Compass Changing Lives MHSTs is an early intervention and preventative mental health and emotional wellbeing service. The service delivers evidenced-based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.
Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) and Early Intervention and Targeted Support Service (EITSS) are a prevention and early intervention service designed to promote good mental health and wellbeing, and to provide support to meet the mild to moderate mental health needs of children and young people (CYP) in education and community settings.
The services increase the CYPs mental health workforce and increase capacity to support pupils and students. The team works alongside education staff to develop and embed a Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health and wellbeing at all levels in a fully integrated model with the Compass Changing Lives MHST and provides for a single point of access duty system for the county.
The service develops and delivers innovative methods to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.
Main duties of the job
Working as an autonomous and accountable practitioner within a skill mix team, you will provide daily oversight including clinical and safeguarding decision making, safety planning and risk assessment oversight, direct and manage daily throughput of screenings to meet KPI targets. You will be responsible for daily oversight of the duty system, including oversight of all incoming referrals and progress, supporting staff, liaising with external agencies, in addition to providing advice and guidance.
The Duty Co-ordinator is responsible for supporting the development/management of the MHST/EITTS Duty system and will work alongside the Operations Manager, Clinical Operations Team and Team Lead.
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. 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 sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.
Job responsibilities
Compass Changing Lives MHSTs is an early intervention and preventative mental health and emotional wellbeing service. The service delivers evidenced-based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Core professional and/or clinical qualification (e.g. EMHP, CWP, PMHW, nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work) and must be committed to maintaining registration if applicable.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* Two years post qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people and willingness to undertake PG Cert if required.
* Management/supervision training.
* Therapeutic post graduate qualification (ideally in low intensity CBT).
* Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision (Supervisor course).
Experience
* Two years post qualification experience of working within a CYP mental health service.
* Experience of CBT informed practice.
* Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment.
* Evidence of clinical development in practice.
* Experience of effective engagement with CYPF.
* Risk assessment and management in the delivery of clinical services (including safeguarding).
* Experience of working in a high demand fast-paced role.
* Experience of organising team duties.
* Experience of leadership within Children and Young People clinical service areas.
* Experience of providing mentorship.
* Experience of inducting staff members.
* Experience of working in a skill mix team.
* Experience of line management and/or delivery of clinical supervision.
Additional Criteria
* Leadership and the ability to delegate and co-ordinate staff.
* Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures.
* Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities.
* Understand need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets.
* Team player and a dynamic personality.
* Multi-agency/disciplinary working.
* Excellent communication skills and able to relate to CYPFs.
* Innovative practice and ability to influence others.
* Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution-focused; and tenacious.
* Has a strong degree of personal integrity.
* Access to own transport or evidence of ability to commute efficiently between community venues.
* Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession.
* Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention.
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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