Job summary
Alliance
are the leading independent provider of mental health and psychological
wellbeing services across Teesside and the North-East. With a growing
workforce of 160 committed and enthusiastic staff we deliver quality
driven evidence-based therapies and support to
over20,000peopleeach year. Commissioned through the Tees
Valley CCGs and overseen through the Mental Health & Learning Disability
Partnership we lead both on the delivery of IMPACT on Teesside and the
Hartlepool and Stockton National Trailblazer for Mental Health Support Teams.
We do this through our commitments to working collaboratively with partners,
including third sector organisations, local authorities, educational settings
and other health and social care providers to ensure the best possible outcomes
for those who need our support. We also provide more specialist support in
particular areas that have been funded from elsewhere. We have a successful and
developing employee support and wellbeing service, that provides unique support
to the public and private sector across the North-East.
Our team is leading on the transformation of local children's mental health and wellbeing services, delivering psychological support and emotional well-being services in a range of educational and community settings. We are currently recruiting for an Education Mental Health Practitioner.
Main duties of the job
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 be part of a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) delivering
evidence-based interventions to children, young people, parents & carers in
an educational/community setting who are experiencing mild to moderate mental
health difficulties. Helping children and young people within these settings
who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist
services. The post holder will also be responsible for supporting and
facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate
manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
Previous applicants need not reapply*
The post requires working from
various schools/locations across Stockton and Hartlepool, where multiple
venues may be visited each day. Access to a car is therefore essential for
this post, as some locations are not easily accessed via bus routes.
We are happy to accept applications
from candidates who are awaiting ratified results and due to finish the Trainee
EMHP course early 2023.
You must have right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.
You must have studied the EMHP qualification in order to apply for this post. Please see alternative Trainee EMHP advert if you do not hold this qualification.
About us
Closing Date: 21st March 2023
Interview Date: TBC week commencing 27th March 2023
To arrange an informal chat about the post, please contact Kaye Hooker via telephone on01642 352747or via emailCYPFamilies@alliancepsychology.com
Alliance
offers first rate training and development opportunities, 38 days annual leave
pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of service (as well as the option to
purchase additional annual leave) EAP health scheme including costs towards eye
tests/glasses, dental treatment, physio treatment and shopping discounts
alongside a 3% contributory pension scheme. We also offer lots of health and
wellbeing initiatives for our staff and promote flexible working for a positive
work life balance.
Alliance Psychological Services Limited is committed to promoting equal
opportunities in our employment practice and service delivery. We are
signatories to the Mindful Employers Charter. Alliance also has Investors in
People status and is committed to the National Living Wage.
Alliance Psychological Services follows safer recruitment of staff for
all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each
persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and
safeguarding the welfare of clients. Please note that due to the nature of the
duties of these roles, an enhanced criminal records disclosure will be
sought in the event of a successful
application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of a Mental
Health Support Team (MHST) delivering evidence-based interventions to children,
young people, parents & carers in an educational/community setting who are
experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Helping children and
young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to
rapidly access more specialist services. The post holder will also be
responsible for supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to
identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and
wellbeing.
Main Duties and
Responsibilities
Therapeutic practice
-
Deliver
a range of outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational
settings to children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health
difficulties.
-
Undertake
and complete assessments including accurate assessment of risk to self and
others.
-
Supporting
children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health
difficulties and their families and educators in the self-management of
presenting difficulties.
-
Working
in partnership with children, young people, their families, and educators in
the development of treatment plans for specific interventions.
-
Demonstrate
an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
-
Identify/accept
appropriate referrals for children and young people in educational settings,
according to agreed treatment pathways, processes, and procedures.
-
Adhere
to the policies and protocols within Alliance and the educational service to
which the postholder is attached.
-
Have
knowledge and understanding of the local services and be able to signpost children
and young people with more complex needs to the relevant service.
-
Engage
in robust managerial and clinical supervision, identifying the scope of
practice of the individual postholder within the role, and working safely
within that scope.
-
Deliver
a range of interventions related to the provision of information and support
for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.
-
Ability
to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team.
-
Attend
multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals for children
and young people in treatment.
-
Keep
coherent records of all clinical activity in line with Alliances service
protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.
-
Complete
all requirements relating to data collection.
-
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.
Training and supervision
-
Prepare
and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an
agreed and scheduled basis, to ensure safe practice and the governance
obligations of the trainee, supervisor, and service.
- Engage
in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and
practice.
Professional-
Ensure
the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to Alliance
Psychological Services Ltd.
-
Ensure
appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the
relevant departments.
-
Ensure
that confidentiality is always protected.
-
Ensure
that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the
postholder comes into contact within the course of 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 performance review 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.
- To work within Data Protection Act 1998 and Alliance
Information Governance policies and procedures
Partnership Working- 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.
- Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to
referrals for children, young people, and families in treatment.
- With support ensure information sharing is achieved within partnerships
to ensure young people and their families receive appropriate and timely
support.
Safeguarding
- Responsible for safeguarding children and always promoting the
welfare of children & young people 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.
- This job
description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in
developing the role in accordance with changes in Alliances organisational
objectives and priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of a Mental
Health Support Team (MHST) delivering evidence-based interventions to children,
young people, parents & carers in an educational/community setting who are
experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Helping children and
young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to
rapidly access more specialist services. The post holder will also be
responsible for supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to
identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and
wellbeing.
Main Duties and
Responsibilities
Therapeutic practice
-
Deliver
a range of outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational
settings to children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health
difficulties.
-
Undertake
and complete assessments including accurate assessment of risk to self and
others.
-
Supporting
children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health
difficulties and their families and educators in the self-management of
presenting difficulties.
-
Working
in partnership with children, young people, their families, and educators in
the development of treatment plans for specific interventions.
-
Demonstrate
an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
-
Identify/accept
appropriate referrals for children and young people in educational settings,
according to agreed treatment pathways, processes, and procedures.
-
Adhere
to the policies and protocols within Alliance and the educational service to
which the postholder is attached.
-
Have
knowledge and understanding of the local services and be able to signpost children
and young people with more complex needs to the relevant service.
-
Engage
in robust managerial and clinical supervision, identifying the scope of
practice of the individual postholder within the role, and working safely
within that scope.
-
Deliver
a range of interventions related to the provision of information and support
for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.
-
Ability
to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team.
-
Attend
multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals for children
and young people in treatment.
-
Keep
coherent records of all clinical activity in line with Alliances service
protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.
-
Complete
all requirements relating to data collection.
-
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.
Training and supervision
-
Prepare
and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an
agreed and scheduled basis, to ensure safe practice and the governance
obligations of the trainee, supervisor, and service.
- Engage
in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and
practice.
Professional-
Ensure
the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to Alliance
Psychological Services Ltd.
-
Ensure
appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the
relevant departments.
-
Ensure
that confidentiality is always protected.
-
Ensure
that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the
postholder comes into contact within the course of 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 performance review 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.
- To work within Data Protection Act 1998 and Alliance
Information Governance policies and procedures
Partnership Working- 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.
- Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to
referrals for children, young people, and families in treatment.
- With support ensure information sharing is achieved within partnerships
to ensure young people and their families receive appropriate and timely
support.
Safeguarding
- Responsible for safeguarding children and always promoting the
welfare of children & young people 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.
- This job
description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in
developing the role in accordance with changes in Alliances organisational
objectives and priorities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health intervention with children.
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health intervention with families.
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group.
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people.
- Ability to assess risk and to record and communicate it appropriately.
- Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.
- Knowledge of educational environments
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence.
- Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams
- Experience of working with children and their families in an educational setting.
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
- Experience of working with children who have social, emotional and/or behavioral difficulties.
- Experience of working with anxiety disorders.
- Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders.
- Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing.
- Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people, or their families (e.g., CBT, Parent Led CBT, Parent Led Conduct Difficulties)
Desirable
- Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas.
- Experience of working with looked after children.
- Experience of working with other vulnerable groups
- Experience of being involved in multi-Agency meetings
- Ability to teach others about mental health issues.
- Ability to conduct group therapeutic interventions with children and their families
Other Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Full, enhanced, and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Member or willing to be a member of a registered Professional Body eg. BABCP, BPS
- Self-motivated
- Full Clean Driving license required-Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Team player
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
Desirable
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner course.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Youth Mental Health First Aid trained
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health intervention with children.
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health intervention with families.
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group.
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people.
- Ability to assess risk and to record and communicate it appropriately.
- Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.
- Knowledge of educational environments
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence.
- Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams
- Experience of working with children and their families in an educational setting.
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
- Experience of working with children who have social, emotional and/or behavioral difficulties.
- Experience of working with anxiety disorders.
- Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders.
- Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing.
- Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people, or their families (e.g., CBT, Parent Led CBT, Parent Led Conduct Difficulties)
Desirable
- Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas.
- Experience of working with looked after children.
- Experience of working with other vulnerable groups
- Experience of being involved in multi-Agency meetings
- Ability to teach others about mental health issues.
- Ability to conduct group therapeutic interventions with children and their families
Other Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Full, enhanced, and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Member or willing to be a member of a registered Professional Body eg. BABCP, BPS
- Self-motivated
- Full Clean Driving license required-Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Team player
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
Desirable
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner course.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Youth Mental Health First Aid trained
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.
