Forensic Mental Health Practitioner - Remote
Forensic Mental Health Practitioner - Remote
£ 38570.67 per annum
This is a Part time (7.5hrs per week) fixed term position, for 12 months initially and with a possibility to extend if additional funding is confirmed.
This is a Part time (7.5hrs per week) fixed term position, for 12 months initially and with a possibility to extend if additional funding is confirmed.
Forensic Mental Health Practitioner - Remote
The Criminal Justice service is seeking a Forensic Mental Health Practitioner within a newly acquired service to provide:
- Consultation with probation practitioners and/or NACRO & PACT frontline workers
- Assessments
- 1:1 psychologically informed intervention
This can be offered as part of a secondment and will not impact on your substantiative role.
This role is remote and will be supporting the NACRO/PACT contract delivering in Northamptonshire. There may be occasional travel to Northamptonshire delivery sites, but these will be covered through expenses.
To apply
Please send a supporting statement, to explain how you meet the role requirements.
- This needs to be no more than two pages long.
Key Responsibilities
You will provide psychologically informed assessments and tailored interventions that support individuals to build on their strengths and manage their mental health.
You will draw on a range of evidence-based approaches including:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- mindfulness
- psychoeducation
Adapting these to meet individual need.
You will work collaboratively with delivery staff, probation practitioners, and wider partner agencies to deliver holistic, coordinated support for People on Probation.
This includes contributing to a psychologically informed environment by:
- facilitating case consultations
- offering guidance to enhance colleagues’ confidence and skills in supporting individuals with mental health needs
As a successful candidate you will be able to:
- Assess mental health and social care needs and develop holistic support plans
- Empower individuals to lead on their support plan
- Deliver low-intensity, psychological informed interventions (e.g. psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, CBT-informed approaches and compassion focused therapy)
- Contribute to the prevention and management of harmful and violent behaviour
- Support individuals to build self-esteem and increase motivation
- Dynamically assess and manage risk, sharing relevant information with partner agencies
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
You will have:
- at least 2 years experience working within mental health and/ or criminal justice services
- experience delivering 1:1 interventions
Job Benefits
About Together for Mental Wellbeing
Together for Mental Wellbeing is a national charity that supports people with mental health issues to lead fulfilling and independent lives.
We value people as experts in what works best for them, and each individual we work with influences and shapes the support they and others receive from us.
Founded in 1879, today we work with approximately 4,500 people every month - at around 70 locations across England.
Our services include support in the community, accommodation-based support, advocacy, and criminal justice services.
At Together we value and encourage diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We are committed to creating a workplace where you can be yourself, welcoming applications from people from diverse communities and backgrounds who share our values.
As an employer, we are committed to making any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
We value people as experts in what works best for them, and each individual we work with influences and shapes the support they and others receive from us.
Founded in 1879, today we work with approximately 4,500 people every month - at around 70 locations across England.
Our services include support in the community, accommodation-based support, advocacy, and criminal justice services.
At Together we value and encourage diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We are committed to creating a workplace where you can be yourself, welcoming applications from people from diverse communities and backgrounds who share our values.
As an employer, we are committed to making any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
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