Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners
Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWPs) are a newer role focused on adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorders). MHWPs offer recovery-oriented support aimed at improving life skills, self-management and wellbeing for people with complex needs. They deliver brief interventions and help coordinate care for people facing severe mental health challenges.
What the Role Involves
MHWPs support adults referred typically from GP or secondary care. Day-to-day tasks include:
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Interventions: Deliver brief psychological and wellness interventions (guided self-help, behavioral activation, relaxation, problem-solving, self-management techniques, etc.) tailored to individual goals. They focus on practical strategies e.g. setting daily routines, managing feelings, improving social support.
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Care Coordination: Work closely with the person’s clinical team to coordinate holistic care. This includes liaising with psychiatrists, community nurses, social workers and voluntary organisations to ensure the person’s needs are met. MHWPs often attend care planning meetings and advocate for service users.
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Support and Monitoring: Provide ongoing support to help clients apply strategies in daily life. Typical hours include at least 20 direct clinical contact per week after training. They may work in clinics, community mental health centres or via outreach (phone/video).
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Collaboration: As part of a multidisciplinary recovery team, MHWPs collaborate with peers, senior therapists and fellow staff, receiving regular supervision to refine their approach. They also signpost to additional resources (housing, employment support, therapy groups) and encourage client involvement in community programs.
Career Progression Opportunities
MHWP is a developing profession. As the role evolves, future paths may include specialist MHWP roles (e.g. focusing on conditions like psychosis) or senior practitioner posts with supervisory responsibilities. Some MHWPs may later pursue further training (e.g. high-intensity therapy, nursing, or psychology) to advance.
Why Work at GMMH
Joining GMMH as an MHWP means working in an inclusive, recovery-focused Trust. GMMH values innovation in mental health care and you’ll be part of supportive teams across community and inpatient settings, with mentorship as you grow in this new role. We offer structured training support and continuous learning opportunities. GMMH’s research-active culture also means you can contribute to new service developments. In short, GMMH provides a collaborative environment to build your career supporting people with complex needs.
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