Total 3 Fresh/Entry Level job vacancies in YO32 9UN

The successful applicants will be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families and will at all times promote a positive image of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities. The successful applicants will undertake: A structured programme of learning including personal study, academic work, learning and assessment leading to a formal qualification and accreditable standard in the governed psychological therapy CBT They will undertake clinical work independently on a day to day basis. The work will be supervised and reviewed at regular intervals, in accordance with the accrediting body. They will keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

The post holder will work as a trainee under close case management supervision from an HCPC registered applied psychologist or BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training. The role of the trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner is to attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions : Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme Problem-solving Improving sleep Recognising and managing emotions Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating Confidence building Support with medicines management Role requirements assessed as part of shortlisting Qualifications (2) A Bachelors degree at 2:2 in any subject Or evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 Skills: Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality. Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format Analytical Judgements: Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individuals health and wellbeing, arriving at judgments about how to respond within the care plan Able to contribute to risk assessment drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, under clinical supervision Planning & Organisational skills: Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet peoples health and wellbeing needs Able to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis.

In return, you will be expected to be flexible and provide out of hours clinics as required by service need and demonstrate a willingness to travel. York and Selby IAPT service currently operates Monday- Friday covering some evening working through 1:1 clinics or groups. We offer a blended approach including remote and face to face working. University learning will take place at Sheffield University via in person teaching. Interview Process:Candidates that are successful at the service interview to be held in the week commencing 22nd Julydoes not guarantee a place on the course, and the candidate must be successful at the University interview (second stage interviews). University Requirements: You must be available to attend University Interview on 2nd August 2024. Candidates will be expected to complete some self directed study outside of their working hours in order to pass the course. Candidates who are enrolled on another course which overlaps with the PWP training will not be permitted onto the PWP training due to University guidance. Candidates who have ever been enrolled on a funded PWP course and failed previous will not be permitted to continue with the interview stage due to University Guidance. For those applying with a VISA: Please ensure that your visa permits the right to work and study in the UK. Any candidate who is successful in obtaining a place on the course, but does not hold an appropriate visa, will not be permitted to register on the course. Important: Entry Requirements for course You must be able to meet the Universitys academic entry requirements: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/clinicalpsychology/programmes/nhs-talking-therapies-anxiety-and-depression/pwp. And all candidates must hold a Level 6 qualification or equivalent (https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels#:~:text=Level%206%20qualifications%20are%3A,graduate%20certificate). Those that do not evidence the above in your application will not be invited to interview.