Team Lead, Supervisor and Senior Clinician School Wellbeing Service

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London Borough of Islington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading job board is seeking a highly skilled senior clinician to lead the School Wellbeing Service in London. The candidate will work closely with educational psychologists and provide supervision on evidence-based interventions for children's mental health. This role requires experience in CAMHS work, proficiency in CBT, and the ability to manage referrals and training programs. A collaborative approach with educational partners is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering CAMHS work in educational settings.
• Experience in supervising School Wellbeing Practitioners.
• Knowledge of guided self-help interventions.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinician in the locality team working with educational psychologist.
• Provide supervision to School Wellbeing Practitioners.
• Responsible for training and induction programs.
• Manage referral routes and caseloads.
• Support development and evaluation of workshops.

Skills

Leadership in CAMHS

Teaching evidence-based practice

Proficiency in CBT

Job description

Team Lead, Supervisor and Senior Clinician School Wellbeing Service

We are looking for a highly skilled senior clinician with experience in leading and delivering CAMHS work in education settings. The successful candidate will have experience in delivering, teaching, and supervising evidence-based practice for children and young people's mental health, with proficiency in CBT. Main responsibilities include:

1. Team Lead Role: The post holder will be the joint lead clinician in our south locality team, working alongside the educational psychologist. The role involves collaboration with the EP/joint team lead, the team manager, project manager, central CAMHS team managers, head of multi-agency CAMHS, and education and local authority partners.
2. Line Management and Supervision: Provide weekly supervision to School Wellbeing Practitioners (SWPs) on evidence-based interventions for anxiety, low mood, behavior difficulties, and education-specific interventions. Assist with SWP assessments and support interventions as appropriate. Experience with CBT and knowledge of guided self-help interventions are essential.
3. Training and Induction: Responsible for the induction program and local training of SWPs and other clinicians.
4. Referral and Caseload Management: Coordinate referral routes for SWP clinical work and manage caseloads.
5. Program Development: Support the development, delivery, and evaluation of workshops and training for SWPs.
6. School Collaboration: Work with schools to establish and review input from the SWS.

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