- Key Responsibilities Supervision and Management Provide clinical and casemanagement supervision, including support through observations and modelling,to team members who are undertaking EMHP training in CBT evidence-basedpractice Support the EMHPs todevelop and maintain a working relationship with education settings Support the EMHPs indelivering a Whole School Approach service Support the EMHPs todevelop their clinical progression during and after training Support the EMHPs inassessing, reporting and managing any client risk Support the EMHPs to ensuredata is inputted to EPR (Iaptus) within 48hours of clinical contact As required, liaise with educational settings As required, liaise with training universityregarding trainee EMHP progress As required attend anyMHST partnership meetings As required attend anymeetings representing MHST and/or Mind in West Essex Clinical and Client Care Assess and developevidence-based treatment plans to meet the mild - moderate needs of CYP with arange of emotional and mental health difficulties Support children and youngpeople, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management ofpresenting difficulties Work in partnership withchildren, young people, their families and educators in the developmentoftheir careplans, includingspecific interventionsandagreeing outcomes Deliver evidence-based,low intensity interventions for CYP aged 5-18 with mild moderate emotionaland mental health difficulties Show evidence in a varietyof forms that at all timesassessment and intervention is provided from aninclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity Undertake accurateassessments of risk to self and others and support supervisees to do the same Make decisions onsuitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols,refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referralagent as necessary Maintain comprehensiverecordsof all training and clinical activity in line with both health andeducation service protocols and use these records and outcome data to informdecision-making Ensure outcome measures( SDQ, RCADS) are routinely embedded in your clinical work and that ofthose you line-manage Complete all requirementsrelating to data collectionand report clinical outcomes and serviceaccess data into the digital patient record system Promote the mental andemotional health of children and young people in education settings, throughclinical interventions in the care pathway Practice, evidence,reflect on and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload inconjunction with the requirements of the team Attend multi-disciplinaryand multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people intreatment, where appropriate, both for personal educational benefit indiscussion with supervisors,orto provide direct assistance Show evidence of workingwithin a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others whenindicated. Specifically, work in collaboration with teachers and othereducational staff, parents, children, young people and the wider community toenhance and broaden access to mental health services Contribute to thedevelopment of individual or group clinical materials or training materials andgo on to develop further such materials as falls within own degree ofcompetence TeachingTraining and Supervision To provide advice,consultation and training to staff working within the network of schools andacross a range of professions, agencies and settings, where appropriate To receive regularclinical and case management supervision Supervise and supportsafeguarding cases held by team members that you line-manage, in line withrelevant organisational safeguarding policies and procedures Provide quality assurancefor the data submitted by team members that you line-manage Attend and completesupervision training programme provided by course University Monitor and track progressagainst access targets for your caseload and that of the team members youline-manage and develop plans to reach access targets Within education settingsactively promote the whole school based approach to developing and maintainingemotional health and well being Professional Ensure the maintenance ofstandards of own professional practice according to Mind in West Essex policiesand procedures Ensure thatconfidentiality is always protected Develop a localknowledge of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly inrelation to mental health issues Develop and maintain up todate awareness of the entire Mind in West Essex offer Ensure that any risks orissues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the post-holder comes intocontact with during their professional duties are communicated and shared withappropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the publicinterest Ensure clear objectivesare identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues ona regular basis as part of continuing professional development Participate in individualappraisal and respond to agreed objectives Keep all records up todate in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements ofthe post and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialistknowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments Attend relevant educationalopportunities in line with identified professional objectives Ensure adherence toorganisational policies and procedures and that interventions are developed anddelivered in accordance with NICE guidelines and clinical standards Person Specification
- Familiarity with CBT evidence-base, both within clinical training and delivering interventions.
- Direct clinical experience (autonomously providing assessment, developing treatment plans and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions) with CYP aged 5-18 with mental health difficulties.
- Knowledge and direct clinical experience of adapting interventions and delivering them to CYP.
- Experience of routine clinical outcome monitoring.
- Experience of clinical risk assessment.
- Understanding of child development and psychosocial influences.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary mental health team/environment.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and case management. Experience of supervising team members.
- Experience of supervising safeguarding cases.
- Experience of working in education settings.
- Experience of delivering Low Intensity/Psycho-educational interventions to groups of CYP, educational staff and/or parents/caregivers.
- Experience of engaging a range of stakeholders (young people, families, mental health providers, schools, Local Authority staff etc.).
- Experience of involving parents/caregivers in the wellbeing of CYP.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Organisational skills and excellent time management.
- Experience of using Microsoft Office package.
- Experience of using EPR systems (IAPTUS) to maintain high standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording and report writing.
- No criminal record that prevents work with our client group or which would harm our reputation, an enhanced DBS will be required.
- We would expect the post holder to have excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire and organise people.
- Valid UK driving licence and/or access to transport to enable travel between educational settings on a daily basis.
- Experience of working within the third/voluntary/charity sector.
- Experience of using databases.
- Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations and promotional talks
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly to a range of individuals and audiences
- Relationship building and motivational skills
- Excellent organisational/project management skills
- Ability to implement monitoring/evaluation procedure and produce accurate/informative reports
- The ability to work as part of a team and contribute to bringing the team on board with the task in hand
- Qualification PG Cert, PG Dip to deliver evidence based-therapeutic interventions to CYP. Candidates with degree level qualifications and relevant experience will also be considered.
- As part of this programme, you will need to be successful in your application to attend and receive training in supervision, provided by a University to support this area of your work. Training course is one years duration and requires approximately 20 days attendance at university over the year along with course work and asignments. Additional study time and support will be provided.
- Note, successful completion of this training is a requirement for this role.
- Desirable
- Experience of working within the third/voluntary/charity sector
- Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations and promotional talks
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly to a range of individuals and audiences
- Relationship building and motivational skills
- Excellent organisational/project management skills
- Ability to implement monitoring/evaluation procedure and produce accurate/informative reports
- The ability to work as part of a team and contribute to bringing the team on board with the task in hand
MHST Supervisor/Practitioner - Harlow, United Kingdom - Mind in West Essex
Description
Job summary
Our Children and Young People's (CYP) Mental Health SupportTeams are working with children and young people who are experiencing mild tomoderate mental health issues. This includes working with parents/caregivers ofPrimary School age pupils and working with Secondary schools and colleges todevelop the support they offer the whole school community. It aims tostrengthen the links between education, health services and families in Harlow,Epping Forest and Uttlesford.
Purposeof the Job: You will be working in amulti-disciplinary team and will be responsible for managing and providingclinical and case management supervision to other team members. You will alsohold your own small caseload and deliver MHST interventions in schools. Primarily the team members will include Qualified andTrainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners, who will deliver group andindividual low intensity CBT interventions to children and young people andsome support packages for parents/caregivers. As part of this programme, you will need to be successful in yourapplication to attend and receive training in supervision, provided by aUniversity to support this area of your work. Trainingcourse is one years duration and requires approximately 20 days attendance atuniversity over the year along with course work and assignments. Additional study time and support will be provided. Note,successful completion of this training is a requirement for this role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will havean active caseload of children and adolescents with mild moderate emotionaland mental health difficulties and will use evidence-based therapeutic models.Low intensity, early interventions will be delivered in a range of educationsettings (primary, secondary, and colleges). The work will also includetraining for education professionals and developing the teams ability to servethe needs of the whole school community including children and young personscaregivers.
You will work with CYP andfamilies from different cultural backgrounds, using interpreters whennecessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities. You will alsowork closely with colleagues and partners in the Local Authority, SET CAMHS, educationsettings where interventions are being delivered and other relevant mentalhealth providers.
Key Responsibilities include:
Supervision and Management
Clinical and Client Care
TeachingTraining and Supervision
Professional
Please see Job description for specifc breakdown of each point
About us
TheOrganisation: Mind in West Essex is amental health charity. We are an independent organisation affiliated to Mind(the national association for mental health), an organisation with which weshare common values and principles. We embrace diversity and understandthat being an inclusive organisation and recognising different perspectives,will enable us to provide excellent services. We are committed toensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work andpromoting equity in physical and mental health for all.
The Service:
Following on from the governments green paper Dec2017 Transforming children and young peoples mental health provision. Mindin West Essex is part of a national Trailblazer programme.
Our Children and Young People's (CYP) Mental Health SupportTeams are working with children and young people who are experiencing mild tomoderate mental health issues. This includes working with parents/caregivers ofPrimary School age pupils and working with Secondary schools and colleges todevelop the support they offer the whole school community. It aims tostrengthen the links between education, health services and families in Harlow,Epping Forest and Uttlesford.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable