About this role
The successful candidate will
- provide mental health support, intervention, counselling style service for children in Blanche Nevile school, ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support.
- undertake one-to-one therapeutic work with children and/or young people
- plan and deliver ‘Draw and talk Therapy’ sessions to children
- identify and contribute to the adoption of best practice across the school in all areas of pupil wellbeing.
- keep key staff informed about aspects of your work and schedule of intervention.
- develop your effectiveness by updating your knowledge and skills, seeking and taking account of constructive feedback on your performance, making effective use of the development opportunities made available to you.
- liaise with colleagues in school and with outside agencies to work towards the best outcomes for students
- be a lead practitioner in Trauma Informed Schools / Thrive, particularly with regard to Adverse Childhood Trauma
- maintain accurate records and help with any referrals to outside agencies
- deliver intervention programmes to named students who have been referred by Wellbeing Team members.
- implement strategies for students with attachment issues