Job summary
Northpoint are looking for a skilled and qualified mental health practitioner with experience of working with schools and education settings. The service is well established and has successfully strengthened links between schools and mental health services. The post has become vacant due to internal promotion of the previous postholder.
Main duties of the job
The main focus of the role will be to build capacity in the education workforce by helping school staff to feel more confident in supporting students and pupils with their emotional wellbeing.
The postholder will also help schools to access suitable resources, and to signpost and refer to appropriate services including Calderdale Open Minds (CAMHS).
About us
Northpoint Wellbeing is a charity which provides a range of services to promote emotional wellbeing. The organisation operates to high professional standards, is an accredited service of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and works to the ethical frameworks of BACP and BABCP.
Since becoming involved in Calderdale CAMHS in 2014, Northpoint have helped to make mental health services more accessible for children, young people and families. We have also reduced waiting times, improved outcomes, and increased the range of support options (including digital treatment).
Staff find Northpoint a supportive and positive organisation to work for, with good supervision, an emphasis on reflective practice, and a commitment to staff development.
The Calderdale team are welcoming, supportive, and keen to deliver positive outcomes for children and families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role involves five main areas of work:
1. Consultancy, case discussion, support and specialist training for school staff.
2. Signposting and referral guidance to school staff
3. Advising staff on wellbeing resources, strategies, techniques and websites
4. Helping schools to support parental mental health, including the direct delivery of awareness raising workshops to parents/carers
5. Co-ordination with other school-based emotional/mental health projects, including the Calderdale Mental Health Support Team
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role involves five main areas of work:
1. Consultancy, case discussion, support and specialist training for school staff.
2. Signposting and referral guidance to school staff
3. Advising staff on wellbeing resources, strategies, techniques and websites
4. Helping schools to support parental mental health, including the direct delivery of awareness raising workshops to parents/carers
5. Co-ordination with other school-based emotional/mental health projects, including the Calderdale Mental Health Support Team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification relevant to the role (i.e. therapeutic qualification, social work, mental health nursing, or similar)
Desirable
- Post-qualification training
- Membership/registration of relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in schools/education settings
- or
- Experience of working closely with schools/education staff
- Experience of supporting children and young people with emotional health issues (this may be in a school setting, CAMHS/young peoples mental health service, family service, or similar)
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of multi-agency collaborative working
- Experience of monitoring performance & demonstrating outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of working with parents/carers
- Experience of assessing and managing risk
- Experience of young peoples mental health/CAMHS services
Skills, knowledge and ability
Essential
- Knowledge of the pressures and initiatives faced by school staff
- Good knowledge of mental health & neurodevelopmental issues such as autism and ADHD.
- Ability to differentiate between mental health and other issues (e.g. conduct, behaviour)
- Commitment to inclusivity, equality and diversity
- Ability to motivate, guide and support staff
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to think clinically/therapeutically about client need
- Proven change management and team working skills
- Ability to write concise and informative reports and letters
- Good IT skills and ability to use Word, Outlook, Power Point etc as well as video conferencing tools such as Zoom/MS Teams
- Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding/child protection
- Positive and proactive attitude
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Ability to prioritise workload in response to multiple demands
- Flexible to meet service needs
- Well organised and able to manage time effectively
Desirable
- Familiarity with electronic patient management systems such as IAPTus, RIO, SystmOne etc.
- Familiarity with school systems, such as CPOMS
- Awareness of relevant initiatives and frameworks including Thrive Elaborated and CYP IAPT
- Knowledge of third sector working
- Knowledge of Calderdale schools & services.
- Ability to mediate successfully/resolve conflict situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification relevant to the role (i.e. therapeutic qualification, social work, mental health nursing, or similar)
Desirable
- Post-qualification training
- Membership/registration of relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in schools/education settings
- or
- Experience of working closely with schools/education staff
- Experience of supporting children and young people with emotional health issues (this may be in a school setting, CAMHS/young peoples mental health service, family service, or similar)
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of multi-agency collaborative working
- Experience of monitoring performance & demonstrating outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of working with parents/carers
- Experience of assessing and managing risk
- Experience of young peoples mental health/CAMHS services
Skills, knowledge and ability
Essential
- Knowledge of the pressures and initiatives faced by school staff
- Good knowledge of mental health & neurodevelopmental issues such as autism and ADHD.
- Ability to differentiate between mental health and other issues (e.g. conduct, behaviour)
- Commitment to inclusivity, equality and diversity
- Ability to motivate, guide and support staff
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to think clinically/therapeutically about client need
- Proven change management and team working skills
- Ability to write concise and informative reports and letters
- Good IT skills and ability to use Word, Outlook, Power Point etc as well as video conferencing tools such as Zoom/MS Teams
- Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding/child protection
- Positive and proactive attitude
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Ability to prioritise workload in response to multiple demands
- Flexible to meet service needs
- Well organised and able to manage time effectively
Desirable
- Familiarity with electronic patient management systems such as IAPTus, RIO, SystmOne etc.
- Familiarity with school systems, such as CPOMS
- Awareness of relevant initiatives and frameworks including Thrive Elaborated and CYP IAPT
- Knowledge of third sector working
- Knowledge of Calderdale schools & services.
- Ability to mediate successfully/resolve conflict situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
