Senior Practitioner Mental Health Support Teams in Schools
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Job overview
Due to expansion & excellent engagement from our schools within the Wellbeing & Emotional Support Teams (WEST), the Herefordshire team we are now seeking a senior practitioner (EMHP/CWP/RMN/OT/Social Worker) to join our fantastic team.
The WEST team are a forward thinking, supportive & hardworking team that is continuously developing as individuals and a service. We provide high quality, evidence-based CBT interventions to Children & Young People in Schools and focus on a Whole School Approach to make the schools we work with a mentally healthy environment for CYP. Core to this role, is clinical supervision provided to our wellbeing practitioner workforce.
Successful candidates will undertake the EMHP/CWP supervisory course at one of our commissioned Universities, commencing in Jan 2025
You must meet the travel requirements i.e., car driver.
Is this role right for you? Contact the Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right of the advert.
Main duties of the job
Administrative
Contemporaneous clinical record keeping.
Managerial
Clinical supervision (case management) for band 4/5.
Design & deliver clinical skills sessions increasing the knowledge base of band 4 & 5 staff.
Under the direction of the Operational & Clinical Lead be accountable and responsible manage a defined caseload of patients
Participate in MDT working & Service Development
Individual assessment, risk assessment & care plan
CBT low intensity format also delivering, consultation, whole school approach, group work for pupils & parents.
Deliver consultation advice to education partners including signposting and referral to other services
Advocate for CYP in a variety of forums.
Audit related to service improvement.
Promote knowledge of mental health & the prevention of mental ill health with children and members of the general public, both formally and informally.
Foster close working relationships
Actively participate in regular clinical & safeguarding supervision sessions.
Job responsibilities
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Work in partnership with Educational Settings & Partners to improve the outcomes for CYP 5-18 years of age.
Be a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team & will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment, treatment & management of a defined caseload.
Use their initiative & take responsibility for themselves & the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Provide a high quality, community (school) based service to the children & families within a MDT working within the Wellbeing and Emotional Support Teams. This is a developing service and there maybe opportunities to work in different teams as the service transforms.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Work in partnership with Educational Settings & Partners to improve the outcomes for CYP 5-18 years of age.
Be a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team & will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment, treatment & management of a defined caseload.
Use their initiative & take responsibility for themselves & the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Provide a high quality, community (school) based service to the children & families within a MDT working within the Wellbeing and Emotional Support Teams. This is a developing service and there maybe opportunities to work in different teams as the service transforms.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.