Informed Systemic Family Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities

To provide, under supervision, assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

To support management of the waiting list playing a proactive role in prioritisation, assessment and signposting.

Deliver outcome focused, evidence-based systemic interventions in communities with families, where children or adolescents present with Depression and/or Self Harming behaviour and/or Conduct Disorders

To make use of referral pathways following assessment for children, young people and families requiring other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies.

To explore and evaluate clinical treatment using evaluation tools, contributing to evidence-based practice.

Working in collaboration to support children, young people and families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

Working in collaboration with children, young people and families to develop effective treatment plans and agreed outcomes.

To operate within the Service Referral to Discharge Protocols.

Through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe ensuring adherence to other relevant element of service delivery.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week to improve timely access and minimise waiting times.

Comply with the national requirement for professional registration and maintain annual registration.

Make reasonable adjustments to interventions to support engagement e.g. modifying language for CYP with autism, holding shorter sessions for CYP with ADHD or printing on green paper for individuals with dyslexia

As appropriate, assist in the development and production of resources for the benefit of children and young people.

Take part in the delivery of training (as appropriate), consultation with and guidance to, others, pertaining to the level of development.

To work within CYP IAPT Delivering with and Delivering Well Values and Standards.

To work within the principles of CYP IAPT ensuring the appropriate use of routine outcome monitoring tools

Supervision:

Receive clinical supervision and case management in relation to clinical work to meet the required standards.

Prepare and present case load information to supervisors and case managers within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.

Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.

Work within the boundaries of service delivery and support to meet the requirements of the service needs.

Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competencies and practice

Safeguarding

Be responsible for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare, operating within local policies and procedures.

Under guidance and support take appropriate safeguarding action to protect children and young people at risk of significant harm.

Ensure that consent is obtained and verified before sharing information, except in safeguarding situations.

Under guidance and supervision identify and support families in accessing Early Help Services.

Service Monitoring and Development

To maintain appropriate clinical notes and records on IAPTUS

To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development as required for the purposes of continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified through professional development and Appraisal system.

Contribute to the setting of targets and action plans to assist with service development.

Encourage children and young people to be involved in the monitoring, evaluation, and development of the service.

Collaboration with Other Staff/Agencies

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Headteachers, Deputy Heads, SENCOs, Pastoral Teams, and other school staff, providing advice and consultation.

Liaise effectively with other local statutory, voluntary, and third-sector providers to build effective relationships and support the development of pathways.

Present the service and its users in a professional manner and represent the service at inter-agency meetings.

Liaise with other staff and agencies to further meet the needs of children and young people.

Work with families involved with social care, liaising closely with Social Workers and other professionals.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work within a dynamic and developing service
• Demonstration of self-motivation and motivation of others
• Ability to work confidently and competently under pressure
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written and the ability to understand and respond to requirements of different audiences
• Shares information, skills and practice when required
• Excellent case recording, report writing and case presentation skills
• Experience in using database systems to record sessions and notes

Desirable

• Demonstrates competency in using The Google suite and Microsoft Office

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people
• Experience of working within a childrens mental health service
• Therapeutic Practice
• Demonstrates and understanding of assessment and risk
• Demonstrates an understanding and ability to work with CBT approaches and willing to support the implementation of the service model and integrate within practice.
• Shows a willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of both service, children, young people and families and university requirements
• Ability to work with an agreed caseload and manage agreed targets and performance measures
• Demonstrates an understanding of childrens mental health
• Clinical Supervision and Case Management
• Demonstrates a willingness to undertake clinical supervision and case management
• Shows responsibility for continuous professional development
• Child Protection and Safeguarding
• A clear understanding of LSCB policies and procedures and commitment to the safeguarding of children and young people
• Case Management and Line Management
• Under supervision demonstrates a willingness to challenge assumptions and practice and with guidance can provide alternative and creative solutions.
• Demonstrates commitment to deliver high quality services.
• Partnership Working
• Demonstrates an ability to effectively build and manage relationships with referrers both within schools and community
• Strong working relationships with school leadership teams to support and maintain contracts
• Demonstrates a consistently positive attitude to working within The Link/InsideOut MHST
• Demonstrates a willingness to work collaboratively with children, young people and families
• Has the willingness to work under supervision to develop good therapeutic relationships with children, young people and families.

Desirable

• Post qualification experience as a practicing SFP
• Demonstrates an understanding of the service, including referral pathways and criteria for access
• Experience of working within educational establishments

Qualifications

Essential

• Holds a recognised qualification through CYP IAPT (Diploma in SFP).
• Holds a Psychology or other Health/social care/youth related undergraduate degree.
• Holds a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (i.e. HCPC/BACP/BABCP/BAAT/UKCP/BPS/AFT).

Desirable

• Holds a recognised psychological therapy qualification or other core profession.
• Is accredited with a relevant professional body (i.e. HCPC/BACP/BABCP/BAAT/UKCP/BPS).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).