About this role
Job summary
Join Our Team as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner!
Would you like to use your skills to help people better understand their mental health, develop practical ways to cope and make meaningful progress in their recovery?
As a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, youll be part of the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS) Talking Therapies team, supporting people experiencing common mental health difficulties to make positive and lasting changes.
Through assessment, guided self-help, low-intensity CBT interventions and psychoeducational groups and classes, youll help people build the knowledge, confidence and skills to manage their wellbeing. Working collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies, youll play an important part in making sure people receive compassionate, evidence-based and person-centred support throughout their journey.
Main duties of the job
Who we're looking for:
- A qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions and BABCP or BPS accreditation, or willingness to work towards accreditation.
- Someone with a strong understanding of common mental health problems, risk assessment, safeguarding, and evidence-based low-intensity interventions.
- An excellent communicator who can build positive relationships, demonstrate empathy, and work effectively with a wide range of clients and stakeholders.
Here's what you'll enjoy as part of our team:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life in a way that suits you.
- Hybrid working enjoy the best of both worlds!
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service because your time off matters.
- Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme 24/7,including access to counselling and GP services your wellbeing is a priority.
- Employer contributory pension scheme to help secure your future.
- Great maternity, paternity and adoption benefits to support you and your family.
- Access to a range of Employee Networks including People of Colour, LGBT+, Mental Health and Accessibility we embrace and celebrate diversity.
- A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives to keep you feeling your best.
- Cycle to Work Scheme to help you stay active and reduce your carbon footprint.
- Access to a Corporate Health Plan to support your physical and mental health.
About us
Why Join Us?
We understand that when people feel supported and valued, they can achieve great things and we want you to be part of that.
We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment where everyone can thrive by being their true self. Join us in driving this important agenda forward and help shape a workplace where all voices are valued!
If youre ready to use your skills to help others succeed, wed love to hear from you.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Verina Isaac, Operational Team Manager via [email protected] or 0113 2009188.
Recruitment is ongoing, and were reviewing applications as they come in. To give yourself the best chance, we recommend applying as early as possible. Please note that we may close the advert at any time if we find the right candidate or receive a high volume of strong applications.
Good Luck!
- You may use AI tools to support your application, but please ensure it is written in your own voice and reflects your experience, strengths, and reasons for applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work within the LMWS Talking Therapies as part of a multi-agency partnership, providing evidence-based low intensity mental health support to people experiencing common mental health problems. Using a stepped care approach, you will assess needs and deliver interventions including guided self-help, computerised CBT and psychoeducational classes.
You will also hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions.
Person Specification
Approach and Values
Essential
- Demonstrate a good understanding of and active commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Demonstrate a commitment to supporting clients to take an active role in shaping the services they receive.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills, with a strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail.
- Use of Microsoft Office applications and other information systems.
- -Able to effectively communicate in various ways to different stakeholders, showing active listening skills and empathy
- -Able to self-manage, effectively plan and prioritise tasks and consistently deliver results
- -Understanding of common mental health problems and knowledge of mental health risk assessments
- -Knowledge of safeguarding and clinical governance
- -Commitment to continuous professional development and willingness to use clinical supervision effectively
- -Post Graduate qualification in CBT-based low intensity Psychological interventions.
Desirable
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Language skills (e.g., Urdu, BSL, etc.).
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate qualification in CBT-based low intensity Psychological interventions.
- Accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) or the British Psychological Society (BPS) as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), or working towards accreditation within 6 months of qualifying
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in mental health, housing or homelessness, whether as a carer, employee or volunteer.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Community Links
Address
3 Limewood Road
Seacroft
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS14 1AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.inspirenorth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)