Job summary
Alliance is the leading independent provider of children and young peoples mental health and emotional wellbeing services across Teesside. With a dedicated, committed and enthusiastic childrens workforce of over 30 qualified therapists and trainees, supported by a growing leadership, management and support team, we deliver quality driven evidence-based therapies and support over 3000 children, young people, families and education settings each year. Commissioned through various funding streams, including Local Authoritys, schools and the Tees Valley CCG and overseen through the Mental Health & Learning Disability Partnership we also lead on the Hartlepool and Stockton National Trailblazer for Mental Health Support Teams.
Main duties of the job
This post will operate within a wider team of psychological
therapists, delivering evidenced based interventions to children, young people
and their families. You will also operate as the direct link for senior mental
health leads in a cluster of educational settings, supporting the delivery and
developments of whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing. The
post will have line and case management responsibilities for a small team of
psychological therapists delivering interventions in schools and projects
across Teesside.
About us
This is a great time to join Alliances children and young peoples leadership team, with childrens mental health being a national, regional and local priority and ambitions to work more collaboratively across Tees Valley with other leading partners, including TEWV, Education, LAs and the VCSEs is being realised. Tees is becoming recognised as a great place to work and partnerships proving effective in supporting positive outcomes for children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Lead Clinician, you will share our service vision and organisation values for understanding and meeting the different needs of individuals, families, and communities across Teesside. You will help drive forward our ambitions and vision to empower all children, young people and their families to thrive, by building upon their strengths and developing their resilience.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide case and line management to psychological therapists and IAPT trainees as part of a performance management approach.
- To hold a clinical caseload working therapeutically with children, young people and families.
- To coordinate and provide assessment, including risk assessment, for children and young people and families.
- To oversee and report on all activity in your Schools and Projects, including waiting list management.
Quality Standards
- To work within CYP IAPT Delivering with and Delivering Well Values and Standards
- To work within the principles of CYP IAPT ensuring the appropriate use of routine outcome monitoring tools
- To explore and evaluate clinical treatment using evaluation tools, contributing to evidence-based practice
- Working in collaboration to support children, young people and families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
- Working in collaboration with children young people and families to develop effective treatment plans and agreed outcomes.
- To operate within and support development of referral to discharge protocols
Partnership Working
- Delivery within a Thrive approach
- To create and maintain effective working relationships with Headteachers, Deputy Heads, SENCOs, Pastoral Team and wider teaching staff by providing advice and consultative support on emotional and mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for children, young people and families with mental health needs.
- To liaise effectively with other local providers, including statutory, voluntary sector organisations and on behalf of the child, young person or family.
- To build effective working relationships with other local childrens mental health providers including CaMHS and support the development of pathways of support.
- To prepare and provide activity reports to local schools within your cluster
- To facilitate consultation meetings within schools to discuss emotional needs and wellbeing of children and families and offer professional advice, and support/guide decision making for the most appropriate pathway
Safeguarding
- Responsible for safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children & young people at all times and operating within local policies and procedures.
- Taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children & young people at risk of significant harm.
- To identify and support families in accessing Early Help Services
- To share appropriately information with parents/carers or other agencies regarding the childs wellbeing and progress keeping within the boundaries of Confidentiality and Information sharing protocols.
A professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate clinical notes and records on PCMIS and in line with Alliance policies and procedures
- To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development as required for the purposes of continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified through Alliances professional development and Appraisal System
- To undertake clinical supervision as per Alliance supervision policy and in line with the appropriate professional body.
- To work within Data Protection Act 1998 and Alliance Information Governance policies and procedures
- To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to take action as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines
- To adhere to all Alliance Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Lead Clinician, you will share our service vision and organisation values for understanding and meeting the different needs of individuals, families, and communities across Teesside. You will help drive forward our ambitions and vision to empower all children, young people and their families to thrive, by building upon their strengths and developing their resilience.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide case and line management to psychological therapists and IAPT trainees as part of a performance management approach.
- To hold a clinical caseload working therapeutically with children, young people and families.
- To coordinate and provide assessment, including risk assessment, for children and young people and families.
- To oversee and report on all activity in your Schools and Projects, including waiting list management.
Quality Standards
- To work within CYP IAPT Delivering with and Delivering Well Values and Standards
- To work within the principles of CYP IAPT ensuring the appropriate use of routine outcome monitoring tools
- To explore and evaluate clinical treatment using evaluation tools, contributing to evidence-based practice
- Working in collaboration to support children, young people and families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
- Working in collaboration with children young people and families to develop effective treatment plans and agreed outcomes.
- To operate within and support development of referral to discharge protocols
Partnership Working
- Delivery within a Thrive approach
- To create and maintain effective working relationships with Headteachers, Deputy Heads, SENCOs, Pastoral Team and wider teaching staff by providing advice and consultative support on emotional and mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for children, young people and families with mental health needs.
- To liaise effectively with other local providers, including statutory, voluntary sector organisations and on behalf of the child, young person or family.
- To build effective working relationships with other local childrens mental health providers including CaMHS and support the development of pathways of support.
- To prepare and provide activity reports to local schools within your cluster
- To facilitate consultation meetings within schools to discuss emotional needs and wellbeing of children and families and offer professional advice, and support/guide decision making for the most appropriate pathway
Safeguarding
- Responsible for safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children & young people at all times and operating within local policies and procedures.
- Taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children & young people at risk of significant harm.
- To identify and support families in accessing Early Help Services
- To share appropriately information with parents/carers or other agencies regarding the childs wellbeing and progress keeping within the boundaries of Confidentiality and Information sharing protocols.
A professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate clinical notes and records on PCMIS and in line with Alliance policies and procedures
- To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development as required for the purposes of continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified through Alliances professional development and Appraisal System
- To undertake clinical supervision as per Alliance supervision policy and in line with the appropriate professional body.
- To work within Data Protection Act 1998 and Alliance Information Governance policies and procedures
- To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to take action as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines
- To adhere to all Alliance Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Has a minimum of 4 years post qualification experience as a counsellor/therapist
- Demonstrates an understanding of CYP IAPT
- Experience of working within a childrens mental health service
- Experience of providing therapy within schools and supporting whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing
Desirable
- Previous mentoring with trainees or newly qualified staff
- Demonstrates an understanding of Alliance children, young people and families funding routes, including referral pathways and criteria for access
Other Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates key leadership skills and qualities including ability to inspire others, ability to professionally challenge, excellent communication skills, accountability and empowering teams
- The ability and enthusiasm to grow and develop as a leader
- Therapeutic practice
- Demonstrates an understanding and ability to work within a range of therapeutic approaches and willing to support the implementation of Alliance model and integrate within their practice.
- Demonstrates an ability to assess and manage risk and identify the most appropriate pathway of support within a wider context
- Shows a willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of both the service and children, young people and families
- Ability to work with an agreed caseload and manage agreed targets and performance measures
- Demonstrates an excellent understanding of childrens mental health
- Demonstrates the effective use of clinical supervision
- Shows responsibility for continuous professional development
- Child Protection and Safeguarding
- A clear understanding of LSCB policies and procedures and commitment to the safeguarding of children and young people
- Demonstrates an ability to effectively build and manage relationships with referrers both within schools and community
- Strong working relationships with school leadership teams to support and maintain contracts
- Demonstrates a consistently positive attitude to working within Alliance
- Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with children, young people and families
- Has the ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with children, young people and families
- Ability to work within a dynamic and developing service
- Demonstration of self-motivation and motivation of others
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work confidently and competently under pressure
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written and the ability to understand and respond to requirements of different audiences
- Shares information, skills and practice when required
- Demonstrates competency in using Microsoft Office
- Experience in using data base systems to record sessions and notes
Desirable
- Holds a leadership qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a recognised qualification in counselling or a psychological therapy
- Holds a recognised membership with a relevant professional body (ie BACP/BABCP BAAT/UKCP/BPS)
- Is prepared to undertake the relevant supervision training relevant to the role
Desirable
- Holds a CYP IAPT qualification in an evidenced based approach (HICBT, LICBT, SFP)
- Is accredited with a relevant professional body (ie BACP/BABCP/BAAT/UKCP/BPS)
- Holds a recognised qualification in supervision or has undertaken additional training in supervision
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Has a minimum of 4 years post qualification experience as a counsellor/therapist
- Demonstrates an understanding of CYP IAPT
- Experience of working within a childrens mental health service
- Experience of providing therapy within schools and supporting whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing
Desirable
- Previous mentoring with trainees or newly qualified staff
- Demonstrates an understanding of Alliance children, young people and families funding routes, including referral pathways and criteria for access
Other Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates key leadership skills and qualities including ability to inspire others, ability to professionally challenge, excellent communication skills, accountability and empowering teams
- The ability and enthusiasm to grow and develop as a leader
- Therapeutic practice
- Demonstrates an understanding and ability to work within a range of therapeutic approaches and willing to support the implementation of Alliance model and integrate within their practice.
- Demonstrates an ability to assess and manage risk and identify the most appropriate pathway of support within a wider context
- Shows a willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of both the service and children, young people and families
- Ability to work with an agreed caseload and manage agreed targets and performance measures
- Demonstrates an excellent understanding of childrens mental health
- Demonstrates the effective use of clinical supervision
- Shows responsibility for continuous professional development
- Child Protection and Safeguarding
- A clear understanding of LSCB policies and procedures and commitment to the safeguarding of children and young people
- Demonstrates an ability to effectively build and manage relationships with referrers both within schools and community
- Strong working relationships with school leadership teams to support and maintain contracts
- Demonstrates a consistently positive attitude to working within Alliance
- Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with children, young people and families
- Has the ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with children, young people and families
- Ability to work within a dynamic and developing service
- Demonstration of self-motivation and motivation of others
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work confidently and competently under pressure
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written and the ability to understand and respond to requirements of different audiences
- Shares information, skills and practice when required
- Demonstrates competency in using Microsoft Office
- Experience in using data base systems to record sessions and notes
Desirable
- Holds a leadership qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a recognised qualification in counselling or a psychological therapy
- Holds a recognised membership with a relevant professional body (ie BACP/BABCP BAAT/UKCP/BPS)
- Is prepared to undertake the relevant supervision training relevant to the role
Desirable
- Holds a CYP IAPT qualification in an evidenced based approach (HICBT, LICBT, SFP)
- Is accredited with a relevant professional body (ie BACP/BABCP/BAAT/UKCP/BPS)
- Holds a recognised qualification in supervision or has undertaken additional training in supervision
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.
