Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Therapeutic skills

1.1. Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties within the community

1.2. Working in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

1.3. Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.

1.4.Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention.

1.5. Regularly undertake the planning, delivery, and implementation of participation activities in service and in the community.

1.6. On occasion, prepare and deliver training sessions to professional groups within service and in the community and evaluate the impact and outcomes of such training sessions.

1.7. Contribute to networking and building close working relationships with community groups and

organisations to improve access to psychological support and enhance the overall impact of CWP role within in the community.

1.8. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.

1.9. Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols.

1.10. Undertakes accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

1.11. Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary.

1.12. Through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery.

1.13. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media.

1.14. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times.

1.15. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate.

1.16. Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.

1.17. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.

1.18. Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.

1.19. Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities to enhance and widen access.

2. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

2.1 Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice-based assessments.

2.2 As well as attendance at the University for training, fulfil private study requirements to enhance learning and prepare assignments for examination.  

Apply learning from the training programme to practice.  

2.3 Receive practice tutoring from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.  

2.4 Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and supervisor and service are delivered.  

2.5 Prepare and present case information and videos to course staff in practice tutor groups and other small groups in the university setting on an agreed and scheduled basis, to enhance clinical skill development.  

2.6 Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.  

2.7 Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.  

Course start date: 19th January 2026  

Training Information  

This full-time training will begin in January 2026 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days based at the service seeing clients (children, young people, and carers) related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with UCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.  

Application Process  

This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a UCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements.  

Direct UCL application link: https://evision.ucl.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login_enc? 0qhYzuG1h9udTFM8i9sPhtGiUgIR6D6iP0QBDHq24aV3AVw8VNXRYxDmc3LlBtzaVi6cWmaNYWo=

Please view the attached document ‘UCL CYP PT Therapy -  Application Guidance for Candidates August 2025’ for the university application link and more information on how to apply.

For a more detailed description of the role, please see attached JD and PS.

PRIVACY NOTICE: As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by Anna Freud and UCL, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.