Mental Health Practitioner

As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner within STEP, you will play a key role in delivering specialist early intervention services to individuals experiencing first episode psychosis. You will undertake comprehensive assessments, formulate care plans and deliver evidence-based interventions that promote recovery, wellbeing and social inclusion. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, families and carers. You will utilise a range of approaches including motivational interviewing, solution-focused practice, family interventions and psychosocial interventions to support recovery and engagement. A significant aspect of the role involves working closely with families and significant others, recognising the important role they play in recovery. You will provide support, education and family interventions to improve understanding, strengthen resilience and promote positive outcomes. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of agencies including primary care, inpatient services, CAMHS, social care, housing providers, substance misuse services, voluntary sector organisations and safeguarding teams to ensure coordinated and effective support. The role requires skilled assessment and management of risk, including identifying changes in presentation, responding to safeguarding concerns and supporting individuals through periods of increased distress or relapse. You will communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy, professionalism and confidence. As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to clinical leadership and service development, supporting colleagues through supervision, mentoring and reflective practice. You will actively participate in audit, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives to help shape and enhance services for people experiencing psychosis across Somerset. This role offers the opportunity to work within an innovative, recovery-focused service where creativity, compassion and partnership working are central to supporting people to achieve their goals and build meaningful lives beyond psychosis. Job description Job responsibilities As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner within STEP, you will play a key role in delivering specialist early intervention services to individuals experiencing first episode psychosis. You will undertake comprehensive assessments, formulate care plans and deliver evidence-based interventions that promote recovery, wellbeing and social inclusion. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, families and carers. You will utilise a range of approaches including motivational interviewing, solution-focused practice, family interventions and psychosocial interventions to support recovery and engagement. A significant aspect of the role involves working closely with families and significant others, recognising the important role they play in recovery. You will provide support, education and family interventions to improve understanding, strengthen resilience and promote positive outcomes. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of agencies including primary care, inpatient services, CAMHS, social care, housing providers, substance misuse services, voluntary sector organisations and safeguarding teams to ensure coordinated and effective support. The role requires skilled assessment and management of risk, including identifying changes in presentation, responding to safeguarding concerns and supporting individuals through periods of increased distress or relapse. You will communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy, professionalism and confidence. As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to clinical leadership and service development, supporting colleagues through supervision, mentoring and reflective practice. You will actively participate in audit, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives to help shape and enhance services for people experiencing psychosis across Somerset. This role offers the opportunity to work within an innovative, recovery-focused service where creativity, compassion and partnership working are central to supporting people to achieve their goals and build meaningful lives beyond psychosis.