Role title: Wellbeing Network Honorary Therapist (x 6)
Responsible to: Wellbeing Network Clinical Manager
Contract length: 12 months (with option to extend)
Location: 12 Orsman Road N1 5QJ
We are recruiting for clinical placements at Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest in the Psychological Therapies Team. We have clinical placements in the Grief in Pieces & Wellbeing Network Talking Therapies Services.
This advert, the application pack provided and link to apply below is for positions based in the Wellbeing Network Talking Therapies Service. If you are interested in the position based in the Grief in Pieces service, please see the other advert.
What are we looking for from our Honorary Therapists (Wellbeing Network and Grief in Pieces):
- Prior experience, at least seventy-five hours supervised, one to one, clinical work. This placement is best suited as a second or third placement and not a first.
- Be working towards a qualification on a minimum level 5 equivalent course
- Some training in working remotely (online therapeutic work)
- The ability and willingness to work over the telephone if necessary
- Availability for one afternoon/evening a week to see three clients in person
- Flexibility to work with clients remotely as is needed, from Mind CHWF premises. It is important that you have a good working laptop from which these can be delivered.
- Availability to attend fortnightly supervision, online
- Have lived experience of mental health and/or suicidality
- To adhere to the code of practice of their registering body, be professional, kind, compassionate, to have initiative and maintain communications with their colleagues appropriately
- To read, understand and follow the procedures and policies of Mind CHWF
- Attending personal therapy once a week, throughout their placement
- Candidates able to commit to a minimum of a one-year placement (12 full months).
We also welcome applications from newly qualified therapists who are seeking to expand their experience and gain clinical hours towards accreditation. We encourage applications from those who speak one or more community languages and from those who reflect the rich diversity of our clients.
Please see the Role Profile attached for more information.
DBS clearance at Enhanced (without Barring) is required for this role, for which Mind CHWF will pay.
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 breakdown further 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:
To be considered for this post, we need to receive the:
- Completed application form; and
- Attach your CV as well, if you wish (submitting your CV is not mandatory but to be considered you must submit a completed application form).
Once you have completed the application form, please click here. You can also upload a copy of your CV if you have one.
The closing date is by 4th November 2024. We look forward to receiving your applications
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