Mental Health Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced Mental Health Practitioner to step into a senior role and shape high-quality, early intervention support for children and young people. We welcome applications from qualified practitioners, including EMHPs and CYWPs. You will bring strong expertise in assessment, working with mild to moderate mental health needs, and ideally experience in low-intensity CBT and/or clinical supervision.

You will confidently manage and triage a varied caseload, working collaboratively with schools and families to assess needs and plan effective support. A key part of the role is partnering with school mental health leads to embed a whole-school approach, while delivering workshops for pupils, parents, carers, and staff.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

Join our innovative Mental Health Support Team, working across schools and colleges to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate needs. With a strong focus on early intervention, youll also provide training and support through a whole-school approach, helping to build a culture of wellbeing.

Youll be part of a supportive team within a trust that prioritises staff wellbeing. As part of our CAMHS service, youll benefit from excellent CPD, specialist training, and expert supervision.

If youre passionate about improving outcomes, wed love to hear from you.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.