Job summary
The Mental Health Practitioner will be responsible for delivering interventions within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges, whilst receiving clinical supervision and be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being.
The mental health practitioner will play a key role in
- Forming strong working relations with a variety of stakeholders
- Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education setting to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing
- Developing and delivering evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings
- Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service
- Providing clinical supervision to trainee Education and Mental Health practitioners
The Mental Health Practitioner in the Mental Health Support Team will provide day to day clinical and supervisory support for the Education Mental Health Practitioners and Trainees (EMHP).
The Mental Health Practitioner will have clinical supervisory responsibility for EMHP within the MHST provide clinical supervision to the education mental health trainees/practitioners in line with the university training on supervising and will also work as part of a senior team, supporting the Senior practitioner and service development leads to set up the new pathway.
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Main duties of the job
Promoting the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community through evidenced based clinical interventions.
To undertake initial school based and community-based assessments and to deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties
Contribute to the overall assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people in terms of their mental health needs.
To offer support, advice, signposting and onward referral to children, professionals requesting advice
To provide education, advice, and practical support to young people and their families as well as brief therapeutic interventions.
To routinely measure clinical outcomes
To collect MHST data routinely
Liaise with professionals who are currently providing services to children and young people, such as those in primary care settings, children's services, education and others.
Liaise closely with relevant professionals involved with particularly vulnerable groups, for example, Looked after Children's Nurse in relation to Looked After Children.
Liaise closely with colleagues in primary and secondary level care teams to provide timely, accurate and effective pathways to care, supporting non-specialist colleagues in carrying out direct work themselves wherever this is appropriate
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The post holder will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the MHST, providing high quality, safe and responsive evidence based mental health services to children, young people, parents/carers and professionals provided in accordance with Children and Young People's IAPT principles, in partnership with service users and partner agencies, working as part of a multi-agency system, upholding trust values and working closely with system partners, representing CNWL positively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work alongside community partners and develop relationships between the MHST and educational settings offering advice and consultation to schools. The Mental Health Practitioner will be one of the first points of contact for the MHST for many partner agencies and contribute to the formation and delivery of care plans for young people within the MHST team in line with the agreed clinical thresholds. They will facilitate referral to other services where appropriate but will support and work with colleagues in schools and Wellbeing partnership boards to manage children and young peoples needs without specialist referral whenever possible.
It is desirable for the post holder to have successfully completed supervision training or be willing to successfully undertake and successfully complete the CYP-IAPT supervisory training course at the earliest opportunity
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work alongside community partners and develop relationships between the MHST and educational settings offering advice and consultation to schools. The Mental Health Practitioner will be one of the first points of contact for the MHST for many partner agencies and contribute to the formation and delivery of care plans for young people within the MHST team in line with the agreed clinical thresholds. They will facilitate referral to other services where appropriate but will support and work with colleagues in schools and Wellbeing partnership boards to manage children and young peoples needs without specialist referral whenever possible.
It is desirable for the post holder to have successfully completed supervision training or be willing to successfully undertake and successfully complete the CYP-IAPT supervisory training course at the earliest opportunity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in either: a. Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial b. HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people
- Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in-house training programmes. CBT training (e.g. CYP-IAPT)
Desirable
- Registered with a relevant professional body
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
- Extensive experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems to CYP both individually and in groups
- Experience either working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or multi-agency working.
- Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work.
Technical Job Related Skills
Essential
- Good communication, assessment, planning and recording skills.
- Ability to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs.
- Ability to work co-operatively with other disciplines.
- Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety.
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate interventions and practice for service improvement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in either: a. Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial b. HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people
- Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in-house training programmes. CBT training (e.g. CYP-IAPT)
Desirable
- Registered with a relevant professional body
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
- Extensive experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems to CYP both individually and in groups
- Experience either working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or multi-agency working.
- Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work.
Technical Job Related Skills
Essential
- Good communication, assessment, planning and recording skills.
- Ability to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs.
- Ability to work co-operatively with other disciplines.
- Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety.
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate interventions and practice for service improvement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
