Children's Wellbeing Practitioner Trainee

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom WCL Mind Full time

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**Are you a self-starter looking to join one of London’s leading Mental Health Charities?**

We are looking for a dedicated CWP (Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner) Trainee to join our Mental Health Support Team at West Central London Mind. In this role, you will train to deliver low-intensity, evidence-based interventions to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, such as anxiety or low mood. Working under supervision, you will collaborate with schools, families, and our team to promote emotional wellbeing, gaining hands-on experience while completing structured CWP training. This is a fantastic opportunity for a compassionate individual eager to make a difference in young people’s lives.

**You will**:

- Provide early intervention interventions based on principles of CBT, to children and young people in schools and colleges who have presentations of anxiety and depression.
- Work closely with other services providing support to young people and with members of wider WCL Mind staff team.
- Work with people across different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary.

**You are**:

- Skilled and knowledgeable in basic principles of CBT
- Passionate about supporting and empowering young people to manage their mental health need
- Able to work cohesively and collaboratively within a team setting
- Someone with a wide range of life experience
- An effective communicator, tailoring communication to each client in a bespoke way.
- Reflective and adaptive in your approach
- Organised and able to show effective diary management a busy clinical caseload, manage administrative requirements and attend meetings

**About us**:
We’re a leading community-based organisation dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our experienced clinically led teams are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in our communities. We have decades of local community knowledge and record of empowering people to live the life they choose.



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