Primary Mental Health Worker (South Cumbria)

Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you have an interest in children and young people's emotional wellbeing? Do you have experience of working in children's services?

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated person to join MyTime South Cumbria as a Primary Mental Health Worker to support and strengthen the provision of emotional and mental health support for children and young people building capacity and capability within community services in relation to prevention, early identification, and intervention.

This role is based in South Cumbria covering Millom, Furness, and South Lakeland. Working days are Monday to Friday with some flexible working hours and travel across the locality as required.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about:

Children's and young people's emotional health and wellbeing
Improving outcomes for children and young people
The successful candidate must have, JD PP Project Worker 3 - Barnardo's generic job description for a senior practitioner role across all Barnardo's Children's Services contracts
MyTime Cumbria PMHW Additional Information Sheet - MyTime Cumbria role specific information for the Primary Mental Health Worker
CSSO Model Article (BACP CYP Journal-Sept 14) - Journal article describing the CSSO Model of practice used in the MyTime Cumbria Service
You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and in the Job Descriptions, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described., Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

RMN/ CQSW/ DipSW/ BSc.OT or other relevant professional qualification
Significant Post registration experience of working in a Child and Adolescent Mental health Service or equivalent
A comprehensive understanding of children's safeguarding
Experience in developing and / or delivering training
Ability to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols, Disability Confident
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