Therapeutic Practitioner / Mental Health Consultant (Consultancy Role)
Location: Trafford (across two children’s homes – Sale & Partington). 1 day per week (flexible). Consultant contract – Freelance.
About Us
North West Care Group provides high-quality therapeutic residential care for children in Trafford. We create nurturing, trauma-informu00e9d environments where children feel safe, valued and supported to grow, with a strong focus on relational practice, reflective learning and partnership working.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Therapeutic Practitioner / Mental Health Consultant to provide clinical and therapeutic input across two children’s homes. This includes direct work with children and consultative support to staff through formulation, advice and reflective practice.
This is a consultancy role with no line management, operational responsibility or clinical supervision duties.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver 1:1 therapeutic support for children and young people
- Contribute to formulation, care planning and therapeutic strategies
- Provide consultation and reflective practice to residential staff teams
- Support staff to understand and respond to children’s emotional and behavioural needs
- Promote trauma-informed, attachment-based and PACE approaches
- Work collaboratively with managers, staff teams and external professionals
- Attend agreed meetings and maintain appropriate records
About You
- Experience working therapeutically with children and young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health needs
- A strong understanding of trauma, attachment and relational practice
- Experience in residential care, CAMHS or similar settings
- Experience providing consultation and/or reflective practice
- Ability to build trusting relationships and influence practice without line management
- Strong communication skills and the ability to translate theory into practice
- A calm, reflective and emotionally containing approach
- Ability to work autonomously within a consultancy role
Desirable
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, social work, nursing)
- Professional registration (e.g. HCPC, BACP, NMC, UKCP)
- Experience embedding trauma-informed practice in residential settings
- Multi-u00e2agency working experience
Additional Requirements
- Availability to work one day per week across two Trafford homes
- Commitment to ongoing professional supervision
- Enhanced DBS and safer recruitment checks
Safeguarding
North West Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance, references and pre-engagement checks in line with Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.
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Location: Trafford (across two children’s homes – Sale & Partington). 1 day per week (flexible). Consultant contract – Freelance.
About Us
North West Care Group provides high-quality therapeutic residential care for children in Trafford. We create nurturing, trauma-informu00e9d environments where children feel safe, valued and supported to grow, with a strong focus on relational practice, reflective learning and partnership working.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Therapeutic Practitioner / Mental Health Consultant to provide clinical and therapeutic input across two children’s homes. This includes direct work with children and consultative support to staff through formulation, advice and reflective practice.
This is a consultancy role with no line management, operational responsibility or clinical supervision duties.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver 1:1 therapeutic support for children and young people
- Contribute to formulation, care planning and therapeutic strategies
- Provide consultation and reflective practice to residential staff teams
- Support staff to understand and respond to children’s emotional and behavioural needs
- Promote trauma-informed, attachment-based and PACE approaches
- Work collaboratively with managers, staff teams and external professionals
- Attend agreed meetings and maintain appropriate records
About You
- Experience working therapeutically with children and young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health needs
- A strong understanding of trauma, attachment and relational practice
- Experience in residential care, CAMHS or similar settings
- Experience providing consultation and/or reflective practice
- Ability to build trusting relationships and influence practice without line management
- Strong communication skills and the ability to translate theory into practice
- A calm, reflective and emotionally containing approach
- Ability to work autonomously within a consultancy role
Desirable
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, social work, nursing)
- Professional registration (e.g. HCPC, BACP, NMC, UKCP)
- Experience embedding trauma-informed practice in residential settings
- Multi-u00e2agency working experience
Additional Requirements
- Availability to work one day per week across two Trafford homes
- Commitment to ongoing professional supervision
- Enhanced DBS and safer recruitment checks
Safeguarding
North West Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance, references and pre-engagement checks in line with Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.
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