Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (Community team) based in Haywards Heath and East Grinstead. The team highly values the MHWP role and has a long history of employing MHWPs or GMHPs. The post holder will have completed the MHWP Training via a recognised MHWP training course, having completed placements and been assessed with competencies in assessment of mental health needs and risk assessment and will have had some experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions. The successful applicant will join a multi-disciplinary team which has Clinical Psychologists, CBT therapists, a Systemic Family therapist, as well an Assistant Psychologist and trainee clinical psychologists. There will be regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist. Additional training relevant to the role will be provided, as well as support to take part in a robust preceptorship programme if required.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners help provide outstanding care and treatment, co-ordinate care provided, support people with their recovery journey, offer time limited interventions, monitor risks, and collaborate with carers and families.
The post holder will have a crucial role in delivering high quality interventions to our service users. The successful applicant will join a friendly, highly skilled, and enthusiastic team comprising consultant psychiatrists, community mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, and psychologists to name a few.
Responsibilities
- Provide co-ordinated care, support people with their recovery journey, offer time-limited interventions, monitor risks, and collaborate with carers and families.
- Deliver high quality, psychologically informed interventions as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Engage in regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist and participate in ongoing professional development.
Qualifications and requirements
- Completed MHWP Training via a recognised MHWP training course.
- Completed placements and been assessed with competencies in assessment of mental health needs and risk assessment.
- Experience delivering psychologically informed interventions.
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and willingness to engage in supervision and preceptorship programmes; additional training relevant to the role will be provided.
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