CAMHS School in Reach (SiR) Educational Mental Health Practitioner
The CAMHS Early Intervention, Prevention and Promotion services in Gwynedd and Mon welcome applications from committed and compassionate individuals who are interested in joining our CAMHS School in Reach team.
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Educational Mental Health Practitioner to join the existing CAMHS School in Reach (SiR) team. The SiR team operate locally, across primary and secondary schools and is connected to a wider system of CAMHS Early Intervention Prevention and Promotion provision.
Main duties of the job
The CAMHS SiR team deliver consultation, training, group work and early advice to the school community in order to build capability and capacity in others to respond to the child or young person's emerging emotional and mental health needs. These elements of the role are driven by the principles highlighted in the NEST framework (mental health and wellbeing). Additionally, partnership working is key to this role and includes collaborating with learners, teachers, parents/carers, additional learning staff and professionals from the multi-agency.
The ability to speak Welsh and travel across the two counties is essential for the service.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000 across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant professional Qualification and Registration
* Eligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010. This includes registered mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, dieticians, physiotherapists, learning disability nurses, and speech & language therapists.
* Experienced registered health and social care practitioners such as youth workers, school nurses, paediatric nurses, who meet the other essential criteria.
* Post grad diploma or relevant knowledge, training and experience in the specialist field acquired through specialist training and on the job experience.
* Excellent knowledge of mental health problems and disorders
* Excellent knowledge of family dynamics and issues relating to working with families
* Understanding of relevant therapeutic approaches
* Knowledge and appreciation of national policies
* Evidence of further training in psychological interventions / therapy.
* Training in delivery of programmes designed for mental health promotion and/or early interventions
* Formal qualification in a relevant field e.g. Child Development, Mental Health etc
* Understanding of multi-disciplinary services structures and inter-agency working
* Knowledge of specific disorders / conditions relevant to CAMHS
Experience
* Previous experience working at band 5 or 6 or equivalent in relevant area of work.
* Significant experience of working with the primary care client group.
* Good understanding of mental health assessment, risk assessment and management.
* Good understanding of multi-disciplinary and community work.
* Experience of delivering mental health training across a range of service areas
* Experience in providing consultation in relation to emotional well-being and mental health.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Able to carry out mental health consultations autonomously through appropriate questioning, observations and accurate recording
* Able to collate and interpret information to coproduce action plans
* Able to demonstrate and model evidence based mental health interventions such as Friends Resilience Programme
* Good organisational skills, Effective time management, Good communication, Team Player
* Able to relate to children and adults effectively
* Able to relate well to other professionals
* High level of enthusiasm and Motivation.
* Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
* Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
* Willingness to provide support, education, guidance to the carers and family members.
* Able to use formal assessment tools / clinical interviews
* Able to implement specific evidence based approaches
Values
* Able to adapt to changing circumstances
* Personable and amiable
* Ability to use own initiative
* Able to work under pressure
* Confident
* Approachable
Other
* Ability to travel within geographical area.
* Basic IT skills use of e-mails, basic word processing
* Aware of professional issues
* Professionally accountable
* Manage workload without direct supervision.
* Travel to places of work.
* Willingness to work flexible hours as required.
Welsh Language Skills
* Welsh Speaker
Skills
* Ability to use empathic communication skills.
* Convey and receive highly complex and sensitive information.
* Ability to make autonomous decisions under pressure.
* Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting.
* Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships.
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.
£37,898 to £45,637 a year, pro rata
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