CBT Practitioner in schools

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a full-time Children & Young People's CBT Practitioner. The successful candidate will deliver evidence-based CBT interventions to support children with mental health issues in schools. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in working with young people and demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills. This role offers opportunities for professional development and involves collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team to enhance mental health support in educational settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or equivalent.
• Registered qualification in relevant subject (e.g., EMHP, CWP, CBT Therapy).
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Deliver CBT interventions for low mood and anxiety in schools.
• Establish positive relationships with community professionals.
• Support senior mental health leads in schools.

Skills

Experience with children and young people

Ability to deliver evidence-based interventions

Strong communication skills

Experience in multi-disciplinary team settings

Cultural awareness and sensitivity

Education

Second-class Bachelor's degree in psychology or relevant field

Registerable professional qualification (e.g. EMHP, CWP, CBT Therapy)

Tools

Basic computer skills

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Newham CAMHS are excited to be recruiting to a full time post as a Children & Young People's CBT Practitioner within the Wellbeing in Newham Schools Team. (Mental Health Support Team - MHST).

The post-holder will work within Newham CAMHS WINS providing assessments and interventions in and around local schools. The successful candidate will need to be a registered EMHP.

We are looking for confident CAMHS professionals who are keen to provide CBT evidence based interventions to children and young people within schools. You will have a demonstrable track record of providing collaborative and supportive interventions with children, young people, families, and parents/carers. The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of this multicultural context.

We offer an exciting and dynamic environment where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supported directly by senior colleagues as we develop the service together.

Main duties of the job

• Delivery of CBT based interventions for low mood and anxiety in educational settings across the borough, as per the MHST model and supporting development of the service.
• As the post holder will be working within the community, they will establish and maintain positive relationships with professionals, agencies, charities and teams who also provide services to children and/or young people in the community.
• Actioning the 3 core functions of an MHST: to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues, support thesenior mental health leadin each school or college to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach and, give timely advise to school and college staff and liaise with external specialist services to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

The role includes Clinical, administrative, performance and quality alongside supervision and training.

A full list of essential and desirable qualities can be found on the last two pages of the job description attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

• oA minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject e.g. psychology
• oAND a registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. EMHP, CWP, CBT Therapy) from a UK university or overseas professional qualification of an equivalent standard
• oEvidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD), as appropriate with qualification period

Experience

• Experience in working with children and young people with mild to moderate emotional and behavioural needs.
• Experience of working with a wide range of social, emotional, behavioural and mental health needs.
• Experience of working with families, school and other partner organisation to support young people who may be displaying behaviours that challenge.
• Experience of delivering evidence based Parent groups and psychoeducation groups.
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management
• Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Previous experience of working in CAMHS, education or community organisation with a focus on social emotional and mental health needs
• Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis.
• Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary context
• Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters and awareness of the impact of race and ethnicity on a CYP experience.
• Experience of working in a specialist or alternative school or education setting

Knowledge and Skills

• oEvidence of early intervention skills and knowledge in children, young people and family mental health
• oAbility to deliver evidence based intervention for CYP, parents/carers oExperience of delivering group interventions and psychoeducation in person and virtually
• oAble to manage own time and Caseload oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
• oBasic computer skills: Keyboard skills, Outlook, word, excel, powerpoint, MSTeams and patient records oGood interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with others.
• oA working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
• oAbility to formulate, care plan and summarise presenting problem, intervention and progress, both within the team and to parents / carers / other professionals in writing and verbally
• oAble to work effectively across organisational boundaries
• oAbility to recognise own limits and seek support re supervision as appropriate. oThe ability to empathise in a complex sensitive or emotional environment.
• oSensitivity to deal with distress, and aggression. oAn interest in developing some area of expertise
• oPresentation/teaching skills oAble to work with younger children as well as pupils year 5 and older
• oExperience of therapy modalities suited to children, young people and their families oA broad appreciation of the contribution of other therapeutic disciplines to a multi-agency service
• oExperience, skills and ability to liaise effectively with other agencies and professionals
• oKnowledge of current development in children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• oCompetence in whole school approaches

Other

• oCommitment to equal opportunities
• oSelf-motivated, assertive and flexible
• oAble to practice autonomously
• oFreedom to act: Physical effort: Confined sitting position (therapy); travelling within community.
• oMental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing pupil distress. Balancing the demands of being a clinician in a school environment.
• oEmotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news
• oWorking flexibly: This post will function across different education settings, CAMHS clinic and work from home and deliver virtually
• oAbility and willingness to work outside office hours when required by the role to suit pupils
• oWorking conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios e.g. distressed young people and their families; travel in community all weathers; based on different sites on different days.

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.