Job summary
Alliance is a leading
local childrens mental health provider delivering psychological support and
emotional well-being services in a range of educational settings, including the
implementation and roll out of Mental Health Support Teams in Schools. We do this
by developing a whole school approach to improving childrens mental health and
wellbeing, the delivery of evidenced based interventions to children and young
people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, giving timely
advice to schools and liaising with specialist services. We also provide
psychological therapies to children and families with multiple and complex
needs, supporting Local Authorities in delivering specialist and targeted
services to children, young people, and their families.
Through the Children and Young
Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) Programme our
service transformation is through delivery of evidence-based therapies, use of
routine outcome measures and in full collaboration with children, young people,
and families.
This is an exciting
opportunity for a qualified counsellor to join our team of experienced psychological
therapists, delivering, with clinical supervision, high-quality mental health
interventions to children and young people in schools and other educational
settings.
Main duties of the job
Full time and Part Time positions available. Term time only is an option we may be able to consider. Please specify on your application how many hours you are looking to work.
Our head office is in Stockton-on-Tees and the post holder will be expected to travel to work locations across Teesside, so access to a car is required as some locations cannot be easily accessed via bus routes.
For more information about this post or to arrange an informal chat, please contact Kaye Hooker on 01642 352747.
Closing Date: 27 September 2024
Interviews: TBA
You must have right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.
About us
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 soughtinthe event of a successful application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Therapeutic practice
- 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 provide assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people and families referred for psychological therapy.
- To work within the principles of CYP IAPT ensuring the appropriate use of routine outcome monitoring tools
- To make use of referral pathways following assessment for children, young people, and families requiring other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies
- 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 families to develop effective treatment plans and agreed outcomes.
- To operate within the Service Referral to Discharge Protocols
- Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals for children, young people, and families in treatment.
- Keep coherent records of all training and clinical activity in line with Alliances service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.
Partnership Working
- To work in partnership with other childrens mental health providers including CaMHS, developing and improving pathways for support.
- To liaise effectively with other local providers, including statutory and voluntary organisations and advocate on behalf of the family where appropriate.
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 familys 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 act 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.
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
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Therapeutic practice
- 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 provide assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people and families referred for psychological therapy.
- To work within the principles of CYP IAPT ensuring the appropriate use of routine outcome monitoring tools
- To make use of referral pathways following assessment for children, young people, and families requiring other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies
- 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 families to develop effective treatment plans and agreed outcomes.
- To operate within the Service Referral to Discharge Protocols
- Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals for children, young people, and families in treatment.
- Keep coherent records of all training and clinical activity in line with Alliances service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.
Partnership Working
- To work in partnership with other childrens mental health providers including CaMHS, developing and improving pathways for support.
- To liaise effectively with other local providers, including statutory and voluntary organisations and advocate on behalf of the family where appropriate.
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 familys 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 act 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.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- A Diploma in Psychotherapy/Counselling or counselling psychology or recognised training / qualification in a major psychological therapy approach.
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body.
Desirable
- Any additional child/young person focused qualification/training
- Accredited with BACP, BABCP, BAAT, UKCP, BPS or another recognised professional organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people and their families.
- Experience of providing therapeutic interventions within educational settings
- Demonstrates an ability to assess and manage risk
- 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 understanding of childrens mental health
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- Demonstrates the effective use of clinical supervision
- Shows responsibility for continuous professional development
- 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
- Demonstrate an ability to contribute and support multi agency support plans to enable positive outcomes for children and their families.
- 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
Desirable
- Experience of working in a mental healthcare setting
- Experience of using a range of evidenced based interventions including the use of Routine Outcome Measures.
Other Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a dynamic and developing service
- Demonstration of self-motivation and motivation of others
- Ability to work confidently and competently under pressure
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- 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
- Excellent case recording, report writing and case presentation skills
- Demonstrates competency in using Microsoft Office
- Experience in using data base systems to record sessions and notes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Diploma in Psychotherapy/Counselling or counselling psychology or recognised training / qualification in a major psychological therapy approach.
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body.
Desirable
- Any additional child/young person focused qualification/training
- Accredited with BACP, BABCP, BAAT, UKCP, BPS or another recognised professional organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people and their families.
- Experience of providing therapeutic interventions within educational settings
- Demonstrates an ability to assess and manage risk
- 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 understanding of childrens mental health
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- Demonstrates the effective use of clinical supervision
- Shows responsibility for continuous professional development
- 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
- Demonstrate an ability to contribute and support multi agency support plans to enable positive outcomes for children and their families.
- 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
Desirable
- Experience of working in a mental healthcare setting
- Experience of using a range of evidenced based interventions including the use of Routine Outcome Measures.
Other Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a dynamic and developing service
- Demonstration of self-motivation and motivation of others
- Ability to work confidently and competently under pressure
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- 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
- Excellent case recording, report writing and case presentation skills
- Demonstrates competency in using Microsoft Office
- Experience in using data base systems to record sessions and notes
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.
