The Service:
Following on from the government’s green paper Dec 2017 ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision,’ Mind in West Essex is part of a national ‘Trailblazer’ programme.
Our Children and Young Peoples (CYP) Mental Health Support Team is 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 collaborating with schools and colleges to enhance the support provided to the entire school community. The aim is to strengthen the links between education, health services, and families in Harlow and Epping Forest.
Purpose of the Job:
You will be working in a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for managing and providing clinical supervision to other team members. You will also hold your own small caseload and deliver MHST interventions in schools. The team members will primarily include qualified and Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners, who will deliver group and individual low-intensity CBT interventions to children and young people, as well as some support packages for parents/caregivers. As part of this programme, you will need to successfully apply to attend and receive training in supervision, provided by a University to support this aspect of your work. The training course lasts one year and requires approximately 20 days of attendance at the university over the year, along with coursework and assignments. Additional study time and support will be provided. Note that successful completion of this training is a requirement for this role.
The post holder will have an active caseload of children and adolescents with mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties and will utilize evidence-based therapeutic models. Low-intensity, early interventions will be delivered in a range of educational settings (primary, secondary, and colleges). The work will also include training for education professionals and developing the team’s capacity to serve the needs of the whole school community, including caregivers of children and young people.
You will work with CYP and families from diverse cultural backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities. You will also collaborate closely with colleagues and partners in the Local Authority, EWMHS, educational settings where interventions are being delivered, and other relevant mental health providers.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide clinical and case management supervision, including support through observations and modeling, to team members undertaking EMHP training in CBT evidence-based practice.
2. Support the EMHPs in developing and maintaining working relationships with educational settings.
3. Assist the EMHPs in delivering a Whole School Approach service.
4. Support the EMHPs in their clinical progression during and after training.
5. Assist the EMHPs in assessing, reporting, and managing any client risk.
6. Support the EMHPs to ensure data is inputted into EPR (Iaptus) within 48 hours of clinical contact.
7. As required, liaise with educational settings.
8. As required, liaise with the training university regarding trainee EMHP progress.
9. Attend any MHST partnership meetings as required.
10. Represent MHST and/or Mind in West Essex at meetings as required.
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