Job summary
The qualified Education and Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) or will join this growing team (that includes CAMHS clinicians, Educational psychologists, and trainee EMHPs) to support the work within schools. The post holder will provide support for children and adolescents with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties and deliver evidence-based 1:1 and group interventions in schools, employing CYP-IAPT principles (Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). The post holder will develop relationships with designated mental health leads in schools, alongside CAMHS clinicians / supervisors, and educational psychologists, and help them develop their approaches for mental health and wellbeing in schools. They will gain some experience of teaching, training and consultation through this joint working.
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to the assessment, and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions
- Work in partnership with children and families
- Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about intervention.
- Adhere to the service referral protocols and signpost unsuitable referrals
- Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments.
- Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered,
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings
- Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols
- Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training
- Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.
- Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities
- To provide a service that is equitable and non-discriminatory
- Make appropriate referrals to other service providers
- Develop a 'local knowledge' of the locality and its services and facilities
- Provide a service that is flexible as far as possible in terms of clinic hours
- Conduct risk assessments,
- Along with supervisors, make decisions on suitability of new referrals with advice sought from senior MHST practitioners and / or CAMHS
- Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process
- Prepare and present clinical information
- Complete all requirements of data collection
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage a caseload and the provision of mental healthcare services, to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Holistic assessment of mental health
- Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health, CAMHS, Schools and GPs
- Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based practice
- Develop, support and train CWPs, EMHPs and other colleagues in evidence based, innovate practice within and outside of the organization.
- Provide support to junior colleagues under the direction of a senior colleague.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage a caseload and the provision of mental healthcare services, to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Holistic assessment of mental health
- Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health, CAMHS, Schools and GPs
- Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based practice
- Develop, support and train CWPs, EMHPs and other colleagues in evidence based, innovate practice within and outside of the organization.
- Provide support to junior colleagues under the direction of a senior colleague.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- A relevant degree, from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) with relevant experience and competencies as required
- Children and Young People's Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification or Education and Mental Health Practitioner from accredited training provider
Desirable
- EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS -Psychology or other health / social care / youth related undergraduate degree.
Experience
Essential
- The qualified Education and Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) or will join this growing team (that includes CAMHS clinicians, Educational psychologists, and trainee EMHPs) to support the work within schools. The post holder will provide support for children and adolescents with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties and deliver evidence-based 1:1 and group interventions in schools, employing CYP-IAPT principles (Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). The post holder will develop relationships with designated mental health leads in schools, alongside CAMHS clinicians / supervisors, and educational psychologists, and help them develop their approaches for mental health and wellbeing in schools. They will gain some experience of teaching, training and consultation through this joint working.
Desirable
- Experience- Experience of working in mental health, education or related services Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes Ability to manage own caseload and time Experience of screening, assessing and clinical intervention Experience in supporting service development
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- SKILLS AND ABILITIES- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate risk/care plans to meet the needs of clients. o Ability to work to standards for quality within the Service. Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary Experience of screening, assessing and clinical intervention Experience in supporting service development. o team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning. o Ability to maintain and manage own workload and work autonomously within the specialist area o Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge of clinical aspects of child & adolescent mental health. o Ability to recognise own limits & seek support re supervision as appropriate. o To have developed computer skills to enable input of relevant data and typing of summaries and reports etc o The ability to supervise, teach and develop the skills of student and junior staff as and when appropriate. o Excellent written & verbal communication skills. o Good interpersonal skills & demonstrable ability to work flexibly and
Desirable
- Skills and Abilities- Competent assessment skills Effective analytical and decision-making skills. Care planning skills Risk assessment knowledge and skills Competent and effective treatment skills
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING-Demonstrates an understanding of children and young people's mental health and how it may present Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post Models of assessment, screening and risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- Knowledge and Training-Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes Knowledge of health promotion An awareness of serious mental health presentations Evidence of further training in psychological interventions/therapy Knowledge of local wider systems and networks Effects of drug and alcohol use on mental health
Other
Essential
- Other- High level of enthusiasm and motivation .Advanced communication skills Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships Ability to use supervision and personal development positively and effectively Ability to work under pressure Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality Ability to be self-reflective in personal and professional development and in supervision Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organization
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- A relevant degree, from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) with relevant experience and competencies as required
- Children and Young People's Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification or Education and Mental Health Practitioner from accredited training provider
Desirable
- EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS -Psychology or other health / social care / youth related undergraduate degree.
Experience
Essential
- The qualified Education and Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) or will join this growing team (that includes CAMHS clinicians, Educational psychologists, and trainee EMHPs) to support the work within schools. The post holder will provide support for children and adolescents with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties and deliver evidence-based 1:1 and group interventions in schools, employing CYP-IAPT principles (Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). The post holder will develop relationships with designated mental health leads in schools, alongside CAMHS clinicians / supervisors, and educational psychologists, and help them develop their approaches for mental health and wellbeing in schools. They will gain some experience of teaching, training and consultation through this joint working.
Desirable
- Experience- Experience of working in mental health, education or related services Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes Ability to manage own caseload and time Experience of screening, assessing and clinical intervention Experience in supporting service development
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- SKILLS AND ABILITIES- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate risk/care plans to meet the needs of clients. o Ability to work to standards for quality within the Service. Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary Experience of screening, assessing and clinical intervention Experience in supporting service development. o team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning. o Ability to maintain and manage own workload and work autonomously within the specialist area o Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge of clinical aspects of child & adolescent mental health. o Ability to recognise own limits & seek support re supervision as appropriate. o To have developed computer skills to enable input of relevant data and typing of summaries and reports etc o The ability to supervise, teach and develop the skills of student and junior staff as and when appropriate. o Excellent written & verbal communication skills. o Good interpersonal skills & demonstrable ability to work flexibly and
Desirable
- Skills and Abilities- Competent assessment skills Effective analytical and decision-making skills. Care planning skills Risk assessment knowledge and skills Competent and effective treatment skills
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING-Demonstrates an understanding of children and young people's mental health and how it may present Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post Models of assessment, screening and risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- Knowledge and Training-Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes Knowledge of health promotion An awareness of serious mental health presentations Evidence of further training in psychological interventions/therapy Knowledge of local wider systems and networks Effects of drug and alcohol use on mental health
Other
Essential
- Other- High level of enthusiasm and motivation .Advanced communication skills Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships Ability to use supervision and personal development positively and effectively Ability to work under pressure Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality Ability to be self-reflective in personal and professional development and in supervision Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organization
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).
