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From the employer's advert, checked 27 October 2026.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
B6 Specialist Education Mental Health Practitioner (CBT Therapist)
2wte to be based in Sandwell
Please note, although the postholders will be based in this locality teams there may be a requirement to work across the Black Country at times dependent on service need.
We have an exciting opportunity for anexperienced Mental Health Practitioner to train at Derby University for the initial 12 months to gain a qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as part of the Children's and Young People's Mental Health Support Teams (Reflexions). The successful postholder must be prepared to travel to Derby University for two days per week in order to complete the training.
Upon completion of the course there is an expectation for you to apply for accreditation with BABCP.
Please note: Interviews for these posts will be held on 8th and 15th October and therefore due to the short timescales you will be notified by email if you are shortlisted.
Main duties of the job
The Reflexions team can provide the opportunity to further develop work within the field of young people's mental health and wellbeing with a focus on development of whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and the development of the think family approaches within the schools environment.
The mental health support teams provide individual interventions, guided self-help, parenting and whole school approaches. Working with parents/carers and teaching staff is also part of the service offer.
The post holder will be knowledgeable and experienced in mental health problems and psychiatric disorders and will be expected to carry out in-depth mental health assessments including risk assessments where required. The postholder will also need to be the link worker between the team and the educational settings to ensure that children and young people receive the most appropriate care and interventions and well as being experienced in multi-agency working. Support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person will also need to be provided.
Job responsibilities
This post is subject to an enhanced with childrens and adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
For further details please contact:
Zoe Gilbert, Service Manager for Mental Health Support Teams In Schools (Reflexions) on z.gilbert@nhs.net.
About the employer
The post holder will work in partnership with the Reflexions Team Leader and Clinical Lead to further develop the partnership working that is currently taking place between Education, Local Authority, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and other external agencies.
Applicants should be experienced in mental health at a senior level with the required clinical skills to support the Mental Health Support Team. Experience of recent working with schools and delivering mental health promotional collaborative work in such an arena is vital in order to be able to fulfil the role.
Applicants must have excellent communication skills and be able to network with other agencies such as Public Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities amongst others as and when required. It is beneficial for applicants to have experience of managing staff.
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