MHST Educational Mental Health Support Worker inPlymouth inPlymouth PUBLISHED 21 MAY 2024
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To work as part of the Mental health Support Team in Schools (MHST) to work with children and young people who may present with emotional health and wellbeing and mild emerging mental health difficulties.
To support the delivery of evidence based targeted interventions in a timely manner
To contribute to the gathering of relevant and appropriate information prior to MHST assessment to ensure that the assessing clinician has the information to support the assessment process.
Co-delivery of group based, needs let groups within the school and community setting. To support drop in sessions, deliver assemblies and small group sessions to promote well-being and increase resilience.
To support the delivery of evidence based parenting programmes for children and young people with mental health issues.
Where appropriate represent MHST in multi-agency meetings such as EHAT, EHCP meetings or child in Need/child protection meetings to share and gather relevant information
To function as a member of the MHST taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team.
Ensure planned interventions are implemented effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS)
Participate in the delivery of training programmes for schools and community services from a portfolio of available MHST training
Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources.
To actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of staff.
To liaise effectively with the other teams across the city.
To develop and maintain effective relationship with CAMHS
To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory.
To maintain confidentiality in respect of the young people at all times.
Communicate clearly with children and young people, their families and all other health professional groups about their health problems.
Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of care or clinical policy development.
Ensure that children and young people are encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need and how they can access specific interventions. This is to promote person-centred planning.
You will also be independantly offering a Guided self help for young people in the CBT approach.
Advertised as 18 month Fixed Term Contract, but please note the employment end date will be no later than 11th September 2025.
37.5 hours per week
- In 2, the Government published itsGreen Paper for Transforming children and young peoples mental health, which detailed proposals for expanding access to mental health care for children and young people
- The proposals were focused on providing additional support through schools and colleges and reducing waiting times for treatment.
- The programmes other commitments include the training of Senior Mental Health Leads in schools and colleges, and good progress has been made on the commitment to offer senior mental health lead training to all eligible state-funded schools and colleges in England by 2025.
- MHSTs have three core functions:
- to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues;
- support the senior mental health lead(where established) in each school or college to introduce or develop whole school or college approach
- give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaise with external specialist service to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education
"Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
The post holder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people with a drive for early intervention, enabling cultural change in the way first contact services can support children and young people with mental health problems. In line The Transforming Children and Young Peoples mental health provision the Green Paper outlined objectives for childrens services the post holder will actively promote resilience, prevention and early intervention to children and young people in the community.
"Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
The post holder will support the consultation process to the network or directly to the child, young person and their family. The post holder will be have an identified role as directed by senior practitioners, in further assessment, targeted intervention or group work that would meet the needs of the child or young person.
The post holder will deliver training to community services and schools and colleges
This role will require the post holder to have confidence in delivering group work, training as well as individual. The will need to have good communication and time management.
To work as part of the Mental health Support Team in Schools (MHST) to work with children and young people who may present with emotional health and wellbeing and mild emerging mental health difficulties.
To support the delivery of evidence based targeted interventions in a timely manner
To contribute to the gathering of relevant and appropriate information prior to MHST assessment to ensure that the assessing clinician has the information to support the assessment process.
Co-delivery of group based, needs let groups within the school and community setting. To support drop in sessions, deliver assemblies and small group sessions to promote well-being and increase resilience.
To support the delivery of evidence based parenting programmes for children and young people with mental health issues.
Where appropriate represent MHST in multi-agency meetings such as EHAT, EHCP meetings or child in Need/child protection meetings to share and gather relevant information
To function as a member of the MHST taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team.
Ensure planned interventions are implemented effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS)
Participate in the delivery of training programmes for schools and community services from a portfolio of available MHST training
Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources.
To actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of staff.
To liaise effectively with the other teams across the city.
To develop and maintain effective relationship with CAMHS
To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory.
To maintain confidentiality in respect of the young people at all times.
Communicate clearly with children and young people, their families and all other health professional groups about their health problems.
Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of care or clinical policy development.
Ensure that children and young people are encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need and how they can access specific interventions. This is to promote person-centred planning.
You will also be independantly offering a Guided self help for young people in the CBT approach.
Advertised as 18 month Fixed Term Contract, but please note the employment end date will be no later than 11th September 2025.
37.5 hours per week
- In 2, the Government published itsGreen Paper for Transforming children and young peoples mental health, which detailed proposals for expanding access to mental health care for children and young people
- The proposals were focused on providing additional support through schools and colleges and reducing waiting times for treatment.
- The programmes other commitments include the training of Senior Mental Health Leads in schools and colleges, and good progress has been made on the commitment to offer senior mental health lead training to all eligible state-funded schools and colleges in England by 2025.
- MHSTs have three core functions:
- to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues;
- support the senior mental health lead(where established) in each school or college to introduce or develop whole school or college approach
- give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaise with external specialist service to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education
"Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
The post holder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people with a drive for early intervention, enabling cultural change in the way first contact services can support children and young people with mental health problems. In line The Transforming Children and Young Peoples mental health provision the Green Paper outlined objectives for childrens services the post holder will actively promote resilience, prevention and early intervention to children and young people in the community.
"Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
The post holder will support the consultation process to the network or directly to the child, young person and their family. The post holder will be have an identified role as directed by senior practitioners, in further assessment, targeted intervention or group work that would meet the needs of the child or young person.
The post holder will deliver training to community services and schools and colleges
This role will require the post holder to have confidence in delivering group work, training as well as individual. The will need to have good communication and time management.
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