Powys CAMHS School In-Reach Practitioner

Job overview

This is a Fixed term/secondment post for 6 months to cover secondment.

The Powys CAMHS School In-Reach Service has been developed from Welsh Government direction to work in supporting schools to support learners through a Whole School Approach to emotional health and wellbeing.  This Service contributes to the priorities set out in the Health and Care Strategy for Powys.  Working in this team requires significant communication and liaison with internal and external stakeholders and schools, the ability to work collaboratively and in co-production with other services.  The team is Pan-Powys and there will be a requirement to travel, with this position being based in North Powys.  If you are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people through an early intervention approach across Powys, working in a multi-disciplinary team and have the skills and qualifications set out in the job description and personal specification, please make contact to explore this further.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the delivery of the Powys CAMHS School In-Reach Service, involving consultation, delivery of learning and training.  This role involves immediate and partner team and multi-agency working.

Powys CAMHS School In-Reach Service is an early intervention Service withing CAMHS Services, aligning to the Mental Health Division Services and Priorities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detail job description and main responsibilities:

• Provide advice and support to relevant professionals.
• Undertake school-based consultation in a theory-based approach, around cases where school staff are seeking specialist knowledge around mental health and wellbeing.
• Deliver training to professionals around emotional health and wellbeing issues and undertake any relevant training which is required to deliver relevant evidence-based training programmes.
• Deliver learning to learners in both Primary and High Schools around emotional health and wellbeing.
• Deliver, where appropriate evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Work effectively with other members of the Powys CAMHS School In-Reach Team and CAMHS Services.
• Work with key stakeholders collaboratively to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Support onwards referral processes through liaison with schools and other services.
• Adhere to PTHB and professional body standards of record keeping and storage of records.
• Contribute to the collection of data.
• Support the Team Lead with delegated responsibilities.
• As this is a Pan-Powys post, there will be a requirement to travel. (Please refer further to the Job Description and Personal Specification).

If you are interested in applying as a secondment  position, you must  obtain permission from your current line  manager prior to applying for  this post.