Mental Health Practitioner
The Cambian Group
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Job summary
Permanent: Full time 40 hours per week Location: Covering across residential homes, Devon, Plymouth & Dorset We all know that the Coronavirus is changing the way we go about our everyday lives but, at The Cambian Group, there is one thing that doesnt change our absolute commitment to the children and young people in our care. We are making sure that the support we offer is constant, reliable and of the highest quality and it is our fantastic staff who are making this happen. Amidst all the uncertainty, as everything we do changes, how about changing your story too and, in turn, help to change the lives of our children and young people?
Main duties of the job
You will be providing a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential setting by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through consultation and training to Residential and Care staff, direct therapeutic work, care planning and management in conjunction with the Multi-disciplinary team. Dependant on your experience you may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Clinical Psychology Trainees, Healthcare Students, and Assistants. The core of your role you will be providing specialist assessments of children and young people within the residential setting. So, subsequently, you will formulate and implement plans of therapeutic intervention/management of children and young peoples presentation based on psychological understanding the difficulties within the current evidence-based practice, in conjunction with the wider MDT at the setting.
About us
Cambian is one of the largest providers of specialist education and behavioural health services for children in the UK. Our services have a specific focus on individuals who present with high severity needs. We provide a broad range of specialist services across England. These services include specialist education schools and colleges for both day and residential learners, residential care homes and a therapeutic fostering service. Our specialist education schools and colleges support children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Asperger Syndrome (AS), moderate to severe learning disabilities, associated challenging behaviours and complex needs. Our specialist residential care homes support children with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and associated complex needs. We provide care, therapy and education for a discrete cohort of needs within these homes; this includes provisions for children who have experienced complex trauma (neglect and abuse), those who have been sexually exploited, and those with a learning disability. These homes are all supported by specialists schools to support their individual educational needs. We also run a therapeutic fostering service through which we are able to support children with a variety of complex needs within a family environment
Date posted
08 July 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£38,907 to £38,907 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
VPBEE33558
Job locations
Newton Abbott
TQ12 1AA
Employer details
Employer name
The Cambian Group
Address
Newton Abbott
TQ12 1AA
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