Children & Young People (Cyp Iapt) - Trainee

**Recruit to Train Vacancy**

**Children and Young People, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) - Trainee Learning Disabilities and Autism (LD-A) Practitioner - 1 post available.**

Venus is a Sefton-based charity that provides support to our local community, families, and individuals. As part of the charity and based at the Star Centre, we offer support and therapeutic interventions specifically for children, young people and their families.

**Qualification**:
Successful students will gain a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Evidence Based Psychological Approaches for Children & Young People - Learning Disabilities and Autismpathway.

**Job Title**:Post Graduate Certificate CYP/ IAPT LDA Trainee Practitioner

**Contract**: 12 months fixed term (extension funding dependant)

**Hours**:20 hours per week

**Salary**:Venus Grade 7.1 - £14,570.40 pa

**Directorate**:Children & Young People Mental Health & Wellbeing

**Accountable to**:Service Lead

**Reports to**:Clinical Lead

**To apply**:
Applicants should have:

- an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification (level 6) or the ability to evidence through an essay that you can work at a postgraduate level.
- a minimum of 2 years of working in a core profession, e.g. counselling, social work, mental health nurse, occupational therapist.

Applicants need to be able to start the Post Graduate training programme taught academic dates in January 2025 (dates to be confirmed) and commit to attendance at all University based taught and self-study days required by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) Psychological Therapies Training Centre.

You will work within the service for the remaining days of the week using your newly developed skills to ensure you gain the necessary clinical practice hours to fulfil the academic programme. This is 100 hours of modality and case specific practice for the part time courses.

**Closing Date**:Tuesday 24th September 2024

**Short Listing**:Wednesday 25th September 2024

**Interviews**: Thursday 10th October 2024

**Start Date**: January 2025 - date to be confirmed.

**Job Purpose**

As a Post Graduate Certificate (PGCert) trainee, the post holder will deliver evidence based, client centred care to children and young people with mental health problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery and in line with their training programme.

The post holder will work under supervision whilst undertaking their PGCert. with the CYP/IAPT Psychological Therapies Training Centre. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families referred to the service, using the core principles of CYP/IAPT practice along with an evidence-based intervention consistent with the course they are attending.

The post
- holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the CYP/IAPT curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of THRIVE.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £14,570.00 per year

Application question(s):

- Applicants should have an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification (level 6) or the ability to evidence through an essay that you can work at a postgraduate level and a minimum of 2 years of working in a core profession e.g. counselling, social work, mental health nurse, occupational therapist.

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 24/09/2024