Job title: Psychological Therapies Practitioner X 2
Responsible to: Wellbeing Network Clinical Manager
Salary: Starting salary is £35,446.18 per year (Full-time equivalent) (S01 SP30), which equates to £21,267.71 per year at 22.5 hours per week.
Hours: 22.5 per week
Contract type: Fixed term contract until 31 May 2025 with potential for extension
Location: Hackney with some remote work.
Benefits: See supporting documents for information on benefits.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Mind CHWF to join our Psychological Therapies team as a Psychological Therapies Practitioners. We are seeking two individuals who are experienced, dynamic and creative mental health practitioners, who can work in a very brief, solution focused model, while creating a strong therapeutic alliance and drawing out clients’ own expertise, capacities, resources and motivation. These roles are essential to the expansion and sustainability of the Mind Forward programme within the Wellbeing Network.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for more information.
DBS clearance at Enhanced with Barring is required for this role.
About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:
We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.
We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.
We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.
Our values are:
Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.
Fair: We strive for equity- no-one’s needs should go unmet.
Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works – proven or new.
Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.
We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.
We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.
Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.
Value-based Recruitment:
We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to further breakdown barriers in our recruitment & selection process.
Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.
How to apply:
Please see the document section below for the application pack.
To be considered for this post, we need to receive the following:
- Completed application form; and
- A copy of your latest CV.
Please note that if we do not receive the two documents listed above then we can’t consider you for the role.
Once you have completed the application form, please click here and upload it along with your latest CV.
The closing date is by 10th May 2024, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.
We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.
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