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The Senior Practitioner will be responsible for the caseload management and supervision of all clinical staff in a Mental Health Support Team and will facilitate wider service transformation within the teams locality in conjunction with other senior MHST staff and school mental health leads. The post holder will ensure the provision of high-quality, short term outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in and around schools.
The post holder will contribute to the training and development of all staff including trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) within the team, through observations, modelling, co-facilitation, training, and ongoing support and ensure the staff within the team are equipped with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.
Working under the direction of the Team Manager and Team Clinical Lead, the post-holder will also be responsible for liaising directly with schools, developing and co-producing materials for delivery/presentation in schools, and supporting the development and embedment of the MHSTs in schools.
The post-holder will carry a caseload and be actively involved in delivering universal and targeted group and individual interventions in schools. This will be mainly for those children and young people who have more complex or severe needs however can still be best met within the MHST structure.
The role will include helping to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system change with the aim of whole school and whole community approach to supporting young peoples mental health.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation in Children's and Young Peoples (CYP) Mental Health. We seek confident professionals with significant experience of evidence-based group and individual interventions with children and young people, day to day operational leadership and clinical supervision.
It is essential you hold a relevant clinical qualification and have previous experience of working in a mental health support team at Band 6 level or above or specialist or early help children and young people's mental health team; additional post-graduate training in an evidenced based treatment modality such as CBT or DBT or experience of working in an educational setting would be a bonus. You will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality and responsive clinical interventions, including implementation and review of systems, policies, standards and procedures. You will have experience of working with culturally diverse populations and adapting services to improve access.
- Provide day to day senior operational leadership to support the clinical function of the MHSTs whilst working alongside the team manager and clinical lead to develop and implement a wide range of interventions and projects with local schools.
- Lead on and directly provide comprehensive assessment, risk management and evidence-based interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties.
- Work with school staff and cultures in developing school environments that are more conducive to supporting sustainably better emotional health and wellbeing.
- Contribute to the training and development of all staff including trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) within the team, through observations, modelling, co-facilitation, training, and ongoing support.
This is a rewarding role that will provide a talented and ambitious clinician with real scope to develop and influence practice. If you are interested in working with schools and want to help shape new models of evidence-based support for CYP, this job could be for you.
The Senior Practitioner will be responsible for the caseload management and supervision of all clinical staff in a Mental Health Support Team and will facilitate wider service transformation within the teams locality in conjunction with other senior MHST staff and school mental health leads. The post holder will ensure the provision of high-quality, short term outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in and around schools.
The post holder will contribute to the training and development of all staff including trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) within the team, through observations, modelling, co-facilitation, training, and ongoing support and ensure the staff within the team are equipped with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.
Working under the direction of the Team Manager and Team Clinical Lead, the post-holder will also be responsible for liaising directly with schools, developing and co-producing materials for delivery/presentation in schools, and supporting the development and embedment of the MHSTs in schools.
The post-holder will carry a caseload and be actively involved in delivering universal and targeted group and individual interventions in schools. This will be mainly for those children and young people who have more complex or severe needs however can still be best met within the MHST structure.
The role will include helping to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system change with the aim of whole school and whole community approach to supporting young peoples mental health.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation in Children's and Young Peoples (CYP) Mental Health. We seek confident professionals with significant experience of evidence-based group and individual interventions with children and young people, day to day operational leadership and clinical supervision.
It is essential you hold a relevant clinical qualification and have previous experience of working in a mental health support team at Band 6 level or above or specialist or early help children and young people's mental health team; additional post-graduate training in an evidenced based treatment modality such as CBT or DBT or experience of working in an educational setting would be a bonus. You will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality and responsive clinical interventions, including implementation and review of systems, policies, standards and procedures. You will have experience of working with culturally diverse populations and adapting services to improve access.
- Provide day to day senior operational leadership to support the clinical function of the MHSTs whilst working alongside the team manager and clinical lead to develop and implement a wide range of interventions and projects with local schools.
- Lead on and directly provide comprehensive assessment, risk management and evidence-based interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties.
- Work with school staff and cultures in developing school environments that are more conducive to supporting sustainably better emotional health and wellbeing.
- Contribute to the training and development of all staff including trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) within the team, through observations, modelling, co-facilitation, training, and ongoing support.
This is a rewarding role that will provide a talented and ambitious clinician with real scope to develop and influence practice. If you are interested in working with schools and want to help shape new models of evidence-based support for CYP, this job could be for you.
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