Overview
Specialist Education Mental Health Team Leader to work in the Mental Health Support Team (Reflexions). Band 7, 37.5 hours, working across Black Country — base locality to be determined and agreed. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced accredited mental health practitioner to be part of the Children and Young People's Mental Health Support Teams across the Black Country.
The team provides opportunities to develop work within the field of young people's mental health and wellbeing with a focus on whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and the development of family approaches within the school environment. The mental health support teams provide CBT, guided self-help, parenting and whole school approaches and offer support to young people through partnership working with external agencies.
Responsibilities
* Lead and support the Mental Health Support Team with leadership and clinical skills to support the service.
* Experience of working with schools and delivering mental health promotional collaborative work in such an arena to fulfill the role.
* Act as the link between the team and CAMHS services to ensure that children and young people receive the most appropriate care and interventions; experienced in multi-agency working.
* Provide support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person.
* Work in partnership with Locality Clinical Leads and develop partnership working between Education, Local Authority, CCG and CAMHS; excellent communication skills are essential.
* Carry out mental health assessments including risk assessments where required.
* Knowledge and experience in staff-related matters such as sickness management, supervision, performance-related issues and staff wellbeing.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Core profession (HCPC, Social Care, Nursing or recognised degree level or broad based health and social care qualification which will require completion of BABCP Knowledge Skills and attributes).
* Post graduate (Masters and above) level study.
* Experience of management of staff including supervision and sickness/performance monitoring.
* Experience of specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people.
* Experience of working with a wide variety of child mental health problems across the age range and levels of clinical severity; maintains professionalism in challenging situations.
* Able to travel across the Black Country easily.
Desirable
* Qualification and registration in CBT.
* CYPIAPT Supervisor training for high intensity CBT or willingness to undertake.
Additional Information
* DBS check: This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
* UK registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers.
* Disclosures and Sponsorship: This post may require Disclosure to be submitted to the DBS; applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks is available in the referenced material.
Employer details
* Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
* Address: The Elms Health Centre, Slade Road, Halesowen, B63 2UR
* Employer website: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/
Date posted: 10 October 2025
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