Job summary
Please note this role is primarily based in Barnet
Please see the job description for further information
You will be joining the Young People Thrive Service. We offer a range of evidence-based psychological interventions including guided self-help based on cognitive behaviour therapy, online psychological treatment programmes and psycho-educational groups and workshops.Working directly with young adults transitioning into adulthood aged 17 to 25 years to help them manage their recovery.
The role will allow you to apply your training and
experience to other areas of support such as community outreach, programme
development and delivery in schools, colleges and universities.
Part of the benefit of the role is that you will
develop independent decision-making skills.
You will get involved in different aspects of the
service and wider organisation to broaden your experience of working within the
voluntary community sector, education settings, local authority, and NHS.
Aspects of the role include structuring of the
service, which would be beneficial for developing managerial skills.
Benefits: Opportunity to explore your specialist
areas of interests
I have enjoyed
the variety within the role. I have been able to get involved in wellbeing
workshops in colleges, and transitioning to secondary school projects within
primary school. quote from staff.
This role will suit a candidate who would like to
develop other specialist areas such as outreach, as well as clinical IAPT work.
Main duties of the job
Your role is to deliver high-quality;
brief outcome focused evidence-based guided self-help and therapeutic
activities for young people experiencing anxiety disorders, low mood and
behavioural difficulties occasionally, using the core principles of CYP-IAPT
(Improving Access to Psychological Therapy) practice. In addition, the role
will include supporting other services and projects such as children
transitioning into secondary school; and eating disorders.
The therapeutic interventions will be offered on a
one-to-one basis in person, via telephone or online, as well as webinars and in-person
groups. You will play a key part in managing referrals and signposting to appropriate
mental health services while working with other health professionals, high
intensity therapists, employment advisers and other support staff.
As a key member of the team, you will be valued for
your contribution and will have the opportunity to be involved in developing this
innovative service. Critical to our delivery is making services accessible to
all service users.
You should be a trained practitioner and have experience
of working in an IAPT service, ideally with children and young adults as well
as the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in
an inclusive, value driven service.
This role will be ideal if you are interested in
delivering accessible community-based mental health services and keen to pursue
a career in mental health and/or clinical psychology.
About us
Young People Thrive is an emotional
and mental health wellbeing service for children, young people, and their
families delivered by CB Plus.
Currently working in Barnet, Brent and Hillingdon.
Our current service offer in Barnet,
Brent and Hillingdon is for young people aged between 11 and 25 years,
including students of Barnet and Southgate and Uxbridge Colleges, and Brunel and
Middlesex Universities.
The service is set up to provide a
range of Step-2 IAPT-complaint (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)
CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) evidence based therapeutic interventions to
young people affected by mild to moderate low mood, depression and anxiety
disorders.
CB Plus is responsible for the delivery
of Young People Thrive. CB Plus is an award-winning charity delivering community and development
services in 7 London Boroughs. We support and represent residents and voluntary
and community groups, charities, and faith groups across London. We have been
established for 40 years, and our mission is to help transform local
communities, working in partnership with residents, agencies, and volunteers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
CLINICAL
Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
Assess and support children and young people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
Provide a range of evidence-based interventions using core principles of CYP-IAPT practice.
Deliver CBT webinars-based interventions to support mild to moderate depression and anxiety
Involve family members, referrers and others in treatment as necessary.
Work in partnership with children, young people and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties and in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.
Work closely with other members of the staff team, and the team around the child/young person, to ensure appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
Assess and integrate issues surrounding education into the overall therapy process.
Always operate from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.
SUPERVISION
Prepare and present clinical information for all clients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.
Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.
Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice.
Engage in all requirements to use feedback and clinical outcomes tools
Engage in service user participation as appropriate
PROFESSIONAL
Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to CB Plus and any regulating bodies, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS Long term plan, National Service Framework: Standard 9, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.
Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with your line manager/senior therapist on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
Any Other Duties
- Contribute to the development of best practice within the service
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
- Undertake continuous professional development and training where required
- Participate in internal meetings, and represent Young People Thrive and CB Plus at external meetings and events as appropriate
- Be self-servicing in word processing, spread sheets and general administration
- Respond to enquiries, providing high quality information and advice across multiple channels including face to face, telephone and email.
- Adhere to all of CB Plus's policies and working principles
- Undertake any duties as appropriate and as requested by the CEO.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
- The contract of employment is subject to your completion of a satisfactory Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
- All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, service users and the general public.
- Upon commencement of employment, you will be required to undertake safeguarding training.
GDPR Responsibilities
- You shall comply with all relevant data protection legislation and any CB Plus policy regarding data protection when processing personal data in the course of your employment including personal data relating to any employee, supplier or agent of CB Plus.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
CLINICAL
Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
Assess and support children and young people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
Provide a range of evidence-based interventions using core principles of CYP-IAPT practice.
Deliver CBT webinars-based interventions to support mild to moderate depression and anxiety
Involve family members, referrers and others in treatment as necessary.
Work in partnership with children, young people and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties and in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.
Work closely with other members of the staff team, and the team around the child/young person, to ensure appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
Assess and integrate issues surrounding education into the overall therapy process.
Always operate from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.
SUPERVISION
Prepare and present clinical information for all clients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.
Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.
Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice.
Engage in all requirements to use feedback and clinical outcomes tools
Engage in service user participation as appropriate
PROFESSIONAL
Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to CB Plus and any regulating bodies, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS Long term plan, National Service Framework: Standard 9, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.
Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with your line manager/senior therapist on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
Any Other Duties
- Contribute to the development of best practice within the service
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
- Undertake continuous professional development and training where required
- Participate in internal meetings, and represent Young People Thrive and CB Plus at external meetings and events as appropriate
- Be self-servicing in word processing, spread sheets and general administration
- Respond to enquiries, providing high quality information and advice across multiple channels including face to face, telephone and email.
- Adhere to all of CB Plus's policies and working principles
- Undertake any duties as appropriate and as requested by the CEO.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
- The contract of employment is subject to your completion of a satisfactory Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
- All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, service users and the general public.
- Upon commencement of employment, you will be required to undertake safeguarding training.
GDPR Responsibilities
- You shall comply with all relevant data protection legislation and any CB Plus policy regarding data protection when processing personal data in the course of your employment including personal data relating to any employee, supplier or agent of CB Plus.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant degree, from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) with relevant experience and competencies as required
- IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
- Psychology or other health/social care/youth related undergraduate degree.
- Other relevant postgraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with young people with mental health difficulties
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Evidence of working with black boys and young men in a psychosocial and/or therapeutic way.
Desirable
- Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place
- Experience of working in mental health or related service
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and reflect on practice
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Trained or experience in carrying out risk assessments within scope of practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of mental health difficulties in children and young people and how these may present
Desirable
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues relating to children and young people and the impact these can have on their mental health
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Demonstrates understanding of the need for good service user participation
- Demonstrates understanding of the need to monitor and use clinical outcomes
- Demonstrates understanding of the need to work collaboratively with the child/young person and other teams/service providers
Other requirements
Essential
- Enhanced DBS
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Show regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
Desirable
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations as the job will require
- Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant degree, from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) with relevant experience and competencies as required
- IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
- Psychology or other health/social care/youth related undergraduate degree.
- Other relevant postgraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with young people with mental health difficulties
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Evidence of working with black boys and young men in a psychosocial and/or therapeutic way.
Desirable
- Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place
- Experience of working in mental health or related service
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and reflect on practice
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Trained or experience in carrying out risk assessments within scope of practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of mental health difficulties in children and young people and how these may present
Desirable
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues relating to children and young people and the impact these can have on their mental health
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Demonstrates understanding of the need for good service user participation
- Demonstrates understanding of the need to monitor and use clinical outcomes
- Demonstrates understanding of the need to work collaboratively with the child/young person and other teams/service providers
Other requirements
Essential
- Enhanced DBS
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Show regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
Desirable
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations as the job will require
- Fluent in languages other than English
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
