CAMHS Psychologist, Family Therapist, Psychotherapist inWallington inWallington PUBLISHED 5 AUG 2024
Band 7
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The postholder will offer direct clinical interventions, both individual and group, as appropriate for their profession and skill set.
The Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) team comprises of 4 qualified CWPs, an experienced Clinical Psychologist and two further posts working across a cluster of schools in Sutton.The band 7 post provides direct interventions for more moderate mental health presentations and contributes to a whole school approach (WSA) across the school cluster. This may include running parent workshops and staff training sessions, offering reflective practice groups and consultation to school staff.
These are exciting and varied roles with good scope for creative and innovative working within a new national initiative to increase mental health input directly into schools. There is a very strong peer support network across the CAMHS Education Wellbeing Service (comprising of all eleven of the CWP and Mental Health Support Teams). There is a huge amount of opportunity for developing skills and being at the forefront of an innovative service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and creative therapist who is keen to expand their skills and learn on the job, with strong support offered at all levels.
We pride ourselves on running an inclusive schools service and would be willing to consider a term time only plus 4 weeks contract if preferred. This equates to 0.93wte and allows for around an additional 20 days annual leave during the school holidays (on top of usual annual leave allowances), ideal for working parents.
The postholder will offer direct clinical interventions, both individual and group, as appropriate for their profession and skill set. The WSA work involves working collaboratively with schools at a preventative level and meeting need as it arises within the wider school setting. There are good training opportunities, either through internal CAMHS training or via the specific training events run by Kings College London.
The CWP team exists within an overall network of child mental health resources that coordinates early help, target help and specialist interventions for children and young people according to presentation and need. There are also good opportunities for linking in with local CAMHS and the Single Point of Access within the borough. As these services are all run by the Trust, this makes for smoother linking in and liaison across teams.
This Post Will Require
- Qualification as a registered Clinical / Counselling / Educational Psychologist; OR Family Therapist; OR Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
- Good experience of working therapeutically with children, young people & parents
- Some previous experience of training and teaching
- Experience of working with self-harm and / or challenging behaviour
- Strong communication skills
- The ability to work cohesively and collaboratively both within a small team and within the wider school cluster
- The ability to use feedback, reflect and adapt accordingly
- Strong organisational skills
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our locations:
The Sutton CWP team offers interventions and support to a cluster of schools within the borough. The MHST covers three secondary schools and around ten primary schools. Some travel between schools and base is to be expected but this can be managed by public transport, owning a car is helpful but not necessary.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Annika Clark Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address:
The Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) team comprises of 4 qualified CWPs, an experienced Clinical Psychologist and two further posts working across a cluster of schools in Sutton.
The band 7 post provides direct interventions for more moderate mental health presentations and contributes to a whole school approach (WSA) across the school cluster. This may include running parent workshops and staff training sessions, offering reflective practice groups and consultation to school staff.
These are exciting and varied roles with good scope for creative and innovative working within a new national initiative to increase mental health input directly into schools. There is a very strong peer support network across the CAMHS Education Wellbeing Service (comprising of all eleven of the CWP and Mental Health Support Teams). There is a huge amount of opportunity for developing skills and being at the forefront of an innovative service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and creative therapist who is keen to expand their skills and learn on the job, with strong support offered at all levels.
We pride ourselves on running an inclusive schools service and would be willing to consider a term time only plus 4 weeks contract if preferred. This equates to 0.93wte and allows for around an additional 20 days annual leave during the school holidays (on top of usual annual leave allowances), ideal for working parents.
The postholder will offer direct clinical interventions, both individual and group, as appropriate for their profession and skill set. The WSA work involves working collaboratively with schools at a preventative level and meeting need as it arises within the wider school setting. There are good training opportunities, either through internal CAMHS training or via the specific training events run by Kings College London.
The CWP team exists within an overall network of child mental health resources that coordinates early help, target help and specialist interventions for children and young people according to presentation and need. There are also good opportunities for linking in with local CAMHS and the Single Point of Access within the borough. As these services are all run by the Trust, this makes for smoother linking in and liaison across teams.
This Post Will Require
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our locations:
The Sutton CWP team offers interventions and support to a cluster of schools within the borough. The MHST covers three secondary schools and around ten primary schools. Some travel between schools and base is to be expected but this can be managed by public transport, owning a car is helpful but not necessary.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Annika Clark Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address:
The band 7 post provides direct interventions for more moderate mental health presentations and contributes to a whole school approach (WSA) across the school cluster. This may include running parent workshops and staff training sessions, offering reflective practice groups and consultation to school staff.
These are exciting and varied roles with good scope for creative and innovative working within a new national initiative to increase mental health input directly into schools. There is a very strong peer support network across the CAMHS Education Wellbeing Service (comprising of all eleven of the CWP and Mental Health Support Teams). There is a huge amount of opportunity for developing skills and being at the forefront of an innovative service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and creative therapist who is keen to expand their skills and learn on the job, with strong support offered at all levels.
We pride ourselves on running an inclusive schools service and would be willing to consider a term time only plus 4 weeks contract if preferred. This equates to 0.93wte and allows for around an additional 20 days annual leave during the school holidays (on top of usual annual leave allowances), ideal for working parents.
The postholder will offer direct clinical interventions, both individual and group, as appropriate for their profession and skill set. The WSA work involves working collaboratively with schools at a preventative level and meeting need as it arises within the wider school setting. There are good training opportunities, either through internal CAMHS training or via the specific training events run by Kings College London.
The CWP team exists within an overall network of child mental health resources that coordinates early help, target help and specialist interventions for children and young people according to presentation and need. There are also good opportunities for linking in with local CAMHS and the Single Point of Access within the borough. As these services are all run by the Trust, this makes for smoother linking in and liaison across teams.
This Post Will Require
- Qualification as a registered Clinical / Counselling / Educational Psychologist; OR Family Therapist; OR Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
- Good experience of working therapeutically with children, young people & parents
- Some previous experience of training and teaching
- Experience of working with self-harm and / or challenging behaviour
- Strong communication skills
- The ability to work cohesively and collaboratively both within a small team and within the wider school cluster
- The ability to use feedback, reflect and adapt accordingly
- Strong organisational skills
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our locations:
The Sutton CWP team offers interventions and support to a cluster of schools within the borough. The MHST covers three secondary schools and around ten primary schools. Some travel between schools and base is to be expected but this can be managed by public transport, owning a car is helpful but not necessary.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Annika Clark Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address:
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