Psychological wellbeing practitioner
Psychological wellbeing practitioners treat and support people with mental health problems.
Typical Salary
£27,000 – £36,000
per year
Working Hours
37–39
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As part of your day to day duties, you could:
- conduct interviews to assess and support the patient's needs
- design and run group therapy sessions
- signpost patients to other helpful services
- keep accurate and up to date patient care records
- support and train other healthcare professionals
- develop and set up new mental health support services
Skills needed
- knowledge of psychology
- counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach
- to be flexible and open to change
- sensitivity and understanding
- the ability to work well with others
- to enjoy working with other people
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- customer service skills
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
Entry requirements
You may need a driving licence for some jobs.
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through a university course or an apprenticeship.
Career progression
With experience, you could train as a high intensity therapist, working with people with complex mental health needs.
You could also lead a team or develop new mental health services.