CAMHS Senior Mental Health School Link Practitioner

Job summary

The School Link Team are part of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Wigan. The team work collaboratively with primary and secondary schools to offer advice and support through consultation around any emerging mental health concern to develop a plan of direct or indirect support. The team offer short term intervention (of up to three sessions) with children, young people, parents/carers and/or professionals with the aim of supporting improved mental health. Each school link practitioner is aligned to a number of identified schools.

This role focuses on early identification and mental health prevention and promotion. As a senior mental health practitioner, you will be aligned with THRIVE's getting advice and getting help domains to act as the first point of contact to schools offering advice through face to face, video or telephone consultation. You also provide advice and training around whole school approaches to mental health.

You will work collaboratively to empower school staff to support young people to thrive by enabling;

• Early identification and assessment of any emerging mental health or emotional wellbeing need in schools.

• Mental health promotion through working to upskill school staff, young people and parents to normalise mental health within schools, reduce stigma, support early identification of mental health symptoms and raise awareness of self-help support and self-management strategies.

Main duties of the job

To organise your own school allocations, clinical caseload and work schedules in agreement with team manager.

To accept and open referrals from schools for children and young people where emerging mental health needs are identified and consent has been obtained.

To facilitate half termly consultation with school staff. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions that are agreed with the child and caregiver in accordance with best practice.

To ensure comprehensive risk assessment of children, young people and families and that risk management plans are in place and documented.

To engage and support school staff, young people and carers in utilising brief evidence based coping strategies and self-help.

Signpost to and deliver brief evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Helping Hands Centre

Manchester Road

Wigan

WN2 2JA

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Helping Hands Centre

Manchester Road

Wigan

WN2 2JA

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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