Job summary
Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for? Read on to find out more
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are currently recruiting Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join our team and undertake the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT course at the University of Reading in early 2024.The clinical work involves being part of a CAMHS team with a caseload of CBT training cases. Workplace supervision will be provided weekly.The training involves teaching blocks as well as weekly teaching and supervision days at the University of Reading. Applicants must be willing to travel to Reading.
The course you will be completing at the University of Reading as part of this role is a Level 2accredited course with BABCP. This means that upon completion trainees will meet criteria to applyfor provisional accreditation as a CBT therapist with the BABCP.
To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT trainingand alsohave a BABCP-recognisedprofessional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised CoreProfession. You can find out whether you have a recognised Core Profession athttps://babcp.com/Accreditation/Provisional-Accreditation/Core-Professions
If you do not have a Core Profession, you must complete a portfolio of evidence to show that youhave equivalent training and experience. This is known as the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudesportfolio (KSA). You can find out more on the KSA portfolio here:https://babcp.com/Accreditation/Provisional-Accreditation/Knowledge-Skills-and-Attitudes
About us
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on theadditional informationfor applicants page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Child and family work
1.To deliver good outcomes for children through taking referrals, completing assessments regarding young peoples emotional and mental health needs and creating an effective plan for intervention.
2.To ensure delivery of appropriate services to children and their families, according to their assessed needs. This will include direct interventions based on a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions. To provide individual and group interventions with young people their families and communities. Making decisions and managing risk appropriately regarding effective care planning and pathways.
3.To offer consultation and training and joint working regarding childrens and young peoples emotional and mental health needs. Enhancing skills and knowledge within the partner agencies and across the community. To maintain professional case records, including inputting onto the Departments information systems and accessing information from relevant registers. Producing reports to a high standard.
Partnerships and networking.
4.To contribute to the creation and maintenance of good working relationships at all levels with colleagues in partner agencies, local community groups and other City Council Departments, representing the team at inter-agency meetings as appropriate.
5.To work with effectively with Community (previously Specialist) CAMHS in line with clinical governance and departmental policies. Act as an effective liaison ensuring clear communication between and within childrens services.
6.To work flexibly as a team member in a multi agency team to develop the quality of our services, to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the children and young people in the locality. Working within the CAPA model and being committed to develop and expand skills and therapeutic knowledge to work with a wide range of mental health needs.
Accountability.
7.To manage own workload effectively, maintaining appropriate records and preparing and submitting reports as required.
8.To participate in individual supervision with their mental health specialist and their line manager, as well as undertaking appropriate training and developmental opportunities and attending team meetings as required.
9.To demonstrate commitment and sensitivity to ensuring equality of opportunity in service delivery.
10. To provide the highest standards of safeguarding to children young people/vulnerable adults who access our services, adhering to NCC's safeguarding polices and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Child and family work
1.To deliver good outcomes for children through taking referrals, completing assessments regarding young peoples emotional and mental health needs and creating an effective plan for intervention.
2.To ensure delivery of appropriate services to children and their families, according to their assessed needs. This will include direct interventions based on a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions. To provide individual and group interventions with young people their families and communities. Making decisions and managing risk appropriately regarding effective care planning and pathways.
3.To offer consultation and training and joint working regarding childrens and young peoples emotional and mental health needs. Enhancing skills and knowledge within the partner agencies and across the community. To maintain professional case records, including inputting onto the Departments information systems and accessing information from relevant registers. Producing reports to a high standard.
Partnerships and networking.
4.To contribute to the creation and maintenance of good working relationships at all levels with colleagues in partner agencies, local community groups and other City Council Departments, representing the team at inter-agency meetings as appropriate.
5.To work with effectively with Community (previously Specialist) CAMHS in line with clinical governance and departmental policies. Act as an effective liaison ensuring clear communication between and within childrens services.
6.To work flexibly as a team member in a multi agency team to develop the quality of our services, to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the children and young people in the locality. Working within the CAPA model and being committed to develop and expand skills and therapeutic knowledge to work with a wide range of mental health needs.
Accountability.
7.To manage own workload effectively, maintaining appropriate records and preparing and submitting reports as required.
8.To participate in individual supervision with their mental health specialist and their line manager, as well as undertaking appropriate training and developmental opportunities and attending team meetings as required.
9.To demonstrate commitment and sensitivity to ensuring equality of opportunity in service delivery.
10. To provide the highest standards of safeguarding to children young people/vulnerable adults who access our services, adhering to NCC's safeguarding polices and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, Social work, nursing or teaching, Dipsw, CSS, CQSW, QTS, RMN, NVQ 4 or above in a relevant field or core profession as defined in BABCP (http://babcp.com/Accreditation/Core-Profession.aspx plus relevant honours degree graded at 2.2 or above.)
- NB if core profession requirements not met with BABCP a Key Skills and Attitudes Portfolio will need to be completed
- Direct experience as practitioner in childcare setting. Minimum 2 years experience.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation and Government Guidance. Childrens Act, NSF etc.
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children, young people and families (e.g. CBT, Systemic, solution focused)
- Ability to provide effective care pathways. Well-established case management skills.
- Knowledge and awareness regarding mental health problems and their impact on young people and their families.
- Knowledge and existing skills regarding a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice.
- Ability to use Windows-based information technology.
- Good communication skills and the ability to relate to children, young people, families and professionals.
- Ability to write appropriate reports, case records and to manage a case load effectively.
- Ability to analyse information and identify a childs mental health needs and how they might be met using evidence based practice
- Ability to provide effective interventions, experience of facilitating group work, training and consultation
- Understanding of the reasons why successful partnership working is critical to good outcomes for children. Ability to work within a multi disciplinary team and with partners to achieve positive outcomes for families.
- Ability and experience of working with a range of agencies and other professionals and forming positive working relationships.
- Ability to use supervision appropriately.
- Commitment to continued improvement of own practice and professional development to enhance service delivery.
- Ability to take initiative when immediate action is needed and to provide the highest standards of safeguarding to the children and young people who come into contact with our services and by appropriately working with and reporting concerns about any child or young person.
- Able to work flexibly, outside normal office hours and to go the extra mile to produce good outcomes for children and families
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, Social work, nursing or teaching, Dipsw, CSS, CQSW, QTS, RMN, NVQ 4 or above in a relevant field or core profession as defined in BABCP (http://babcp.com/Accreditation/Core-Profession.aspx plus relevant honours degree graded at 2.2 or above.)
- NB if core profession requirements not met with BABCP a Key Skills and Attitudes Portfolio will need to be completed
- Direct experience as practitioner in childcare setting. Minimum 2 years experience.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation and Government Guidance. Childrens Act, NSF etc.
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children, young people and families (e.g. CBT, Systemic, solution focused)
- Ability to provide effective care pathways. Well-established case management skills.
- Knowledge and awareness regarding mental health problems and their impact on young people and their families.
- Knowledge and existing skills regarding a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice.
- Ability to use Windows-based information technology.
- Good communication skills and the ability to relate to children, young people, families and professionals.
- Ability to write appropriate reports, case records and to manage a case load effectively.
- Ability to analyse information and identify a childs mental health needs and how they might be met using evidence based practice
- Ability to provide effective interventions, experience of facilitating group work, training and consultation
- Understanding of the reasons why successful partnership working is critical to good outcomes for children. Ability to work within a multi disciplinary team and with partners to achieve positive outcomes for families.
- Ability and experience of working with a range of agencies and other professionals and forming positive working relationships.
- Ability to use supervision appropriately.
- Commitment to continued improvement of own practice and professional development to enhance service delivery.
- Ability to take initiative when immediate action is needed and to provide the highest standards of safeguarding to the children and young people who come into contact with our services and by appropriately working with and reporting concerns about any child or young person.
- Able to work flexibly, outside normal office hours and to go the extra mile to produce good outcomes for children and families
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.
