Mhst Senior Supervisor/senior Therapist

Are you passionate about children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing?
Are you committed to leading and delivering safe, effective, and high-quality mental health and wellbeing services to children and young people in education settings, in Waltham Forest?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Senior Supervisor/ Senior Therapist to join our existing Mental Health Support Teams ( MHST) within Waltham Forest CAMHS.
The Waltham Forest MHST was established in 2021 and is a service designed to support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties within education settings. We are a multidisciplinary team made up of Education Mental Health Practitioners, Children Wellbeing Practitioners, Peer Support Workers, Senior Supervisors and Senior Wellbeing Practitioners.
**MHSTs aims to**:
Support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems through evidence-based interventions
Support schools in developing their whole school approach to mental health
Provide timely advice to school staff and to liaise with other services to help children and young people get the right help and stay in education.
The MHST Senior Supervisor/ Senior Therapist will be responsible for the caseload management & supervision of the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs). The post holder will also work with other senior colleagues in developing MHSTs and facilitate wider service transformation.
The EMHPs will work under the supervision of this post holder providing brief, outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in schools. The supervision from the post-holder will equip the EMHPs with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.
Working under the direction of the Clinical Lead, the post-holder will also be responsible for liaising directly with schools, developing and co-producing materials for delivery/presentation in schools, and supporting the development and embedding of the MHSTs in schools. In addition
to this, the post-holder will have a small caseload and be actively involved in delivering universal and targeted group interventions in schools.
Teaching, Training and Supervision
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system
**Essential**:
Professional qualification and registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC, BACP, BPS)
Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in CYP mental health setting.
Experience of providing CBT informed interventions.
Experience of providing clinical supervision.
**Desirable**:
Post graduate CYP-MH supervisors course
Experience working in educational settings.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Use of AI
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).