Start for Life Clinical Officer LBS-011
Southwark Council
Role
Who You Are
We’re looking for someone who:
- Holds a relevant mental health qualification such as United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) or British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP) or Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) – as a mental health nurse
- Has experience and passion for working with infants (0–2) and their families.
- Is skilled in engaging families who may face barriers to accessing services.
- Has strong knowledge of child development, parenting practices, and parent-infant mental health.
- Is experienced in delivering therapeutic interventions with both adults and parent-infant dyads.
- Understands the challenges faced by families in diverse urban communities.
- Is ready to begin as soon as possible to support the success of the programme.
What the job involves
As a Start for Life Clinical Officer, you will deliver high-quality mental health assessment, advice, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to infants (0–2 years old) and their parents with mild to moderate needs. You will work within a systemic framework, embedded across Family Hubs, Children and Family Centres, and Early Help services. This includes both 1:1 and group interventions focused on supporting parent-infant mental health and relationships. Your responsibilities will involve leading therapeutic consultations, contributing to risk assessments, developing creative strategies to meet mental health needs, providing training, conducting assessments, building professional relationships, monitoring service delivery, and collaborating with local NHS services and external partners.
Skills
- Mental health qualification
- Engagement with infants and families
- Child development and parenting practices
- Therapeutic interventions and methodologies
- Understanding of challenges in urban communities
- Assessment and analytic skills
- Collaboration and teamwork