Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

2 weeks ago

North East, United Kingdom Rethink Mental Illness Full time

Contract: Permanent – 37.5 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced & passionate Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to work as part of our Criminal Justice and Secure Care Team.

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity. 

The North East Prison service provides Step 1 and 2 therapies into HMP Northumberland, HMP Frankland, HMP and YOI Low Newton, HMP Durham, HMP Holme House, HMP Kirklevington Grange, HMYOI Deerbolt and Derwentside IRC.  The service delivers evidence based talking therapies in line with the stepped care model and is part of an integrated service of healthcare called Reconnected to Health. This is led by Spectrum CIC with Humankind delivering substance misuse and Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust leading on mental health with Rethink as a partner.

How you will make a difference 

  • Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
  • Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to referral protocols, and refer unsuitable -clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary;
  • Assess and support people with mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery.
  • Undertake person-centred interviews identifying areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
  • Provide assessment and Low intensity interventions
  • Implement and support a range of evidence based interventions utilising a self-management model of mental health care.
  • Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment.
  • To work in partnership with other disciplines and to maintain links with statutory and non-statutory agencies as appropriate, in relation to continuing care on release from prison

More information can be found in the job description attached to our direct advert. 

What we are looking for 

We are looking for an individual who: 

  • Successfully completed academic course of study in line with the IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and qualified as a PWP, e.g. Post Grad Diploma in Psychological Therapies.
  • Willingness to learn, adapt and evolve to meet service and organisational demands
  • Completed or in the process of completing the IAPT supervision training.
  • Experience of working in a supervisory role.
  • Have significant post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence-based IAPT low intensity interventions at Step 2.
  • Knowledge of assessment procedures, screening, referral, record-keeping and evidence-based brief psychological interventions. ü Significant knowledge of IAPT compliant step 2 ways of working.

 

Caring for our people. 

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include: 

PULSE – your rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. 

Wellbeing support: Our Wellbeing hub that gives physical, and mental health support. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments 

Taking time for you: we work flexibly –you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. 

Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme. 

Structured Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way. 

£300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. 

We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. 

  

The Recruitment Advisor looking after this role is Shazii Bashir If you have any questions about the position, please feel free to drop her an email at  

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