CYP Mental Health Support Team Senior Clinical Supervisor/Practitioner

Mind in West Essex is part of a national Trailblazer programme following the government's green paper 'Transforming children and young people's mental health provision' (Dec 2017). Our Children and Young People's (CYP) Mental Health Support Teams work with children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues, and their parents/caregivers.

As a Senior Clinical Supervisor in our Mental Health Support Team, you will provide clinical skills and case management supervision to trainee and qualified EMHP staff, trainee and qualified MHST Supervisors, and qualified Senior Wellbeing practitioners (SWP). You will hold overall responsibility for co-ordinating the MHST Supervisors and ensuring maintenance and development of our supervision strategy within the team. You may also be required to cover some line management if needed. Additionally, you will hold your own small caseload and deliver MHST interventions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing clinical and case management supervision to team members
• Co-ordinating the team of supervisors across the team
• Holding a small clinical caseload offering evidence-based clinical interventions to children and young people and their families
• Providing line management of staff as required
• Supporting EMHPs, Supervisors, and SWPs to develop and maintain working relationships with education settings

The role requires working with CYP and families from different cultural backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary, and being committed to equal opportunities. You will also work closely with colleagues and partners in the Local Authority, SET CAMHS, education settings, and other relevant mental health providers.

The salary for this role is £49,389 to £56,506 per year, depending on experience.