Senior Practitioner

Kids is launching an exciting new project in Wakefield called Changing Our Direction. This innovative service will support parents of young people who are exhibiting self-harming behaviour, particularly where this is having an impact on the whole family. This is a great opportunity to work nationally across Kids, liaising with colleagues in all departments while gaining new skills and experience. Senior Practitioner Location: Hybrid - Castleford West Yorkshire Salary: £11,373.33 per annum Hours: 16 hours per week (flexible working can be discussed). Two positions are available. Overall purpose of the role: To deliver evidence-based training through the Families Learning About Self-Harm (FLASH) programme (training will be provided). You will: Establish mechanisms for parents to access peer support. Support parents to better understand self-harm behaviours and build their resilience to help them support their young people. Work in partnership with parents and in collaboration with voluntary and statutory organisations. Work directly with CAMHS regarding referrals into the service and agree next steps for support. Deliver the FLASH training programme to parents. Establish peer support sessions following completion of the FLASH training. Provide telephone support to parents where needed. Maintain accurate records and monthly statistics of contacts and workload. Actively participate in evaluating the service, including report writing and gathering the views of service users and ..... full job details .....