Redbridge Mental Health Support Team (MHST) - Education Mental Health Practitioner Supervisor

Redbridge Mental Health Support Team (MHST) are hoping to recruit an educational psychologist who is passionate about early intervention for CYP Mental Health. 

What is an MHST?
MHSTs are a national initiative in response to the Government’s plans to transform children and young people’s mental health provision. 

MHSTs have three core functions:

• Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild-moderate mental health difficulties
• Supporting the senior mental health lead in the delivery of their whole school/college approach
• Giving timely advice to school and college staff and signposting to external specialist services

Redbridge MHST: 
Redbridge MHST established in 2021 and is growing in line with the national expansion of MHSTs. We believe that we are an innovative service that responds directly to our local needs. Our MHST sits alongside a well-established team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) who are committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people and Redbridge Educational Well-Being Team (REWT) a creative and well-regarded team providing universal whole school support to our schools. Our MHST offers a consultation model of service delivery which values a systemic and relational approach. 

The opportunity:
As we are a developing team there is remit to shape the role depending on professional interest and expertise. The role would be suitable for newly qualified or experienced EPs. 

The main duties of the role involve:

• delivering evidence-based intervention directly to children, young people and their families, both individually and in groups.
• supervising Education Mental Health Practitioners who deliver low-intensity CBT based guided self-help interventions to children, young people and their families. This includes group supervision and individual case management supervision.
• providing whole school mental health support to school staff and the wider community. This may include a range of work from training and projects to parent/carer support and borough wide campaigns.

Applicants will need to hold a post graduate diploma in the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Supervision or be willing to undertake the one year Post Graduate Diploma at a London University alongside the role.

Applications must be HCPC registered and will be subject to DBS checks

Redbridge is an attractive place to work because:

• We are a dynamic, friendly, and supportive team who meet regularly to share practice and enable whole team development.
• We offer an induction programme tailored to your needs, career development support and an annual service CPD programme.
• The MHST is a relatively new service, applicants will have the opportunity to shape and develop the service.
• Redbridge is situated in the north east of London offering the advantages of rapid transport links to Central London and easy access to the M11. The London Borough of Redbridge is currently undergoing a regeneration project which includes the development of the Elizabeth Line.
• We have strong university links with the University of East London, The Tavistock and Portman, the Anna Freud Centre and Kings College London

For informal inquiries please contact Dr Ann-Marie Cryan at MHST@redbridge.gov.uk