MHST Supervisor/Practitioner

at  Mind in West Essex

Key Responsibilities Supervision and Management Provide clinical and case management supervision, including support through observations and modelling, to team members who are undertaking EMHP training in CBT evidence-based practice Support the EMHPs to develop and maintain a working relationship with education settings Support the EMHPs in delivering a Whole School Approach service Support the EMHPs to develop their clinical progression during and after training Support the EMHPs in assessing, reporting and managing any client risk Support the EMHPs to ensure data is inputted to EPR (Iaptus) within 48hours of clinical contact As required, liase with educational settings As required, liase with training university regarding trainee EMHP progress As required attend any MHST partnership meetings As required attend any meetings representing MHST and/or Mind in West Essex Clinical and Client Care Assess and develop evidence-based treatment plans to meet the mild - moderate needs of CYP with a range of emotional and mental health difficulties Support children and young people, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties Work in partnership with children, young people, their families and educators in the development oftheir careplans, includingspecific interventionsand agreeing outcomes Deliver evidence-based, low intensity interventions for CYP aged 5-18 with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties Show evidence in a variety of forms that at all times ,assessment and intervention is provided from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity Undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others and support supervisees to do the same Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols, refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary Maintain comprehensive records of all training and clinical activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision-making Ensure outcome measures (e.g. SDQ, RCADS) are routinely embedded in your clinical work and that of those you line-manage Complete all requirements relating to data collection and report clinical outcomes and service access data into the digital patient record system Promote the mental and emotional health of children and young people in education settings, through clinical interventions in the care pathway Practice, evidence, reflect on and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate, both for personal educational benefit in discussion with supervisors, or to provide direct assistance Show evidence of working within a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Specifically, work in collaboration with teachers and other educational staff, parents, children, young people and the wider community to enhance and broaden access to mental health services Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials and go on to develop further such materials as falls within own degree of competence Teaching Training and Supervision To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working within the network of schools and across a range of professions, agencies and settings, where appropriate To receive regular clinical and case management supervision Supervise and support safeguarding cases held by team members that you line-manage, in line with relevant organisational safeguarding policies and procedures Provide quality assurance for the data submitted by team members that you line-manage Attend and complete supervision training programme provided by course University Monitor and track progress against access targets for your caseload and that of the team members you line-manage and develop plans to reach access targets Within education settings actively promote the whole school based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well being Professional Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to Mind in West Essex policies and procedures Ensure that confidentiality is always protected Develop a local knowledge of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health issues Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the post-holder comes into contact with during their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development Participate in individual appraisal and respond to agreed objectives Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments Attend relevant educational opportunities in line with identified professional objectives Ensure adherence to organisational policies and procedures and that interventions are developed and delivered in accordance with NICE guidelines and clinical standards Person specification Essential Qualification (e.g. PG Cert, PG Dip) to deliver evidence based-therapeutic interventions to CYP.
Candidates with degree level qualifications and relevant experience will also be considered Familiarity with CBT evidence-base, both within clinical training and delivering interventions Direct clinical experience (autonomously providing assessment, developing treatment plans and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions) with CYP aged 5-18 with mental health difficulties Knowledge and direct clinical experience of adapting interventions and delivering them to CYP Experience of supervising team members Experience of routine clinical outcome monitoring Experience of clinical risk assessment Understanding of child development and psychosocial influences Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary mental health team/environment Experience of providing clinical supervision and case management Experience of supervising safeguarding cases Experience of working in education settings Experience of delivering Low Intensity/Psycho-educational interventions to groups of CYP, educational staff and/or parents/caregivers Experience of engaging a range of stakeholders (young people, families, mental health providers, schools, Local Authority staff etc.) Experience of involving parents/caregivers in the wellbeing of CYP Excellent communication skills Organisational skills and excellent time management Experience of using Microsoft Office package Experience of using EPR systems (IAPTUS) To maintain high standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording and report writing No criminal record that prevents work with our client group or which would harm our reputation, an enhanced DBS will be required Valid Uk driving licence and/or access to transport to visit various sites and educational settings throughout the day on a daily basis (some occasional travel across West Essex). Desirable Experience of working within the third/voluntary/charity sector General To attend regular supervision and annual appraisal, identifying any relevant support and training needs and addressing these with your line manager To identify and implement your own Continuing Professional Development programme in agreement with your line manager To understand, promote, keep up to date and comply with all policies and procedures and guidelines of the organisation To undertake any other tasks, duties or projects which may arise from time to time and as directed by your line manager To be flexible with work hours as some out of hours may be required To work with community partners where appropriate To work with the MHST to promote mental health awareness via social media Skills and Abilities Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations and promotional talks Ability to communicate effectively and clearly to a range of individuals and audiences Relationship building and motivational skills Excellent organisational/project management skills Ability to implement monitoring/evaluation procedure and produce accurate/informative reports The ability to work as part of a team and contribute to bringing the team on board with the task in han

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