B6 Trainee Specialist Education MH Practitioner (CBT Therapist)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birchfield; À distance; GBP 32 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Reflexions Children's and Young People's Mental Health Support Teams, run by Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, are offering a trainee post for an experienced practitioner training in CBT. The role centers on individual interventions, guided self-help and whole-school mental health approaches, with the postholder linking the team to schools and carrying out in-depth assessments.

Trainees study at Derby University two days a week for the first year, with BABCP accreditation expected

Qualifications

• Two years' post-qualification experience working with children and young people in a psychotherapeutic capacity.
• Significant, relevant experience working with children or young people with emerging mental health needs.
• Mental health experience at a senior level.
• Recent experience working with schools and delivering mental health promotion in that setting.

Responsabilités

• Carry out in-depth mental health assessments, including risk assessments where required.
• Act as link worker between the team and educational settings so children and young people receive appropriate care and interventions.
• Deliver individual interventions, guided self-help, parenting support and whole-school approaches.
• Work with parents, carers and teaching staff.
• Provide support, advice and consultation to families, carers and professionals involved in a child's life.
• Work in partnership with the Reflexions Team Leader and Clinical Lead to develop partnership working with education, the local authority, CAMHS and external agencies.
• Develop whole-school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and think family approaches in schools.
• Work in multi-agency settings.
• Attend Derby University two days a week for 12 months to complete CBT training.
• Apply for BABCP accreditation on completing the course.
• Work across the Black Country when service need requires.

Connaissances

CBT qualification

BABCP accreditation

Senior level communication

Agency networking

Case formulation

Formation

BAB CP accreditation or working towards it

Description du poste

Trainee post in the Reflexions Children's and Young People's Mental Health Support Teams, run by Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, for an experienced practitioner training in CBT. The work centres on individual interventions, guided self-help and whole-school mental health approaches, with the postholder linking the team to schools and carrying out in-depth assessments. Trainees study at Derby University two days a week for the first 12 months, with BABCP accreditation expected afterwards.

What the job involves

• Carry out in-depth mental health assessments, including risk assessments where required
• Act as link worker between the team and educational settings so children and young people receive appropriate care and interventions
• Deliver individual interventions, guided self-help, parenting support and whole-school approaches
• Work with parents, carers and teaching staff
• Provide support, advice and consultation to families, carers and professionals involved in a child's life
• Work in partnership with the Reflexions Team Leader and Clinical Lead to develop partnership working with education, the local authority, CAMHS and external agencies
• Develop whole-school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and think family approaches in schools
• Work in multi-agency settings
• Attend Derby University two days a week for 12 months to complete CBT training
• Apply for BABCP accreditation on completing the course
• Work across the Black Country when service need requires

Qualifications

• A CBT qualification
• BABCP accreditation, or working towards it

Experience

• Two years' post-qualification experience working with children and young people in a psychotherapeutic capacity
• Significant, relevant experience working with children or young people with emerging mental health needs-
• Mental health experience at a senior level
• Recent experience working with schools and delivering mental health promotion in that setting

Skills & knowledge

• Able to work at a senior level and support junior staff
• Excellent communication skills, including communicating effectively with a young person
• Able to provide a formulation from a case study
• Able to network with agencies such as Public Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups and local authorities
• Knowledge of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check with children's and adults barred lists

Nice to have

• Experience of working therapeutically in schools or colleges
• Experience of managing staff
• Able to show coping strategies for studying at university while working