Health Improvement Practitioner
Core
Deliver brief, evidence-based mental health and wellbeing interventions within primary care settings using Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT).
Role type
Clinical mental health practitioner (primary care)
Builds
Integrated care pathways for patients with mental, physical, behavioural, and social wellbeing concerns
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health / Primary Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT), brief behavioural health interventions, multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical documentation, culturally safe practice
Preferred skills
Postgraduate therapeutic qualification, registration with professional body, experience in mental health services
Responsibilities
Deliver brief behavioural health interventions, support patients with mental health and addiction challenges, collaborate with GPs and nurses, facilitate individual and group wellbeing support, refer patients to additional services, maintain clinical documentation
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
