Job responsibilities
- To provide assessment of health, development, and biopsychosocial needs in an educational setting.
- To provide a risk assessment of children and/or adolescents presenting with a wide variety of mild to moderate mental health and social needs.
- Work creatively with the CSM and other members of the team to create training packages for teachers and support and awareness sessions for young people and parents/carers.
- To support the team to plan and organise activities.
- To prioritise and assist other members of the team to coordinate the care of the children and/or adolescents in the schools, which could be 1:1 or group work.
- To complete psychosocial formulations to inform care planning.
- To provide consultation as required to other professionals (such as teachers and family workers) around mental health issues in children and young people in schools.
- To provide consultation as required to young people around their mental health difficulties.
- To provide consultation as required to parents around the mental health difficulties of their school aged children.
- To offer interventions such as CBT, solution focussed work, guided self-help and group support to children and young people within an educational setting.
- To enhance emotional wellbeing and to promote or build resilience in children and young people through educational workshops, assemblies and PSHE lessons.
- To deliver psycho education and support to parents/carers and teachers.
- To supervise and/or manage other members of the team, including Senior Practitioners and trainee/qualified EMHPs, through the delivery CBT-informed supervision.
- To oversee the formulation of treatment and management plans for schools, parents, children and young people being supported by the EMHPs and the Senior Practitioners, using a range of specialist psychological interventions appropriate to the service in individual and group contexts.
- To work with the team and stakeholders to determine how delivery of care will need to be altered in the different settings dependent on need (For example, to consider the provision required for special schools).
- To produce accurate records, reports and observations as required
- To refer on, or signpost children and young people to appropriate specialist agencies.
- To liaise closely with other professionals including colleagues in emotional health and wellbeing services, GPs, paediatricians, specialist CAMHS, school counsellors, childrens services and other voluntary agencies.
- To measure outcomes for all interventions.
- To contribute to team multi-disciplinary working.
- To demonstrate appropriate understanding of the legal and ethical issues in providing mental health care to children and/or adolescents.
- To demonstrate an understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act. The post holder will also understand Safeguarding Children and Child Protection procedures.
Research & Development Activity
- To lead and participate in regular audits, quarterly reporting, and research projects for the improvement of the teams clinical practice.
- To collaborate with other team members in the implementation of audit and research projects.
Clinical and Practice Governance
- Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines e.g., NICE Guidance & Quality Standards relating to children and/or young people with mental health difficulties and social care difficulties.
- Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- The post holder must adhere to Barnardos risk assessment and risk management processes.
- The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
- It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the relevant professional body and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
- Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Barnardos
- Provide patients and their families/carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.
- Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.
- Participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
Partnership and Participation
- To proactively develop and maintain productive working relationships with partners and other stakeholders in delivering an effective service to children, young people and families
- To enable children and young peoples active involvement in the planning and evaluation of delivery of services and activities by championing Participation and Inclusion to gain their contribution in ways appropriate to their age and experience People and Learning
- To act as a role model and coach others in order to develop each individual and the teams capability in childrens services practice and related skills
- Support the CSM in ensuring all appropriate staff development and core training requirements are fulfilled in the team and contributes to wider training plans for the locality
- To Actively engage with staff on all aspects of the role as a manager as defined in People Policy and Procedures.
- To maintain all team members awareness of relevant legislation and areas of practice development to support their impact on children, young people and families.