Children's Wellbeing Practitioner - CFHD

We are excited to offer a 0.8 wte qualified Children's Wellbeing practitioner (CWP) the opportunity to join our service on 1 year fixed term contract.

The CWP team sits within our County Wide Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) early intervention pathway. We are looking for practitioners with proactive and positive attitudes to support our waiting lists, so that children can be seen quicker.

The successful candidate will join our CWP team to work with children presenting with mild-moderate presentations of mental health who require Low Intensity- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LI-CBT). The role may involve some travel around the county, seeing young people in community and clinic settings and so having a driving license and car will be essential to the role.

You will have already completed and passed the Children Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) Training and have extensive experience working with children and young people.

Interacting with patients and the public you will be confident in giving non-clinical information and advice that improves their experience. Dealing with sensitive information daily, you will understand the importance of data security., We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives., We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

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