to Continued Professional Development

4. Involvement in improvement and research activities

5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service

6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

Advice & Signposting:

Provide timely mental health advice and signposting to children, young people, families, and professionals accessing #Thrive drop-ins, phone lines, and outreach events.

Drop-In Support:

Offer emotional wellbeing support to young people attending drop-in sessions, using a warm, person-centred approach and solution-focused conversations.

Therapeutic Interventions:

Deliver brief, evidence-based therapeutic interventions (e.g. CBT-informed, solution-focused, psychoeducation) to young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.

Community Engagement:

Build relationships within local communities, working in partnership with schools, GPs, youth services, and Early Help teams to deliver targeted locality work.

Group Facilitation:

Co-facilitate wellbeing and psychoeducational group sessions to promote mental health awareness and emotional resilience.

Multi-Disciplinary Working:

Work as part of the wider #Thrive MDT and local system, contributing to case discussions, joint assessments, and collaborative care planning.

Risk Management:

Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding and mental health risks, escalating in line with policy and liaising with CAMHS or social care as needed. In line with Pennine care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.

Outcome Monitoring:

Use appropriate tools to assess, review, and document progress, maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to service evaluation.

Supervision:

To engage in/deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.

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