This trainee role sits within the Reflexions Children and Young People’s Mental Health Support Teams at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The postholder trains for an initial 12 months towards a CBT qualification while working as an experienced mental health practitioner, linking schools with the team and carrying out in-depth assessments. Two days a week are spent at Derby University, with possible travel across the Black Country. Candidates need senior-level experience with young people and must hold, or be working towards, BABCP accreditation.
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 and whole school approaches
- Provide support, advice and consultation to families, carers and professionals involved in a child's life
- Work with parents, carers and teaching staff
- Work in partnership with the Reflexions Team Leader and Clinical Lead to develop links between education, the local authority, CAMHS and external agencies
- Develop whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and think family approaches in schools
- Attend CBT training at Derby University two days a week for the initial 12 months
- Apply for BABCP accreditation on completion of the course
What's required
Qualifications
- CBT qualification
- BABCP accreditation, or working towards it
Experience
- At least two years' experience of working with children and young people
- Significant, relevant experience of working with children or young people with emerging mental health needs
- Senior-level experience in mental health with the required clinical skills
- Recent experience of working with schools and delivering mental health promotion
- Relevant clinical experience of multi-professional working and case management
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders
- Ability to work at a senior level and support junior staff
- Excellent communication skills and ability to network with agencies such as Public Health, CCGs and local authorities
- Ability to communicate effectively with a young person
- Ability to produce a formulation from a provided case study
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check with children's and adults' barred lists
Other
- Ability to travel around the Black Country as required
Nice to have
- Experience of working therapeutically in schools or colleges
- Coping strategies for combining university study with work
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
