Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Supervisor

To play a senior role in our Wave 13, Wave 11, Wave 5 and Wave 7 MHST teams, providing clinical leadership to the MHST team, and supporting the development of the MHST alongside senior colleagues within the service.

The role will support the delivery of all interventions within the MHST teams, ensuring that a wide range of evidence-based interventions, using CBT based principles and a CBT informed framework, are used to support young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, and to ensure early help and access to specialist services is seamless and transparent. The post holder will need to be flexible with a clear understanding of THRIVE and how all providers and organizations build on collaborative working with children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

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The post holder will be working across schools supporting trainee EMHPs in the borough by providing supervision, consultation, mental health assessments and evidenced based mental health treatments to children, young people and their families. They will provide support to frontline children's services in developing their capacity in early identification and intervention with children's mental health need. Promoting the emotional and mental health of children, young people and their families in the community, facilitating appropriate access to specialist CAMHS and other relevant provision. As a senior supervisor will be working as part of the leadership team to lead and manage the service.

We are looking for a committed senior supervisor/MH Practitioner with a passion for working with children, young people and their families. You will work together with the MHST Lead in developing the Brent MHST service providing supervision to junior staff, liaising and consulting with schools, ICB and other community agencies and ensuring the best possible outcomes for children who have emotional difficulties.

As one of the senior members of the team, you will work alongside senior CNWL staff and contribute to the service's development, as we continue to strive to be an accessible, responsive and innovative service with patient care and patient experience at its heart. There will be opportunities to further develop your leadership and strategic skills with support from senior colleagues.

Key responsibilities of the post holder will include:

Day to day operational running of the MHST teams, with support from Clinical Lead/Supervisor and CAMHS management structure. This may include managerial tasks such as recruitment, managing performance, ensuring team meetings take place, and management of healthroster.

Holding a caseload and undertaking the role of lead professional for children/young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in educational settings.

Working as an autonomous and accountable practitioner. This involves the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care for the child or young person.

Developing and disseminating packages of care which may include variety of evidenced based interventions and work with parents and teaching staff on an individual and in a group setting.

Working collaboratively with young people and their families incorporating the use of outcome measures within their work.

Offering specialist support, consultation and training to staff within the service and other agencies where appropriate.

The post holder may have the opportunity to undertake a CYP IAPT supervisory course to become a supervisor for the Education Mental Health Professional (EMHP) at UCL depending upon existing qualifications and experience and course start date.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Core Professional qualification eg. Psychology, CBT Therapy, Nursing, Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, Family Therapy. Teaching/Social Work qualifications also considered.

Current professional registration with appropriate professional body HCPC, SSC, NMC, BACP, BABCP

Supervision training or demonstrable experience in supervising others

Desirable

Mentorship Qualification

CYP IAPT Qualification

CBT Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

Previous experience working with children and young people in a mental health setting

Experience of specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families

Must be experienced in, and able to demonstrate ability to provide case management supervision for lower banded CAMHS workers, students and other service group/team professionals as required

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a CAMHS setting.

Experience of teaching and training professionals

Skills and knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the educational system in England

Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies

Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks& evidence-based guidelines (NICE)

High level knowledge of the theory and practice of short term and long-term clinical interventions in CAMHS

Ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronically and handwritten, which adhere to the CNWL policies

Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others appropriately, in a professional manner

Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, including reports and documentation

To have an understanding of the 2014 Children and Families Act in regards to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)