Mental Health Practitioner

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Mental Health Practitioner to join our Children's and Young Persons (CYP) Service, delivering high-quality mental health services to young people aged 11-18/18-25. This role involves building relationships with educational, vocational, and leisure facilities, providing outreach support, and contributing to the development of innovative mental health services. This post is working 36.25 hours per week (Monday to Friday). What you will be doing:

• Collaborating within the CYP Service to support young people in the Jewish community facing mental health challenges.
• Managing a 1:1 caseload, guiding young people through their recovery journey and helping them achieve their goals.
• Providing a user-centred, holistic service that fosters recovery, safety, and positive risk-taking.
• Coordinating with health and social care organisations, schools, and further education institutions, offering appropriate referrals.
• Working with community partners to help young people find and maintain suitable employment, education, and volunteering opportunities.
• Participating in the establishment and operation of service user groups.
• Maintaining accurate electronic records and offering specialist assessments and holistic interventions.
• Collaboratively assessing and managing risks with young people, regularly re-evaluating support plans.
• Building local partnerships within the Jewish community to support mental health recovery and implement preventative strategies.
• Keeping abreast of current knowledge and advancements in mental health care for young adults.
• Following health and safety guidelines, including the Lone Worker Policy and risk assessments.
• Ensuring compliance with the Equality Act and other relevant legislation.
• Using video conferencing to support clients and attending regular supervision and relevant meetings.
• Taking part in Jami's appraisal process and ensuring activities align with Jami's values and the needs of the Jewish community.
  
  Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Nursing, or relevant field.
• Further qualifications in Children and Young People's Mental Health.
• Registration with HCPC or relevant governing body.
• Experience of working with young people (11-18) with mental health problems.
• Caseload management, initial assessment, and risk assessment skills.
• Understanding of Recovery principles and service user involvement.
• Ability to work holistically with individuals and groups.
• Experience developing group-based activities to support service users' needs.
• Ability to form effective working relationships with professionals from various agencies and individuals experiencing mental health issues.
• Good IT, written, and verbal communication skills.
  
  We are a leading health and social care charity for the Jewish community in London and the South-East. Although we care for a specific community, our employees come from all faiths, backgrounds and nationalities. It also means they're valued and supported in just the same way we value the people we care for - at Jewish Care, love is at the heart of all we do.
Our campuses offer unique services including care and nursing homes, Retirement Living apartments and community centres. We provide care that is Jewish at heart for older people. And we support their family members every step of the way. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. Our Purpose We want to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by providing excellent social care that enhances their well-being and helps them to stay connected to their community. We're also committed to inspiring our employees, developing their careers and creating an environment where they love every day. Why Us Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. Our values are:
• Excellence - We are ambitious, professional and passionate about offering high-quality services delivered with dedication and sensitivity.
• Integrity - We treat people fairly and are accountable for what we do and how we do it
• Innovation - We are adaptable and creative, we welcome new ideas and believe in finding solutions that work for each individual.
• Compassion - We consciously work in a caring and empathetic way, we are considerate of others and put kindness at the heart of everything we do.
• Inclusivity - Everyone involved with Jewish Care is important and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
• Inclusion & Diversity
At Jewish Care, we are committed to ensuring all our staff feel valued and included. We have a number of staff networks aimed to promote equality, diversity and inclusion - these include our REACH (race, ethnicity and cultural heritage) network and our LGBTQ+ network for staff and service users. We are a Disability Confident Employer, and in a recent survey, 95% of staff surveyed felt Jewish Care embraced diversity and inclusion.

£27,000 - £34,000 a year Email me jobs like this About Jewish Care, We offer excellent benefits to reward you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment. Competitive rates of pay are reviewed annually. A wide range of benefits, rewards, and well-being support through our Jewish Care Benefits platform. These include:
• A huge range of discounts at major retailers and supermarkets
• 24/7 access to a GP either online or on the phone
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential advice.
• Our Wellbeing Hub contains lots of articles and support with mental and physical wellness, free fitness and yoga videos and lots more
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Career development opportunities and access to our online learning management system
• Free DBS checks and uniforms for our Care Home Workers
• Free DBS check where the role is required.
Fair Pay We are happy to announce that Jewish Care now pays all members of staff the current London Living Wage. We care about our employees as much as the people we support, which is why we pay all our staff a minimum of £11.95 per hour. So, whether you're a carer, a bus driver, an administrator or a finance operative, you can rest assured you'll be rewarded fairly for what you do.