About this role
Job summary
Our Targeted CAMHS service provides early intervention and evidence-based psychological therapies to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. We work closely with schools, GPs, social care, and voluntary sector partners to support young people and families within their communities.
We are seeking a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team and deliver high-intensity CBT interventions to children and young people.
Main duties of the job
As a Qualified CBT Therapist, you will deliver evidence-based CBT interventions to children, young people, and their families presenting with difficulties such as anxiety disorders, low mood, and trauma-related presentations. You will hold a clinical caseload, cocomplete assessments, work collaboratively with partner agencies, and support service development within Targeted CAMHS.
This is an exciting opportunity for a therapist who is passionate about early intervention, collaborative working, and improving outcomes for young people.
About us
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Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. Job purpose: The post holder will be a member of one of our community-based teams working in partnership with social care, health and education agencies. The post holder will be a trained CBT therapist and deliver therapeutic work. To deliver accessible services for children & young people with a range of emotional & behavioural difficulties. These vulnerabilities may include: Learning difficulties/disability, ASD, ADHD and/or developmental/conduct disorders. Children and Y/P who may have suffered trauma/abuse. Children/YP who are in need of sexual health advice and support.
CBT qualified practitioners will be expected to manage their own caseload and work with complex presentations
2. Principal duties and responsibilities
Child and family work
To deliver good outcomes for children through taking referrals, completing assessments regarding young peoples emotional and mental health needs and creating an effective plan for intervention.
To ensure delivery of appropriate services to children and their families, according to their assessed needs. This will include direct interventions based on a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions. To provide individual and group interventions with young people their families and communities. Making decisions and managing risk appropriately regarding effective care planning and pathways.
To offer consultation and training and joint working regarding childrens and young peoples emotional and mental health needs. Enhancing skills and knowledge within the partner agencies and across the community. To maintain professional case records, including inputting onto the Departments information systems and accessing information from relevant registers. Producing reports to a high standard.
Partnerships and networking.
To contribute to the creation and maintenance of good working relationships at all levels with colleagues in partner agencies, local community groups and other City Council Departments, representing the team at inter-agency meetings as appropriate.
To work with effectively with Community (previously Specialist) CAMHS in line with clinical governance and departmental policies. Act as an effective liaison ensuring clear communication between and within childrens services.
To work flexibly as a team member in a multi agency team to develop the quality of our services, to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the children and young people in the locality. Working within the CAPA model and being committed to develop and expand skills and therapeutic knowledge to work with a wide range of mental health needs.
Accountability.
To manage own workload effectively, maintaining appropriate records and preparing and submitting reports as required.
To participate in individual supervision with their mental health specialist and their line manager, as well as undertaking appropriate training and developmental opportunities and attending team meetings as required.
To demonstrate commitment and sensitivity to ensuring equality of opportunity in service delivery.
To provide the highest standards of safeguarding to children young people/vulnerable adults who access our services, adhering to NCC's safeguarding polices and procedures.
3. All staff are expected to maintain high standards of customer care in the context of the City councils Core Values, to uphold the Equality and Diversity Policy and health and safety standards and to participate in training activities necessary to their post.
4. All staff are expected to abide by the obligations set out in the Information Security Policy , IT Acceptable Use Policy and Code of Conduct in order to uphold Nottingham City Council standards in relation to the creation, management, storage and transmission of information. Information must be treated in confidence and only be used for the purposes for which it has been gathered, and should not be shared except where authorised to do so. It must not be used for personal gain or benefit, nor should it be passed on to third parties who might use it in such a way All staff are expected to uphold the City Council obligations in relation to current legislation including the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act.
5. This is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities of this post. The post holder may be required to carry out any other duties as directed by a supervising officer, the responsibility level of any other duties should not exceed those outlined above.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation and Government Guidance. Childrens Act, NSF etc. Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children, young people and families (e.g. CBT, Systemic, solution focused) Experience of providing effective care pathways. Well-established case management skills. Knowledge and awareness regarding mental health problems and their impact on young people and their families. Knowledge and experience of a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice. Ability to use Windows-based information technology. Good communication skills and the ability to relate to children, young people, families and professionals. Ability to write appropriate reports, case records and to manage a case load effectively. Ability to analyse information and identify a childs mental health needs and how they might be met using evidence based practice Experience of providing effective interventions, facilitating group work, training and consultation Understanding of the reasons why successful partnership working is critical to good outcomes for children. Ability to work within a multi disciplinary team and with partners to achieve positive outcomes for families. Ability and experience of working with a range of agencies and other professionals and forming positive working relationships.
Qualifications Essential
Relevant professional qualification, Social work, nursing or teaching, Dipsw, CSS, CQSW, QTS, RMN, NVQ 4 or above in a relevant field or core profession as defined in BABCP (http://babcp.com/Accreditation/Core-Profession.aspx plus relevant honours degree graded at 2.2 or above.) Accredited or eligible to apply for accreditation with the BABCP as CBT psychotherapist. Completion of CYPIAPT CBT PG training course
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Nottingham City Council
Address Loxley House
Station Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 3NG
Employer's website http://emss.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)