Senior Mental Health Practitioner

1 week ago

Derby, United Kingdom Compass Full time

Job summary

Compass Changing Lives is the new provider of the Early Intervention and Targeted Support Service in city of Derby and Derbyshire, we have an opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner in North Derbyshire.

Compass Changing Lives ensures Children and Young People (CYP) access the right help, at the right time, in the right setting; the Early Intervention and Targeted Support service will remove duplication and avoid CYP/families being bounced in between services.

Senior Mental Health Practitioners support the development of the teams and embedding its services within defined education settings and communities in Derby and Derbyshire.

Senior Mental Health Practitioners will also provide support and clinical supervision to Mental Health Practitioners and Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners and deliver evidence-based, therapy informed interventions to CYPF across Derby and Derbyshire. They will utilise their skills and knowledge of psychological therapies ( Low Intensity CBT) to support CYPF with moderate mental health difficulties. Interventions will be delivered face to face where CYPF live their lives, remote delivery will also be offered where necessary or preferred by the CYPF.

Main duties of the job

As well as already holding a core mental health qualification, candidates will either have a Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision or ability and willingness to attain PG Cert. within the first year of employment.

You should have post graduate experience working with children and young people and an understanding of the principles and practice of CBT and clinical supervision.

You will be knowledgeable and experienced in working with CYP with mental health needs; completing mental health assessments, providing practice supervision and support as well as providing specialist care directly to children and young people and families.

Applicants must have excellent communication skills and be able to network with other agencies as central to the role.

About us

Established for over 35 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing wellbeing, health and early help services to children and young people up to the age of 25 including substance use, school health, sexual health, emotional and mental health.

We believe health messages are integral to education. That young people, their families and peers deserve to learn ways to be happy and healthy. Our pioneering service supports children, young people and families, we want them and everyone around them to know about the service and how to access information, advice and support.

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexuality.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time Life assurance at 2 x basic salary 5% contributory pension scheme, increasing over time Family-friendly policies 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service Enhanced sick pay Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression Annual performance / salary review

Closing date : Sunday 28th July 2024

Interview date: Friday 09th August 2024

Job description

Job responsibilities

Compass Changing Lives is the new provider of the Early Intervention and Targeted Support Service in city of Derby and Derbyshire, we have an opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner in North Derbyshire.

Compass Changing Lives ensures Children and Young People (CYP) access the right help, at the right time, in the right setting; the Early Intervention and Targeted Support service will remove duplication and avoid CYP/families being bounced in between services.

Senior Mental Health Practitioners support the development of the teams and embedding its services within defined education settings and communities in Derby and Derbyshire.

Senior Mental Health Practitioners will also provide support and clinical supervision to Mental Health Practitioners and Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners and deliver evidence-based, therapy informed interventions to CYPF across Derby and Derbyshire. They will utilise their skills and knowledge of psychological therapies ( Low Intensity CBT) to support CYPF with moderate mental health difficulties. Interventions will be delivered face to face where CYPF live their lives, remote delivery will also be offered where necessary or preferred by the CYPF.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Core professional and/or clinical qualification EMHP, CWP, PMHW, Senior EMHP, nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work. Evidence of continued professional development. Post graduate certificate in supervision or equivalent (or willingness to undertake).

Desirable

Management / supervision training Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline. Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

2 years working therapeutically with children and young people. Evidence of clinical development in practice. Experience of effective engagement with families and carers. Risk assessment and management in the delivery of clinical services (including safeguarding). Experience of line management and/or delivery of clinical supervision

Desirable

Experience of delivering CBT informed supervision Experience of inducting staff members to the area with confidence. Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment. Experience of organising team duties

Additional Criteria

Essential

Leadership and the ability to delegate and support staff. Planning workload, time management. Ability to manage changing priorities. Understand need for evidence and data collection, and achieving targets. IT skills. Team player and a dynamic personality. Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people. Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious. Has a strong degree of personal integrity. Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need. Possession of full UK driving licence and access to vehicle. Ongoing commitment to maintain professional registration requirements.

Desirable

Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention.

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