Overview
To play a senior role in our wave 11 MHST teams, providing clinical leadership to the MHST team, and supporting the development of the MHST alongside senior colleagues within the service. The role will support the delivery of all interventions within the MHST teams, ensuring that a wide range of evidence-based interventions, using CBT based principles and a CBT informed framework, are used to support young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, and to ensure early help and access to specialist services is seamless and transparent. The post holder will need to be flexible with a clear understanding of THRIVE and how all providers and organizations build on collaborative working with children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
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Main responsibilities
* Day to day operational running of the MHST teams, with support from Clinical Lead/Supervisor and CAMHS management structure. This may include managerial tasks such as recruitment, managing performance, ensuring team meetings take place, and management of healthroster.
* Holding a caseload and undertaking the role of lead professional for children/young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in educational settings.
* Working as an autonomous and accountable practitioner. This involves the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care for the child or young person.
* Developing and disseminating packages of care which may include variety of evidenced based interventions and work with parents and teaching staff on an individual and in a group setting.
* Working collaboratively with young people and their families incorporating the use of outcome measures within their work.
* Offering specialist support, consultation and training to staff within the service and other agencies where appropriate.
* The post holder may have the opportunity to undertake a CYP IAPT supervisory course to become a supervisor for the Education Mental Health Professional (EMHP) at UCL depending upon existing qualifications and experience and course start date.
Person specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Core Professional qualification e.g. Psychology, CBT Therapy, Nursing, Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, Family Therapy. Teaching/Social Work qualifications also considered.
* Current professional registration with appropriate professional body HCPC, SSC, NMC, BACP, BABCP
* Supervision training or demonstrable experience in supervising others
Desirable criteria
* Mentorship Qualification
* CYP IAPT Qualification
* CBT Qualification
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous experience working with children and young people in a mental health setting
* Experience of specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families
* Must be experienced in, and able to demonstrate ability to provide case management supervision for lower banded CAMHS workers, students and other service group/team professionals as required
Desirable criteria
* Previous experience of working in a CAMHS setting.
* Experience of teaching and training professionals
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of the educational system in England
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies
* Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks and evidence-based guidelines (NICE)
* High level knowledge of the theory and practice of short term and long-term clinical interventions in CAMHS
* Ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronically and handwritten, which adhere to CNWL policies
* Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others appropriately, in a professional manner
* Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, including reports and documentation
* To have an understanding of the 2014 Children and Families Act in regards to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
Note: This posting is subject to change and reflects the needs of the service. EEO statements and project-specific compliance would be included as per policy.
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