Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Responsible to: Head of Talking Matters

Reporting to: Senior PWP

Duties to include:

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self management of their recovery.

Undertake patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy.

Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone, workshops or via other media.

Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.

Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process

Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.

TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.

Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.

Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice.

PROFESSIONAL

Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.

Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT.

Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.

Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.

Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.

Keep up to date all records in relation to C.P.D. and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (inclusive of awaiting final ratification)
• or
• Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Computer literate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
• In depth knowledge of anxiety and depression presentations in Primary Care and the need for evidence based interventions.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding worklessness and mental health.

Desirable

• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working in primary care settings with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
• Able to demonstrate clinical outcomes and meeting agreed performance targets.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
• Able to write clear reports and letters.

Desirable

• Evidence of working in the local community

Personal Attributes

Essential

• High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrates regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
• Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Ability to work out of standard office working hours.

Desirable

• Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mental Health Matters

Address

20 Dallam Lane

Warrington

WA2 7NG

Employer's website

https://www.mhm.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)