The closing date is 22 August 2026Job SummaryWe are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team. You will be working within an existing multi-disciplinary team, which consists mental health practitioners, psychologists education professionals and operational professionals.
Main duties of the jobSupporting our teams across residential homes, youll will be providing a combined clinical consultative and direct therapeutic service for Looked After young people placed in community residential settings. This includes assessing and identifying young peoples needs and meeting them through consultation, supervision and training for residential and care staff, care planning and management in partnership with the team as well as direct therapeutic work.
About usThe Cambian Group, part of the CareTech family of companies, is one of the largest providers of specialist education and care services for children and young people in the UK, delivering across Special Education Schools and Colleges, Residential Care Homes and a Therapeutic Fostering Service.
Candidate ProfileTo be successful within this role you will need to have experience in:
- Working with Looked After Children and/or young people presenting with a range of clinical severity and needs.
- Knowledge of theory and practice of therapeutic interventions with children and young people.
- Assessment, intervention and management of a range of mental health needs including trauma.
- Partnership working supporting agreed placement objectives, care planning and progression including regular clinical reporting and routine outcome measures
Essential Requirements- Registered with the relevant professional (HCPC, NMC, SWE, BACP, BABCP)
- Mental Health background and/or CAMHS experience
- Relevant qualifications to allow you to offer children therapy, when required
- Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills
- Consultation and formulation skills
- Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills
What We Offer- Full support from a multidisciplinary team
- Regular clinical supervision
- Meetings and peer support
- Development opportunities
- Internal/external training on new initiatives
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
