Overview
NELFT is the largest providers of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's) in England. The MHSTs deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties aged 5 to 18 years old, with a strong focus on whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people. The Mid Essex MHST covers Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon. We are an early intervention and prevention evidence-based service with a supportive, multidisciplinary team. We value work–life balance, and flexible working applications will be considered in line with trust policies. We encourage continual professional development (CPD) and support staff growth and progression. We are a welcoming, compassionate and considerate team that works hard to support one another to improve community mental health.
The successful applicant will be enrolled on the Children and Young People\'s Mental Health and Wellbeing Services supervisor course, funded as part of the MHST program and as a fundamental requirement for the post.
Responsibilities
* Work in partnership with schools, CYP, and families to develop intervention plans and agreed outcomes.
* Support the Locality Clinical Lead with formulation and management plans for schools, parents and CYP using a range of specialist psychological interventions appropriate to the service, individual and group needs.
* Effectively manage a caseload of CYP with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, complete thorough assessments, risk assessments, care plans and reviews.
* Provide caseload management and supervision to Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners, Education Mental Health Practitioners and Senior Mental Health Practitioners.
* Support the delivery of evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
* Work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team within your locality and with other MHSTs within Essex.
* Work as part of a team and autonomously where appropriate.
Qualifications and Experience
* Essential – Registered/Accredited Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Family Therapist, Drama Therapist, Art Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, IPT-a therapist; qualified and registered RMN/RGN, Health Visitor with PgDip level in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions.
* Desirable – CYP PT PgCert in supervision of EMHPs/CWPs.
* Experience – Essential – At least 2 years\' experience delivering evidence-based psychological interventions for low mood, anxiety and behaviour problems with children and young people; experience with moderate presentations and neurodivergence; experience with caseload management and clinical supervision.
* Experience – Desirable – Experience in educational settings; supervision of trainees (EMHP/CWP or APs or ClinPsy trainees); providing interventions in different cultural contexts.
* Skills – Ability to deliver workshops to professionals, young people, and/or parents/carers.
* Other – Access to own vehicle and ability to travel throughout the area.
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. Applicants must be fully registered/accredited with the appropriate professional or regulatory body. Details on sponsorship and UK visa requirements are provided where applicable. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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