CYP-PT Therapy Trainee IPT-A MHST

Job overview

Our service has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a CYP-PT Therapy Trainee IPT-A. At Hillingdon MHST we work with young people with mild to moderate MH presentations in schools. The post holder will be responsible for delivering IPT-A interventions within an MHST in identified schools and colleges in the central areas of Hillingdon.

You will normally have a minimum of a minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work), or a training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. EMHP, PWP, MH nursing, psychotherapy, counselling) and a minimum of two years post qualification experience in role AND a registered/accredited Professional Qualification in a MH profession and at least two years' experience delivering supervised psychological therapy- this is a pre-requisite for future registration with IPTUK.

You will be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being. This role requires flexibility and adaptability and above all, a passion for working with children and young people with mental health difficulties within an educational context.

Main duties of the job

CYP-PT Therapy Trainee IPT-A will be responsible for delivering interventions within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges, whilst receiving clinical supervision and be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being.

The practitioner will play a key role in

• Forming strong working relations with a variety of stakeholders
• Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education setting to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing
• Developing and delivering systemic evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings
• Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service
• Providing support to Education and Mental Health practitioners

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities

• To deliver under supervision, high-quality, brief outcome focused evidence-based group and individual systemic interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in and around schools. The post holder will be responsible for delivering clinical interventions within the MHST and will receive clinical supervision from the teams senior practitioner.
• Promoting the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community through evidenced based clinical interventions.
• To undertake initial school based and community-based assessments and to deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Contribute to the overall assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people in terms of their mental health needs.
• To offer support, advice, signposting and onward referral to children, professionals requesting advice.
• To provide professional advice and consultation.
• To provide education, advice, and practical support to young people and their families as well as brief therapeutic interventions.
• Support EMHP colleagues within the MHST working at Band 4/5.
• To routinely measure clinical outcomes
• To collect MHST data routinely
• Liaise with professionals who are currently providing services to children and young people, such as those in primary care settings, children's services, education and others.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.