Mental Health Practitioner - Children and Young People

Overview

Role: Mental Health Practitioner - Children and Young People

Reports to: Team Manager

Location: Remote - Must be UK based

Full-time 35 hours per week or 26 hours a week

Start date: 9/3/26

This position is fully remote and our working hours are between 12.00pm to 10.00pm and Saturday working 5.00pm to 10.00pm

Kooth is a fast-growing business with a social purpose. Listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:KOO), our mission is to provide welcoming and effective digital mental health support.

Working in partnership with the NHS, we are already the UK's largest digital mental health platform for young people aged 10-25. We use the collective insight from over one million hours of professional support we have provided to guide people to self-help, community support, and professional help that matches their wants, needs, and goals in life.

Role Objective

Offer digital online emotional wellbeing and mental health support and interventions to children and young people

Split of the role

• Offering digital emotional wellbeing and mental health support and interventions to CYP - 40%
• Assessment and formulation through an online digital platform - 20%
• Clinical administration - 20%
• Attending clinical supervision and training - 10%
• Attending management supervision and meetings - 10%

Main responsibilities

Offering digital emotional wellbeing and mental health support and interventions to CYP

• Providing text-based online support and advice to children and young people in line with iThrive clinical model
• Assessing and management of the risks and needs of each service user you interact with
• Appropriately signposting and completion of referrals as required
• Undertaking comprehensive assessment and formulation of wants and needs of CYP
• Providing short and mid-term support and interventions with physical, emotional and mental health issues and distress
• Providing caseload support and interventions to those with complex mental health difficulties and/or risk support
• Performing all duties in line with relevant compliance, legal requirements and internal policies with particular reference to children, young people and adult safeguarding and protection, and data protection legislation

Assessment and formulation through an online digital platform

• Maintain accurate case notes and records using Kooth approved systems and processes
• Liaise with other professionals/services either internally or externally around safeguarding issues and concerns
• Performing all duties in line with relevant compliance, legal requirements and internal policies with particular reference to children, young people and adult safeguarding and protection, and data protection legislation
• Maintain accurate information about shift duties and activity via the scheduling and rota system

Attending clinical supervision and training

• Attend and effectively contribute to clinical supervision and other clinical support
• Commit to our mandatory in-house training and continuing professional development opportunities

Attending management supervision and meetings

• Attend and effectively contribute to team meetings and other key organisational meetings
• Attend and effectively contribute to management supervision to review clinical work and overall performance against agreed work schedules (KPIs)

Essential

• Degree in a relevant subject such as social care, mental health nursing, counselling, social work, psychology or equivalent professional qualification; or qualified by experience in previous work roles with significant demonstrable professional training in Mental Health support and engaging people around emotional well-being or mental health difficulties
• Working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding adult and child protection policies and legislation

Desirable

• Ongoing specialist training in Mental Health
• Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Mitigation Training
• Safeguarding and risk management interventions training
• Training In Adult Safeguarding & Child Protection

Working Hours

• We offer contracts 35 hours (full-time)
• The service runs from 12pm to 10pm (Mon - Fri) and 6pm - 10pm (Sat - Sun), therefore all rota options will sit within our opening times and will include weekend working
• Shifts consist of 6 hour and 8 hour shifts

Are you looking for a fulfilling career with attractive perks and a supportive work environment? Look no further! We're excited to offer an incredible opportunity with a range of benefits that cater to your professional growth, well-being, and work-life balance.

1. Competitive Salary: Dependant on experience £27,972
2. Generous Annual Leave: Enjoy 36 days of annual leave, including public holidays
3. Professional Development: Benefit from our yearly professional training programmes
4. Financial Security: Pension contributions and annual company share option awards
5. Health and Well-being: AXA plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with 24/7 mental health support
6. Life Assurance: Up to four times annual salary
7. Flexible Working: Remote working
8. Lifestyle Benefits: Incapacity Income Protection
9. Clinical Supervision and in-house clinical support: All paid for, monthly

If you're seeking a stimulating career where your well-being, growth, and contributions are valued, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Kooth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We are committed to equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. We provide reasonable adjustments in recruitment and employment processes. Kooth plc is committed to safeguarding and recruiting candidates who share this commitment.