The NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will play a critical role in helping shape the future direction of the service by delivering high quality evidence based interventions. The role is a deliberately varied one which has a balance between undertaking assessments and holding a clinical caseload. All PWP's are involved in delivering Guided Self Help, Psychoeducation Courses and Computerised programmes.

PWP qualification from a British Psychological Society accredited PWP programme/apprenticeship
If qualifying by the apprenticeship route have also passed the apprenticeship end point assessment
Accredited with the BABCP or BPS as a PWP (or working towards accreditation if within six months of qualifying), Key skills in literacy, numeracy and IT
Core profession in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, Experience of working with people with common mental health problems in an Talking Therapies setting
Ability to demonstrate a range of experiences in offering and delivering a full range of evidence based Talking Therapies low intensity interventions
Experience of screening, assessing and working with a range of mental health issues at step 2.
Experience of working with and manging risk., Experience in drug/alcohol management.
Experience of "Partnership working".
Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes., Ability to implement NICE guidance for Step 2 interventions for mental health problems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills.
Computer skills.
Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients., Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health.
Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.

Do you want to be part of an innovative dynamic NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) service? Are you passionate about step 2 evidence based psychological therapies for people with common mental health problems (depression and anxiety disorders), delivered in a variety of modalities including over the telephone, face to face, or online, both individually and in groups.

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