EMHP / CWP Trainee

at  South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Work under the direction, supervision and support of a Clinical Supervisor and Service Coordinator, usually a Clinical Psychologist. Provide low-intensity interventions in relation to anxiety, depression and behavioural difficulties within schools. Provide groups, workshops and webinars as appropriate within the role Use outcome and other measures to demonstrate the quality, effectiveness and safety of the teams work. Complete both formal CWP / EMHP training at Kings College London and Trust mandatory training.
Work within the CAMHS clinical governance structure. Work within the Trusts policy framework. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Therapeutic Skills: Assess and deliver, under supervision, outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, and their families, in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for an intervention with associated outcomes. Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the interventions. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base that recognises and respects diversity. Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols.
Undertake accurate assessment of risk to self and others. Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision, signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary. Through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes more severe or beyond scope, ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery.
Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week, in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times.
Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate. Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcomes to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education, training and employment into the overall therapeutic process Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.
Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities to enhance and widen access. Training and Supervision: Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice-based assessments. Apply learning from the training programme to practice. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
Prepare and present caseload information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and that the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are met. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competencies and practic

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