Therapeutic Practitioner
Mental Health | 1 UB1 |£16.95 per hour (incl. of Holiday Pay) | 1-2 months | Job Ref: BD9492 | Posted: 15/09/2026
Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Therapeutic Practitioner, to work in the Southall area. The service supports clients in initiating and/or progressing their recovery journeys so that they can achieve more of their aspirations and potential in life.
The successful candidates will be required to work 32 hours per week (4 days), across Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM. Mondays are an essential working day, but some flexibility can be offered on the other days. You will not be required to work weekends or evenings. This is a fixed term contract for 1-2 months. The salary is £24,627 per annum (pro rata).
Please note: you will be based across two services in the Southall area.
In this position, you will be expected to;
- Hold a caseload of key clients and deliver individual key working sessions
- Work within a Psychologically Informed Environment model
- Co-produce clear and structured recovery, risk management and move-on plans with clients, working with the client both formally and informally towards their recovery goals
- Build supportive and therapeutic relationships with clients through dialogue
- Administer medication according to the organisations policies and procedures
- Facilitate various groups within the community under the supervision of the Service Manager and Community Psychotherapist
- Encourage clients in engaging with activities within the service and within the wider community
- Take the lead on certain administrative roles as directed by the Service Manager such as Medication Management, Health and Safety and Petty Cash
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Care Teams and Families in support of the client's recovery and in line with their wishes
- Develop links in the wider community to support clients in engaging in meaningful activities such as leisure, employment or education
To apply for this role, you must have:
- Experience of working with or lived experience of complex mental health conditions
- Experience of working within or lived experience of a recovery orientated approach to supporting adults with complex presentations
- Understanding of the recovery approach
- Understand the support requirements of people with mental health and other associated conditions.
- Ability to establish an effective working relationship with clients which is attachment centred and based on the Recovery approach including the skills for comprehensive assessment and action planning.
- Ability to respond appropriately and effectively and de-escalate situations when faced with challenging or violent behaviour
- Knowledge and understanding of the statutory and voluntary services within mental health
- The ability to initiate and maintain constructive and appropriate relations with clients and external agencies
- Desirable: Certificate in counselling skills or other similar and relevant qualification or
- experience of engaging in own psychological therapy
Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start immediately
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How to apply:
If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like to apply for this post, please either forward your CV for consideration to work@centralcare.co.uk or upload it below.
*Please note the above outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria for this role, we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position.
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