Children & Young People's Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,152 to £41,771 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | TF3 4JA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Telford & Wrekin Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | TW/TP/324/2957 |
Summary
Full time 37 hours per week
12 months fixed term contract
Do you aspire to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority?
Many care experienced children will have experienced trauma which can impact on their ability to form secure relationships as well their emotional and mental health. Many need support from those around them to develop self-regulation skills including physical responses, to manage emotions, and support their mental health needs.
The aim of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Practitioner is to improve the mental health of care experienced children and reduce the number of placement breakdown and disruptions by working together better across health and care. Placement breakdowns can be damaging to the child as they can add to their experience of trauma and further impact their ability to form positive attachments. It is also disruptive in terms of their impact on existing programmes of work and can lead to an increased likelihood of subsequent placements being out of area as local options are exhausted.
The Mental Health Practitioner will provide professional mental health advice and consultation to social workers and care providers to support practice and management of care experienced young people presenting with a range of complex needs. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking a range of assessments and provide therapeutic interventions for care experienced children and young people who are under the care of the Local Authority.
12 months fixed term contract
Do you aspire to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority?
Many care experienced children will have experienced trauma which can impact on their ability to form secure relationships as well their emotional and mental health. Many need support from those around them to develop self-regulation skills including physical responses, to manage emotions, and support their mental health needs.
The aim of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Practitioner is to improve the mental health of care experienced children and reduce the number of placement breakdown and disruptions by working together better across health and care. Placement breakdowns can be damaging to the child as they can add to their experience of trauma and further impact their ability to form positive attachments. It is also disruptive in terms of their impact on existing programmes of work and can lead to an increased likelihood of subsequent placements being out of area as local options are exhausted.
The Mental Health Practitioner will provide professional mental health advice and consultation to social workers and care providers to support practice and management of care experienced young people presenting with a range of complex needs. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking a range of assessments and provide therapeutic interventions for care experienced children and young people who are under the care of the Local Authority.