Children and Young Persons Wellbeing Practitioner

Are you able to offer therapeutic interventions to children and young people between the ages of 5 and 18? Would you like the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic, growing team in at an exciting stage of development?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the CAMHS team in Bolton as a Child and Young Persons Wellbeing Practitioner.

Currently we have vacancies within the core CAMHS team and the Team Around the School.

As a CYWP at Bolton CAMHS you will offer evidence-based interventions for children and young people in a school setting or at CAMHS. The team offer short term intervention (of up to twelve sessions) with children, young people, parents/carers and/or professionals with the aim of supporting improved mental health

As a CYWP, you will be aligned with THRIVE’s getting advice and getting help domains to act as the practitioner providing intervention at the earliest opportunity.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service user
- Clinical Responsibilities
- To hold a caseload of children and young people with a range of

mental health difficulties. Cases will be allocated to you via referral
routes within service.
- Complete comprehensive assessment of needs for children and

young people and formulate a plan as a result of assessment.
- Provide evidence-based interventions (up to 12 sessions of direct

work with children and young people as per CYWP/EEBP training) in
school / CAMHS settings.
- Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as

necessary
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions that are agreed with the child and caregiver in accordance with best practice.
- To ensure comprehensive risk assessment of children, young people

and families and that risk management plans are in place and
documented.
- To develop and review (indirect and direct work) support plans for

children and young people on a regular basis and discuss in clinical
supervision any issues that needs addressing.
- To liaise with schools and other agencies in terms of information

gathering and sharing.
- To offer parent consultation, support and advice.
- To inform local child protection co-ordinator and senior clinicians of

any concerns regarding protection issues as per safeguarding policy.
- To see families/children in the setting most appropriate for effective

and efficient care.
- To engage and support school staff, young people and carers in

utilising brief evidence based coping strategies and self-help.
- Signpost to alternative, appropriate services.
- Deliver brief evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions.
- To ensure co-ordinated service user centered care with a proactive

role with other involved professionals.