Mental Health Coordinator

4 weeks ago


Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time
Job Title: Mental Health Coordinator

Essex County Council is seeking a skilled Mental Health Coordinator to join our team. As a key member of our Children and Families service, you will play a vital role in ensuring the well-being and mental health of children and young people in our community.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide specialist social work mental health assessments and treatment services for children, young people, and their families.
  • Assess children's and young people's suitability for services and participate in their planning and review processes.
  • Collaborate with C&F colleagues to offer advice, support, and consultation in their work with children within the quadrant.
  • Deliver advice, support, and consultation in respect of social work issues, perspectives, and frameworks to other professionals.
  • Initiate and support new and innovative ways of working, projects, and groups to engage children, young people, and their families in partnership with C&F colleagues, other frontline professionals, and third-sector partners.
  • Raise knowledge and awareness of children and young people's mental health issues and preventative strategies across C&F.
  • Responsible for maintaining up-to-date records of activity on case files, produce reports, attend court, and give verbal presentations as required.
  • Actively participate in case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Case Discussions, Child Protection conferences, and Statutory Reviews (as applicable).
  • Build strong working relationships across the Council, members of other statutory and organizations, and voluntary agencies.
Requirements:
  • Possesses an accredited degree or diploma level, professional qualification in at least one of the following: youth and community, social work, mental health nursing, occupational therapy, special educational needs, and teaching, or probation.
  • Evidence of significant continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional areas, delivering assurance around practice and participation in casework, recording, and supervision with current membership of the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) if appropriate.
  • Significant experience of working in a recognized model of therapeutic intervention with children and families.
  • Evidence of direct engagement with young people, with successful delivery of 1-1 and indirect interventions.
  • Significant experience of building strong partnerships, which are collaborative and influential in their nature and engender delivery.
  • Deep knowledge and understanding of vulnerability and safeguarding protocols.
  • Experience of developing and delivering bespoke training and consultancy.
  • Evidence of being a catalyst for change, early in young people's lives.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Essex County Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.



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