Job summary
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 with parents, young people, and their families, to support children or young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties through the delivery of evidence-based workshops, 1-1 and group interventions. Trainees will be taught in the delivery of evidence-based guided self-help interventions.
Always operate from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
Adhere to an agreed activity schedule 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 children and young people in treatment, where appropriate.Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.
Training & 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.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit Trainee Children's Well Being Practitioners (CWPs) in the borough of Southwark who will be part of our core CAMHS Team with work both in-house and within the wider community.
This is a training position and so all candidates will need to apply for both the trainee role with our organisation and the KCL Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice and meet all requirements in order to be shortlisted (see KCL application guidance attached)
The training posts are designed to equip the post holder to offer high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based Guided Self-Help interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
The post holders will attend university based taught tuition and undertake self-study days as specified within the agreed national curriculum, working in the service for the remaining time using newly developed skills. The post holders will also receive supervision from an experienced trained Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) clinician who will support their professional development. As part of your job application, you are asked to apply to Kings College London for a place on the training programme.
About us
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups, protective characteristics, and those with local knowledge of our Southwark community.
Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is the 9th wave of recruitment into the national CWP programme. The course will equip the post holder to deliver guided self-help for children and young people (4-18 years) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Candidates must be eligible for enrolment onto the KCL course which begins on 22nd January 2024 offering specific training in low-intensity, evidence-based interventions for anxiety, low mood and behaviour difficulties and runs alongside a work placement.
The post holder will attend all KCL based taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills. The CWPs therefore must work full time and be available for all training days from January 2024.
Upon successful completion of this diploma applicants are eligible to register with the British Psychosocial Society as qualified Child Wellbeing Practitioner.
*BEFORE THE KCL PORTAL CLOSES*
The KCL application portal is now open and will close at 23:59 on 20th November 2023.
If a applicant has not applied to the university before the portal closing date, they will not be eligible for funding.
Please refer to the following as part of your application process:
- KCL CWP Brochure January 2022 (attached)
- KCL CWP Application Guidance January 2022 (attached)
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is the 9th wave of recruitment into the national CWP programme. The course will equip the post holder to deliver guided self-help for children and young people (4-18 years) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Candidates must be eligible for enrolment onto the KCL course which begins on 22nd January 2024 offering specific training in low-intensity, evidence-based interventions for anxiety, low mood and behaviour difficulties and runs alongside a work placement.
The post holder will attend all KCL based taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills. The CWPs therefore must work full time and be available for all training days from January 2024.
Upon successful completion of this diploma applicants are eligible to register with the British Psychosocial Society as qualified Child Wellbeing Practitioner.
*BEFORE THE KCL PORTAL CLOSES*
The KCL application portal is now open and will close at 23:59 on 20th November 2023.
If a applicant has not applied to the university before the portal closing date, they will not be eligible for funding.
Please refer to the following as part of your application process:
- KCL CWP Brochure January 2022 (attached)
- KCL CWP Application Guidance January 2022 (attached)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oUndergraduate degree, upper second class or above, in Psychology OR related subject (e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc), OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc)
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a specific psychological therapy
- Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
- Other relevant postgraduate degree
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Ability to study as a self-motivated learner and implement training with appropriate support
- Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication
- Team Player
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
Desirable
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Is proficient in a second language
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
- Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of a CAMHS population and of methods of assessment and treatment.
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues.
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health or related services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
Other
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Able to travel to meet post requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oUndergraduate degree, upper second class or above, in Psychology OR related subject (e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc), OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc)
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a specific psychological therapy
- Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
- Other relevant postgraduate degree
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Ability to study as a self-motivated learner and implement training with appropriate support
- Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication
- Team Player
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
Desirable
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Is proficient in a second language
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
- Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of a CAMHS population and of methods of assessment and treatment.
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues.
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health or related services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
Other
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Able to travel to meet post requirements
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
