Multiple roles are available across Northpoint, Touchstone and LCH.
Salary: Agenda for Change Band 5, £28,407 pa/pro rata
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Community Links Northern Ltd ,Servia Hill, Leeds, LS6 2QH
Closing Date: Sunday 5th May 2024
Job summary
Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS) is committed to providing patient-focused and evidence-based care for individuals with Common Mental Health Disorders, in compliance with the National IAPT Programme. As a collaborative partnership of Community Links, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Touchstone, and other esteemed organisations, we offer a comprehensive range of therapies and mental health support throughout the city.
As a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in screening referrals, conducting assessments, and delivering evidence-based low-intensity interventions to support individuals in managing their mental health recovery journey. Your responsibilities will include delivering sessions via online, telephone, and face-to-face methods, facilitating guided self-help services, and ensuring culturally sensitive and accessible service delivery.
Please note we have multiple positions available across LMWS, Touchstone and LCH.
Main duties of the job:
- Conduct screenings and assessments to identify appropriate interventions and support services.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions, including group sessions, online platforms, and 1-1 sessions.
- Promote self-determination and goal-oriented support, adhering to professional standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure stepped care approaches are maintained.
- Provide culturally sensitive and accessible services to all individuals.
- Maintain accurate client records and prioritize workload effectively.
- Contribute to team collaboration, organizational development, and partnership working.
- Continuously improve service delivery, manage risks, and uphold safeguarding principles.
- Participate in clinical audit, research projects, and learning opportunities for self and others.
About us
Inspire North aims to provide a high-quality customer service adhering to the principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity. Inspire North is an ambitious, forward-thinking organisation and you must be committed to developing and enhancing the services we provide.
Community Links as part of the Inspire North Group is a provider of mental health support services to socially excluded groups working with vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals and families. We deliver a range of creative services in partnership with organisations who share our values across sectors and communities.
The organisation expects all its employees to carry out their duties in a professional manner with a client focus, ensuring that respect and courtesy is shown to them, colleagues, other service providers and all those in contact with the organisation. You are expected to uphold the values and ethos of the Inspire North Group at all times.
We are proudly and actively anti-racist and as such, you are expected to drive the anti-racism agenda forward.
