Family Practitioner

About the Role

Are you ready to make a real difference in the emotional wellbeing of families and young people?

This role is a real opportunity to help shape the services we provide with children, young people, families and educational settings and to develop your career in mental health support to children, young people and families.

Managing a dedicated caseload, you’ll deliver evidence-based, family-focused interventions, creating personalised care that transforms lives.

If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and eager to bring your expertise to both educational settings and the wider community, we’d love to hear from you.

About the team

Compass Changing Lives provides prevention and early intervention emotional wellbeing and mental health support to Children, Young People and Families (CYPFs) across Derby & Derbyshire.

We’re looking for someone with qualifications or equivalent experience in youth work, psychology, social care, or counselling (such as a Diploma or NVQ Level 4) and at least two years of therapeutic experience in this field.

Having knowledge of safeguarding policies, effective communication skills, and a proactive, adaptable approach are key. You’ll be confident in engaging with families and caregivers, working within a multi-skilled team.

Mental Health First Aid or Triple P training would be a bonus!

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring excellent time management, IT skills, and the ability to handle changing priorities with a solution-focused mindset.

You’ll be comfortable with monitoring outcomes, understanding the importance of data collection, and contributing to risk management. With a positive attitude, a team-player mentality, and a commitment to ongoing professional development, you’ll feel at home in our vibrant and supportive environment.

A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle are required, as well as flexibility to work year-round to meet the needs of the families and communities we serve.

About Us

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

At Compass we positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, gender identity, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy.

This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Benefits

We offer a great range of benefits including:

• 27 days’ holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
• Annual performance / salary review

Join us in making a lasting impact and take your career to the next level!

Closing date: Sunday 5 January 2025

Interviews will be held on:  Monday 20 January 2025