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Healthy Minds Lincolnshire Counsellor • Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Thank you for your interest in the position of Healthy Minds Lincolnshire Counsellor in Lincolnshire with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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1. Can you describe your experience working with children and young people who present with emotional wellbeing or mental health issues? Can you describe your experience working with children and young people who present with emotional wellbeing or mental health issues?

2. What specific therapeutic techniques do you find most effective when counselling young clients, and why? What specific therapeutic techniques do you find most effective when counselling young clients, and why?

3. How do you assess the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, and what tools or methods do you use? How do you assess the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, and what tools or methods do you use?

4. Could you provide an example of a successful intervention you've implemented with a young person? What were the outcomes? Could you provide an example of a successful intervention you've implemented with a young person? What were the outcomes?

5. How do you approach confidentiality, especially when working with minors and their families? How do you approach confidentiality, especially when working with minors and their families?

6. How would you foster effective communication and collaboration with education settings in your area? How would you foster effective communication and collaboration with education settings in your area?

7. Can you discuss a time when you worked with external stakeholders (e.g., schools, parents, other healthcare providers) to support a child's wellbeing? Can you discuss a time when you worked with external stakeholders (e.g., schools, parents, other healthcare providers) to support a child's wellbeing?

8. What strategies would you use to promote a whole school approach to mental health? What strategies would you use to promote a whole school approach to mental health?

9. How do you tailor your counselling approach when working with groups versus individual clients? How do you tailor your counselling approach when working with groups versus individual clients?

10. Can you give an example of a workshop or group session you’ve facilitated? What was the focus, and how did you measure its success? Can you give an example of a workshop or group session you’ve facilitated? What was the focus, and how did you measure its success?

11. How do you evaluate the effectiveness of your counselling interventions? How do you evaluate the effectiveness of your counselling interventions?

12. What metrics or feedback mechanisms do you utilise to assess client progress and outcomes? What metrics or feedback mechanisms do you utilise to assess client progress and outcomes?

13. What experience do you have in providing supervision to less experienced practitioners, and how do you approach this mentorship role? What experience do you have in providing supervision to less experienced practitioners, and how do you approach this mentorship role?

14. How do you ensure that all team members are supported in their professional development and training needs? How do you ensure that all team members are supported in their professional development and training needs?

15. Working in mental health can be challenging. How do you maintain your own mental health and resilience while supporting others? Working in mental health can be challenging. How do you maintain your own mental health and resilience while supporting others?

16. Describe a particularly challenging case you’ve encountered in your career. How did you handle it, and what did you learn from the experience? Describe a particularly challenging case you’ve encountered in your career. How did you handle it, and what did you learn from the experience?

17. Imagine a child is reluctant to engage in counselling sessions. How would you approach building rapport and encouraging their participation? Imagine a child is reluctant to engage in counselling sessions. How would you approach building rapport and encouraging their participation?

18. If a parent expresses concern about your intervention's effectiveness, how would you manage that conversation and what steps would you take? If a parent expresses concern about your intervention's effectiveness, how would you manage that conversation and what steps would you take?

19. What motivated you to apply for this particular position with Healthy Minds Lincolnshire? What motivated you to apply for this particular position with Healthy Minds Lincolnshire?

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1. Can you describe your experience working with children and young people who present with emotional wellbeing or mental health issues?

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Role: Healthy Minds Lincolnshire Counsellor in Lincolnshire

Interviewed on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 16:11.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealthy Minds Lincolnshire Counsellor with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lincolnshire\n\n We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Horncastle Healthy Minds service as a Counsellor at Band 5 (Agenda for Change) on a 12 month fixed term contract or secondment. This role is part of an ongoing pilot project, providing a counselling offer to children and young people who access our Healthy Minds Lincolnshire service. This project is an opportunity to make a real difference in outcomes for children, young people and their families by offering early support in the form of counselling intervention. The Healthy Minds Lincolnshire service supports children and young people aged 0-19 who are presenting with emotional wellbeing or mental health problems, which are of a low level of complexity and/or intensity, by offering a variety of evidence based interventions. We are really excited to continue to pilot this additional intervention offer in the form of counselling. This is advertised as full-time post operating Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, however other working patterns can be considered. The post holder will provide assessments and counselling for children & young people who suffer a range of emotional wellbeing and common mental health problems, and monitor the effectiveness of the intervention. You will be a key link person for Education Settings within your area. You will provide guidance and liaison to education providers and support in embedding the whole school approach. You will provide emotional wellbeing support to children and young people including their parents/carers and wider support network. Support will be provided by the Counsellor in groups, workshops and on a one-to-one basis. You will also provide management and clinical supervision to the B4 Practitioners within the team. About us Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy Competitive annual leave allowance Car leasing scheme Childcare Vouchers NHS pension scheme Free eye tests Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants Get in touch today: Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Elle Twelvetrees via email at elle.twelvetrees@nhs.net or by telephone 07928691416. "}