CYP Mental Health Worker
The closing date is 13 July 2026
The Band 5 Mental Health Worker will form a key part of the Intensive Support Function (ISF), supporting children and young people aged 5-18 with Autism, Learning Disabilities, and complex behavioural needs. The role will focus on delivering direct clinical interventions, supporting assessment and care planning, and working proactively with families and professionals to reduce crisis, prevent placement breakdown, and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
The post holder will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to formulation, risk management, and multi‑agency planning. They will hold a defined caseload under supervision, maintain high‑quality clinical records, and ensure compliance with safeguarding, governance, and Trust policies. The role will also involve providing advice and consultation to wider systems, supporting consistent approaches across services, and contributing to overall service effectiveness and improved outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of young people and their families!
Main duties of the job
- A high level of enthusiasm and dedication to providing quality, community based mental health services to children, young people, and their families.
- Experience in providing interventions & formulations to address the needs of the client group.
- Experience of working with children and young people who, due to their mental and emotional health needs, present with a level of clinical risk.
- Experience of working under pressure and in a demanding, fast‑paced environment.
- Skill to adapt and flexibility to think on your feet due to the nature of your role.
- Access to transport or ability to travel to a variety of venues as part of the working day.
Qualifications
- Qualified in a core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional).
- Professional registration with recognised National Body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England).
- Psychology or other mental health related undergraduate degree.
- Nationally recognised post‑qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession.
Knowledge and Expertise
- Knowledge of child psychology and development.
- Understanding of young people’s anxiety and depression and how it may present.
- Understanding of parenting and behaviour management interventions.
- Knowledge of the impact of multisystemic issues such as home, school and community.
- Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation.
- Understanding of the need to use evidence‑based psychological and systemic therapies and how it relates to this post.
Experience
- Experience of safeguarding vulnerable people.
- Experience of multi‑agency working.
- Experience of working in a mental health and/or CYP setting.
- Evidence of working in the local community.
- Experience of routine outcome monitoring.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall. As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
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