Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster Mind Full time

Job Advert

**C**hi**ldren and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner - CWP or PWP / Research Assistant**
- Fixed term contract until 31st March 2024
- 37.5 hours per week
- Salary: Competitive
- Location: Monck St, SW1 2AE/Great Western Studios, W2 5EU and working from home

Are you experienced mental health practitioner, passionate about supporting children, young people and young adults with mild to moderate mental health needs while being part of a research project assessing access to services by these groups? Join our team

Join our dedicated Mental Health Hub team in Westminster, that provides 1:1 and group support to children, young people and young adults with mild to moderate mental health needs. You will deliver evidence-based interventions to referred clients. This is a chance to make a profound difference and be part of a team that advocates for children, young people and adults up to age of 25 to create lasting change while being part of a research project linked with University College London (UCL).

**You will**:

- Provide support to children/young people/young adults, age 10-25 who live/attend school or reside in Westminster.
- Engage these groups with the Mental Health Hub activities, from 1:1 work, via psychoeducational workshops, art and music therapy or signposting them to most appropriate service if their needs are above our threshold.
- Work closely with Children’s/Adult’s Services and other statutory and voluntary services to provide coordinated and improved service.
- Work closely with other services providing support to Westminster young people and with members of wider BWW Mind staff team.
- Work with people across different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary.

**You are**:

- Able to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the unique challenges associated with mental health needs of children, young people, and young adults.
- Equipped with knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding Children and Young People.
- Knowledgeable and experienced in the issues and concerns that affect these groups.
- Able to be flexible and creative in facilitating engagement with children/young people and young adults.
- Committed to equal opportunities.

**About us**:

- We partner with the NHS and local authorities to deliver clinically driven frontline services with fantastic outcomes. We focus on early intervention and prevention, targeting mental health conditions at the most cost-effective stage, while also supporting people with moderate to severe mental health needs across our communities.
- We offer diverse services across London, enabling us to support a broad range of people and build expertise on differing local service priorities. We are part of the communities in which we operate.
- We are delivery-focused and dynamic, able to mobilise quickly without the bureaucracy of larger organisations. We’re most proud of our experienced, well-trained, and trusted workforce.

**Why work for us?**
- Hybrid-working.
- Life-changing work.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Passionate and professional workforce.
- Diversity and Inclusion.
- Flexi time.
- Ride to work scheme.
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
- Birthday leave.

**Application process**:

- Please check the Job Description attached to ensure that you meet the requirements of the role.

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