8. To co-ordinate and deliver training around Mental Health and Therapy for school staff and young people as appropriate

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1 Employer: Department: Location: Job Title: Grade of Post: Accountable to: Responsible to: The TBAP Trust Therapeutic Services Team Across two of TBAP S AP academies as directed by Therapy Services Lead Senior therapist Band 7 (Primary Focus) Therapy Services Lead Therapy Services Lead and Head of School? Purpose of the role: Through close consultation with the lead therapist to take the lead in embedding therapy within the systems operating in the individual schools and to supervise and line manage therapists based at the provision. To plan, coordinate and implement highly specialised, collaborative, goal orientated, evidence based therapy assessment and intervention to young people with complex Social, Emotional and Behavioural difficulties who attend TBAP s AP academies To take the lead on Mental Health support within the school in line with current government agendas and to promote best practice in supporting the needs of our learners through delivery of training for staff and engagement in Research, CPD and Audit as required To develop highly effective and innovative individual and group interventions in line with the therapy services operational policy and according to the needs of the setting Main duties and responsibilities: 1. Responsible in close consultation with the lead therapist for planning and delivering a range of highly specialised goal orientated therapeutic interventions which contribute to the overall multidisciplinary provision for children and young people presenting with a wide range of complex emotional; social; developmental; behavioural and mental health needs 2. To demonstrate exemplary communication skills and to maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times including when working in highly emotive and/or challenging situations 3. To provide line management and reflective supervision for all therapists working within the school 4. To ensure that any safeguarding concerns arising through the provision of therapy are reported in a timely way in line with TBAP policy 5. To support the staff team in identifying and making appropriate therapeutic referrals in line with the therapy operational policy identifying external resources when needs cannot be appropriately met in school

2 6. To represent therapy services at school meetings acting as a link between therapists based at the school and the panel, providing feedback about therapeutic interventions as appropriate and identifying potential referrals 7. To work closely with school staff to foster and sustain excellent relationships with external agencies who are also supporting children and young people at the provision, ensuring that support for young people is co-ordinated effectively to avoid duplication of interventions 8. To co-ordinate and deliver training around Mental Health and Therapy for school staff and young people as appropriate 9. To support the lead therapist by coordinating the evaluation of interventions in a timely way through the gathering of all outputs and outcomes data generated through the delivery of therapy within the school 10. To work collaboratively with children and young people and the staff team to shape the development of the therapy provision within the school through regular consultation eg attending school council meetings 11. To support the lead therapist in planning and coordinating termly therapy team meetings for all therapists across the trust 12. To draw on a wide range of psychodynamic and developmental theories to underpin clinical practice and to actively seek out opportunities for CPD to ensure practice remains informed by the most up to date research and development in relevant fields 13. To work collaboratively with young people to set clear goals for intervention and to review these regularly in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team within the school; with external agencies and with families as appropriate 14. To manage difficult and demanding clinical situations arising from working with children and young people with challenging SEMH needs, including exploring complex, sensitive and disturbing personal issues in both group and 1:1 contexts as appropriate. 15. To coordinate the delivery of induction groups for new learners arriving at the provision 16. To provide accurate and sensitive written and verbal feedback to other members of the Multidisciplinary team as requested while maintaining appropriate confidentiality 17. To keep accurate and up to date registers and clinical records in line with TBAP S Operational Policy for therapeutic services and to ensure that all record are stored securely and in line with record keeping governance 18. To provide therapeutic reports that are suitable for young people, their families and other professionals as appropriate 19. To work flexibly and innovatively according to the demands of the service in order to respond to the needs of individual young people 20. To promote and apply equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory interventions that respect the clients customs, values and spiritual beliefs at all times. 21. To attend case conferences, handovers, CP or CIN meetings, annual reviews and other clinical meetings, when possible, taking responsibility for communicating with professionals within the wider MDT and clients families and carers, within the boundaries of confidentiality. 22. To attend monthly line management and clinical supervision provided by the Lead Therapist and to complete performance management targets in line with TBAP policy 23. To build relationships with training colleges and to identify and coordinate placements for trainee and newly qualified therapists 2

3 24. To be familiar with and to adhere to all local policies including safeguarding, risk assessment and health and safety 25. To abide by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (or relevant registering body) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 26. To hold overall responsibility for the maintenance of the therapeutic space and any equipment used within therapy practice ensuring hygienic practice and completing purchase orders when equipment needs mending or restocking in line with available budget 27. To model excellent personal time-management, consistency and reliability. 28. To ensure all practice is in line with equal opportunities and is sensitive to the diverse ethnic and cultural beliefs of the young people who access the service 29. To abide by all TBAP policies relating to staff conduct and to follow appropriate complaints procedures approaching the Therapy Services Lead in the first instance Summary: This job description is an outline, which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of duties and responsibilities. As these duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder. 3

4 Person Specification ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE TESTED BY TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS HCPC registration or equivalent MA training in relevant discipline Membership of relevant professional body eg BAMT/BAAT Further specialist postgraduate study in relevant area Introductory or Intermediate principles of Systemic practice qualification Leadership training Registration Certificate CV Application form Interview Supervision training Membership of special interest group relevant to practice PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Recent substantial and sustained experience of delivering therapy assessment and intervention for children and young people with complex social; emotional; behavioural and mental health needs Recent substantial and sustained experience of delivering therapy within a school environment Experience of Multidisciplinary assessment and formulation of interventions Experience of co-ordinating provision of therapy within a school setting Experience of consulting service users in order to shape service delivery Experience of developing innovative ways of working in line with contemporary research Experience of working collaboratively with parents while their child is accessing therapy CV Application form Competency based interview Presentation Experience of collaborative goal setting and outcomes measurement as part of clinical intervention Experience of engaging children and young people with complex needs in therapeutic interventions Experience of working and contributing effectively within Multi-disciplinary teams Experience of identifying child protection issues through clinical practice and passing Experience of co-delivering interventions with other professionals Experience of interpreting and reporting on outcomes data Experience of taking a leadership role within an MDT setting Experience of coordinating training placements with relevant colleges and universities 4

5 on according to local safeguarding policy Experience of providing clinical supervision for qualified therapists Experience of writing and presenting clinical papers Publication of work Experience of delivering training around therapy and mental health KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS In depth highly specialist knowledge of therapy theory and child and adolescent development Ability to plan and implement evidence based clinical interventions from referral to discharge Ability to coordinate therapy input within the school and to locally take the lead in implementing the therapy services operational policy Understanding of different approaches used to support behaviour in schools such as the Behaviour for Learning framework and other restorative and relational approaches Ability to support staff in Child Protection procedures and policy awareness CV Application form Competency based interview Presentation Ability to take a leadership role within a team Specialist knowledge of current research and best practice within your profession Knowledge of the wider context of the work including relevant changes in government legislation Ability to build and sustain effective professional relationships with young people Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with a wide range of communication partners often in highly emotive settings Ability to maintain a high standard of professional and personal boundaries at all times 5

6 Ability to produce and present written and verbal reports about the service as requested Ability to identify and assess risk when working with young people with challenging behaviour Excellent understanding of complex family issues and how these impact on young people's emotional development and school life Ability to cope with stressful working situations including emotional or aggressive young people and their carers/families Ability to explain and promote your professional skills to colleagues from other disciplines Ability to plan, organise and prioritise your own workload and to work autonomously Ability to work in a flexible and responsive way Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to maintain accurate records and to formulate written reports Ability to design and apply audit tools to ensure high standards of practice across the service Knowledge and skills in working with diversity across all professional relationships including disability, culture and race, sexual orientation, gender, religion/belief system Excellent IT skills including e mail and word processing 6

7 OTHER Commitment to service user involvement in service development Experience of sharing work in a variety of different contexts Application Interview Commitment to working with children, young people and their families so as to raise their levels of attainment and realise their potentials Demonstrable commitment to contributing to the development of a highly specialised and effective therapy service within AP provisions Commitment to working as part of a team respecting our core values of respect, kindness, excellence and safety with behaviour which reinforces these values Ability to adapt to physical environment when dedicated therapy space is not available 7