Job Summary
Your role as a Mental Health Practitioner will be to deliver therapeutic interventions such as CBT or solution‑focused techniques to children and young people, supporting families and schools in Central & West Lancashire. You will build trusted relationships, assess risk, safeguard children, and promote early support in educational settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver 1‑to‑1 therapeutic interventions with children, families and groups.
- Assess mental health, evaluate risk and take appropriate action.
- Maintain safeguarding, risk management and communication practices.
- Collaborate with schools, families and multi‑agency partners.
- Support children with social, emotional or behavioural needs, including anxiety and mood disorders.
- Maintain professional registration and engage in ongoing learning.
Essential Criteria
- Relevant qualification such as EMHP, CYP IAPT, Registered Social Worker or Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- Experience delivering therapeutic interventions with children, families and groups, including parenting programmes.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, educational settings, capacity and consent (including Gillick competence).
- Excellent communication, organisational and time‑management skills.
- Ability to assess mental health risk and take appropriate action.
- Commitment to maintaining professional registration.
Desirable Criteria
- Teaching degree or Youth Mental Health First Aid training.
- Experience working in educational, social or health settings with vulnerable groups.
- Experience with group interventions and monitoring outcome measures.
- Experience with looked‑after children.
Person Specification
We are seeking a compassionate, motivated and skilled professional who is eager to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people and thrives in collaborative environments.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro‑rated).
- Life assurance at 2 × basic salary.
- Competitive contributory pension scheme.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression.
- Annual salary review.
Equality & Diversity Statement
Compass positively encourages applications from all members of the community and is committed to equality and developing a truly inclusive workforce. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.
Closing Date
31 May 2026
Employer Details
Compass – Unit 8, Balfour Court, Off Hough Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TF
Website: https://www.compass-uk.org/
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