Mind in West Essex is part of a national Trailblazer programme.
Our Children and Young Peoples (CYP) Mental Health Support Teams are working with children and young people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues. This includes working with parents/caregivers of Primary School age pupils and working with Secondary schools and colleges to develop the support they offer the whole school community. It aims to strengthen the links between education, health services and families in Harlow, Epping Forest and Uttlesford.
Main duties of the job
Purpose of the Job: You will be working in a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for managing and providing clinical and case management supervision to other team members. You will also hold your own small caseload and deliver MHST interventions in schools. Primarily the team members will include Qualified and Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners, who will deliver group and individual low intensity CBT interventions to children and young people and some support packages for parents/caregivers. The post holder will have an active caseload of children and adolescents with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties and will use evidence-based therapeutic models. Low intensity, early interventions will be delivered in a range of education settings (primary, secondary, and colleges). The work will also include training for education professionals and developing the team's ability to serve the needs of the whole school community including children and young persons caregivers. You will work with CYP and families from different cultural backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities. You will also work closely with colleagues and partners in the Local Authority, SET CAMHS, education settings where interventions are being delivered and other relevant mental health providers. Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Provide clinical and case management supervision, including support through observations and modelling, to team members who are undertaking EMHP training in CBT evidence-based practice. Support the EMHPs to develop and maintain a working relationship with education settings. Support the EMHPs in delivering a Whole School Approach service. Support the EMHPs to develop their clinical progression during and after training. Support the EMHPs in assessing, reporting and managing any client risk. Support the EMHPs to ensure data is inputted to EPR (Iaptus) within 48 hours of clinical contact. Liaise with educational settings as required. Liaise with training university regarding trainee EMHP progress as required. Attend MHST partnership meetings as required. Attend meetings representing MHST and/or Mind in West Essex as required. Clinical and Client Care Assess and develop evidence-based treatment plans to meet the mild - moderate needs of CYP with a range of emotional and mental health difficulties. Support children and young people, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Work in partnership with children, young people, their families and educators in the development of their care plans, including specific interventions and agreeing outcomes. Deliver evidence-based, low intensity interventions for CYP aged 5-18 with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties. Show evidence that assessment and intervention is provided from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. Undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others and support supervisees to do the same. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols. Maintain comprehensive records of all training and clinical activity in line with both health and education service protocols. Ensure outcome measures (e.g. SDQ, RCADS) are routinely embedded in your clinical work and that of those you line-manage. Complete all requirements relating to data collection and report clinical outcomes and service access data into the digital patient record system. Promote the mental and emotional health of children and young people in education settings through clinical interventions. Demonstrate an ability to manage one's own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team. Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate. Show evidence of working within a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials. Teaching Training and Supervision Provide advice, consultation and training to staff working within the network of schools. Receive regular clinical and case management supervision. Supervise and support safeguarding cases held by team members that you line-manage. Provide quality assurance for the data submitted by team members that you line-manage. Monitor and track progress against access targets for your caseload and that of the team members you line-manage. Actively promote the whole school based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well-being. Professional Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to Mind in West Essex policies and procedures. Ensure that confidentiality is always protected. Develop a local knowledge of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health issues. Develop and maintain an up to date awareness of the entire Mind in West Essex offer. Communicate any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the post-holder comes into contact with. Identify, discuss and review clear objectives with supervisor and senior colleagues. Participate in individual appraisal and respond to agreed objectives. Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development. Attend relevant educational opportunities in line with identified professional objectives. Ensure adherence to organisational policies and procedures. Person specification
- MHST EMHP Supervisor qualification or a Qualification (e.g. PG Cert, PG Dip) to deliver evidence based-therapeutic interventions to CYP. - Familiarity with CBT evidence-base, both within clinical training and delivering interventions. - Direct clinical experience (autonomously providing assessment, developing treatment plans and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions) with CYP aged 5-18 with mental health difficulties. - Knowledge and direct clinical experience of adapting interventions and delivering them to CYP. - Experience of supervising team members. - Experience of routine clinical outcome monitoring. - Experience of clinical risk assessment. - Understanding of child development and psychosocial influences. - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary mental health team/environment. - Experience of providing clinical supervision and case management. - Experience of working in education settings. - Experience of delivering Low Intensity/Psycho-educational interventions to groups of CYP, educational staff and/or parents/caregivers. - Experience of engaging a range of stakeholders (young people, families, mental health providers, schools, Local Authority staff etc.). - Organisational skills and excellent time management. - Experience of using Microsoft Office package. - Experience of using EPR systems (IAPTUS). - No criminal record that prevents work with our client group or which would harm our reputation, an enhanced DBS will be required. - Valid UK driving licence and/or access to transport to visit various sites and educational settings throughout the day. - Experience of working within the third/voluntary/charity sector. - Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations and promotional talks. - Ability to communicate effectively and clearly to a range of individuals and audiences. - Relationship building and motivational skills. - Ability to implement monitoring/evaluation procedure and produce accurate/informative reports. - The ability to work as part of a team and contribute to bringing the team on board with the task in hand. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Purpose of the Job: You will be working in a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for managing and providing clinical and case management supervision to other team members. You will also hold your own small caseload and deliver MHST interventions in schools. Primarily the team members will include Qualified and Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners, who will deliver group and individual low intensity CBT interventions to children and young people and some support packages for parents/caregivers. The post holder will have an active caseload of children and adolescents with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties and will use evidence-based therapeutic models. Low intensity, early interventions will be delivered in a range of education settings (primary, secondary, and colleges). The work will also include training for education professionals and developing the team's ability to serve the needs of the whole school community including children and young persons caregivers. You will work with CYP and families from different cultural backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities. You will also work closely with colleagues and partners in the Local Authority, SET CAMHS, education settings where interventions are being delivered and other relevant mental health providers. Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Provide clinical and case management supervision, including support through observations and modelling, to team members who are undertaking EMHP training in CBT evidence-based practice. Support the EMHPs to develop and maintain a working relationship with education settings. Support the EMHPs in delivering a Whole School Approach service. Support the EMHPs to develop their clinical progression during and after training. Support the EMHPs in assessing, reporting and managing any client risk. Support the EMHPs to ensure data is inputted to EPR (Iaptus) within 48 hours of clinical contact. Liaise with educational settings as required. Liaise with training university regarding trainee EMHP progress as required. Attend MHST partnership meetings as required. Attend meetings representing MHST and/or Mind in West Essex as required. Clinical and Client Care Assess and develop evidence-based treatment plans to meet the mild - moderate needs of CYP with a range of emotional and mental health difficulties. Support children and young people, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Work in partnership with children, young people, their families and educators in the development of their care plans, including specific interventions and agreeing outcomes. Deliver evidence-based, low intensity interventions for CYP aged 5-18 with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties. Show evidence that assessment and intervention is provided from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. Undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others and support supervisees to do the same. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols. Maintain comprehensive records of all training and clinical activity in line with both health and education service protocols. Ensure outcome measures (e.g. SDQ, RCADS) are routinely embedded in your clinical work and that of those you line-manage. Complete all requirements relating to data collection and report clinical outcomes and service access data into the digital patient record system. Promote the mental and emotional health of children and young people in education settings through clinical interventions. Demonstrate an ability to manage one's own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team. Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate. Show evidence of working within a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials. Teaching Training and Supervision Provide advice, consultation and training to staff working within the network of schools. Receive regular clinical and case management supervision. Supervise and support safeguarding cases held by team members that you line-manage. Provide quality assurance for the data submitted by team members that you line-manage. Monitor and track progress against access targets for your caseload and that of the team members you line-manage. Actively promote the whole school based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well-being. Professional Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to Mind in West Essex policies and procedures. Ensure that confidentiality is always protected. Develop a local knowledge of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health issues. Develop and maintain an up to date awareness of the entire Mind in West Essex offer. Communicate any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the post-holder comes into contact with. Identify, discuss and review clear objectives with supervisor and senior colleagues. Participate in individual appraisal and respond to agreed objectives. Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development. Attend relevant educational opportunities in line with identified professional objectives. Ensure adherence to organisational policies and procedures. Person specification
- MHST EMHP Supervisor qualification or a Qualification (e.g. PG Cert, PG Dip) to deliver evidence based-therapeutic interventions to CYP. - Familiarity with CBT evidence-base, both within clinical training and delivering interventions. - Direct clinical experience (autonomously providing assessment, developing treatment plans and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions) with CYP aged 5-18 with mental health difficulties. - Knowledge and direct clinical experience of adapting interventions and delivering them to CYP. - Experience of supervising team members. - Experience of routine clinical outcome monitoring. - Experience of clinical risk assessment. - Understanding of child development and psychosocial influences. - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary mental health team/environment. - Experience of providing clinical supervision and case management. - Experience of working in education settings. - Experience of delivering Low Intensity/Psycho-educational interventions to groups of CYP, educational staff and/or parents/caregivers. - Experience of engaging a range of stakeholders (young people, families, mental health providers, schools, Local Authority staff etc.). - Organisational skills and excellent time management. - Experience of using Microsoft Office package. - Experience of using EPR systems (IAPTUS). - No criminal record that prevents work with our client group or which would harm our reputation, an enhanced DBS will be required. - Valid UK driving licence and/or access to transport to visit various sites and educational settings throughout the day. - Experience of working within the third/voluntary/charity sector. - Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations and promotional talks. - Ability to communicate effectively and clearly to a range of individuals and audiences. - Relationship building and motivational skills. - Ability to implement monitoring/evaluation procedure and produce accurate/informative reports. - The ability to work as part of a team and contribute to bringing the team on board with the task in hand. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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