Senior Supervisor and Therapist MHST

Nelft; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Supervisor to oversee caseload management and supervise EMHPs, CWP's and SWP's within the MHST framework in schools and colleges. The role involves working with clinical leads to develop MHSTs and drive service transformation in the CAMHS system.

You will liaise with schools, co-produce delivery materials and contribute to universal and targeted group interventions.

Aufgaben

• Oversee caseload management and supervision of EMHPs, CWP's and SWPs.
• Collaborate with clinical leads to develop MHSTs and transform the CAMHS service.
• Supervise and train staff to deliver brief, outcome-focused interventions for children and young people.
• Contribute to liaising with schools and co-producing materials for delivery in schools.

Jobbeschreibung

Job overview

The NHS is now working with schools and colleges in an increasing number of new areas across England to provide expert emotional wellbeing and mental health support for up to half a million pupils a year – part of the Government’s ambitious plans to transform children and young people’s mental health through the NHS Long-Term Plan. The Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are based in schools and colleges to support children and young people. The teams build on the support already in place from school counsellors, nurses, educational psychologists and the voluntary sector to support those with mild to moderate mental health issues in school and will help children and young people with more severe needs to access the right support.

Waltham Forest MHST forms part of the wider WF CAMH Service and is a large team, covering 3 areas in the borough (North, Central and South WF) We are planning to expand the team to take on 100% of schools by 2030 and are seeking enthusiastic and experienced Senior Supervisors to join us in support of developing our services.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Supervisor /Senior Therapist will be responsible for the caseload management & supervision of the EMHPs, CWP's and SWP's some of which are training roles.

The post holder will also work with and support other senior colleagues in developing the MHSTs and facilitate wider service transformation within the local CAMHS system – this will be done in conjunction with local service leads and managers.

The EMHPs/CWP's/SWP's will work under the supervision of this post holder to provide high-quality, brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in and around schools. The training, supervision and service experience from the post-holder will equip the team with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.

Working under the direction of the Clinical Leads, the post-holder will also be responsible for liaising directly with schools, developing and co-producing materials for delivery/presentation in schools, and supporting the development and embedding of the MHSTs in schools.

In addition to this, the post-holder will have a small caseload and be actively involved in delivering universal and targeted group