Primary Mental Health Worker (PMHT) Chertsey
Primary Mental Health Worker (PMHT) Chertsey
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Overview
Contract Type: 0
Salary: £48270 £54931
Partner Org: Surrey and Borders Foundation Trust Partnership
We are currently seeking a highly qualified and dedicated Primary Mental Health Workers to join our nurturing team. You will be working within the School Based Needs Service as part of Mindworks Surreys Children and Young Peoples Service. Our borough-based service is designed around the THRIVE Framework, and you will primarily work in schools as part of a team of professionals who support young people, families, and schools in identifying needs and accessing the appropriate support at the right time. Your role will involve working with school staff to develop a comprehensive approach to mental health and wellbeing, providing consultations primarily to school staff and other professionals, with the potential to include parents and carers as needed. You will also be responsible for conducting risk and mental health assessments, as well as delivering treatment to children, young people, and families. We welcome applications with Mental Health training, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers and other therapists who are passionate about working with children, young people, parents, and professionals. This role is perfect for those who enjoy a diverse range of responsibilities, as well as traveling and working from various locations.
The location of the role is in Chertsey.
Main duties of the job
About The Role
Within the role you will be required to:
To provide a school based primary mental health service for children and young people. Through a whole school approach, to work with key school staff to build on existing good practice and processes, upskill all staff and affect cultural change. With a specific reference to supporting young people with SEND, including ASC and ADHD.
To offer consultation, support, advice and training to school professionals on all aspects of mental health and wellbeing of children and their families, in addition to offering consultation and training to parents and carers, including those with young people with SEND.
To offer mental health assessments individually and to offer informed referrals to Specialist CYPS and Community Wellbeing and signpost to other appropriate countywide children and family services. To work with other services in support of a whole family approach.
To offer a variety of direct, evidence based therapeutic interventions to children, young people and their families and to hold a small case load.
This role requires a valid registration and at least 3 years of post-qualification experience working with children, young people, and families with mental health issues.
About Us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications required
* oA clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent such as Registered Nurse, Mental Health Professional, Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Arts Therapist, Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Counselling. oMembership of a professional body (e.g. NMC, HCPC). oTraining in relevant therapeutic modality
Desirable
* oExperience of Primary Mental Health Work oTeaching/schools Experience oUnderstanding of government, national and local initiatives relating to children and young peoples emotional wellbeing
Essential
Experience required
* oAt least 3 years post qualifying experience working with children and their families who have mental health needs. oExperience of working with other agencies, e.g. Education and Childrens Services
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Mental Health Care
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