Education Mental Health Practitioner

5 months ago

Castleford, United Kingdom South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Full time

JOB SUMMARY The Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) is a service transformation programme delivered by Health Education England and partners that aims to improve existing children and young peoples mental health Services (CYP MHS) working in the community. Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner training will benefit from being integrated fully within CYP MHS and linked to the CYP IAPT collaborative, which brings a valuable organisational infrastructure. As part of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) will work in both education and healthcare settings to support children and young people with mental ill health. The new roles support the Governments priority of increasing access to and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

The post is for a team player who has already qualified through the Education Mental Health Practitioner framework. JOB PURPOSE This is a role within the Children and Young People Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post-holder will work within a CYP mental health service delivering, under supervision, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions and guided self-help for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The training and service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.

This post will work under the direction of the Senior CAMHS Practitioners within the project, across education settings within the Wakefield District. PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITES Therapeutic skills Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Work in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.

Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols. Adhere to the service referral protocols.

Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary. Under supervision, undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others, through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate. Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.

Prepare and present caseload information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the supervisee, supervisor and service are delivered. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice. Undertake all Core Skills training as required.

PROFESSIONAL Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up-to-date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the relevant departments. Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.

Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments. Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives. Ensure the use of Routine Outcome Measures in daily practice in line with education and service guidelines. GENERAL Support the collection of data and f

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