Responsibilities
* Effective triaging of referrals across the Black Country.
* Provide specialist assessments of children and young people referred to the service.
* Develop, implement and review evidence‑based treatment plans informed by clinical assessment and the specific needs of the individual within their wider social context.
* Provide clinical supervision and leadership to the assigned MHST and staff from all locality teams where appropriate.
* Contribute to the development and delivery of CPD programmes for staff.
* Work with MHST Team Leads to ensure delivery of the MHST action plan, highlight risk and plan mitigation, escalating where necessary.
* Review referral pathways to ensure they are informed and being effectively utilised.
* Lead on developing relationships with other services that support children and young people.
* Work closely with other professionals in schools to develop referral pathways and plan engagement with schools.
* Contribute to and support strategic planning so that the needs of children, young people, parents/carers and schools inform service development.
Qualifications
* Highly motivated mental health practitioner with experience in mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.
* Accredited by the BABCP.
* Ability to carry out in‑depth mental health assessments, including risk assessments when required.
* Passion for developing and working closely with professionals in schools to build referral pathways.
* Experience working with a wide variety of children and young people in a range of clinical settings.
* Experience in a leadership role and the essential skills and values required to clinically lead and proactively support a busy team.
* Experience providing case‑management supervision to CAMHS staff, students or other team professionals.
* Genuine interest in working within children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing in the school environment.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to network and show enthusiasm when working with other agencies such as schools, public health and local authorities.
Benefits
* Robust induction programme.
* Regular supervision and training for all staff.
* Flexible working across the Black Country and ability to work remotely from home.
* Staff support facilities, a dedicated health & wellbeing team, reflective practice, supervision and debriefing sessions.
Legal and Compliance
* Post is subject to an enhanced children’s and adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equal opportunities and the development of our staff and will provide a robust induction programme. We also provide regular supervision and training for all our staff. As a service we are committed to being representative of the communities we serve and overcoming any barriers women may have in accessing our service. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds who meet the specific criteria of the post, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, disability, religion/belief or sexual orientation.
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