Trainee CYWP (Children and Young Persons Practitioner) Liverpool, England
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to gain a postgraduate certificate in evidence-based interventions as a trainee Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP), validated by the University of Manchester. Come and join our dynamic team at Young Person’s Advisory Service.
Job Description
Job Title: Trainee - Children & Young People Well-being Practitioner
Hours: 35 hours
Salary: NJC Scale 20: £28,371
Contract: Fixed Term Training Contact (12 months)
Employed by: YPAS
Responsible to: Wellbeing YIAC Development Manager
Accountable to: Senior Strategy and Operations Manager
Project Delivery: Wellbeing Service
Location: YPAS Hubs, Primary Care, Peripatetic delivery
Training:
Qualification gained: Postgraduate Diploma in Children and Young People Wellbeing (CYWP) Practitioner.
Location of Training: Greater Manchester Psychological Therapies Training Centre (GMPTTC), Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (2 day per week)
Location of Placement: Young Persons Advisory Service - Liverpool (3 days per week)
The one-year course will be split between training and clinical work. Subsequent to the successful completion of the fixed term training contract, applicants will be in a position to apply to vacant posts at YPAS.
Training Overview:
The CYWP course provides a thorough and robust theoretical base with particular focus on the protocols with the soundest evidence. In addition to providing practical, intensive and detailed skills training to facilitate skill development to a defined standard of competency, the course aims to increase trainees’ knowledge base of theory and research in focused evidence-based interventions, in the form of low intensity support and guided self-help to children and young people (CYP) who demonstrate mild to moderate presentations. It aims to equip trainees to become skilled, creative and independent CYWP practitioners who appropriately value and adhere to treatment protocols with fidelity.
- The clinical work involves being part of a multi-disciplinary team and maintaining a clinical caseload of CYP presenting with low to moderate mental health and emotional well-being difficulties; in addition to receiving weekly clinical supervision.
- The training involves teaching blocks and supervision days at the GMW CBTTC.
Purpose of Role:
Improve access to early intervention and prevention services, delivering evidence based psychological therapies to prevent referrals to specialist/ targeted CAMHS.
Provide evidence-based psychological interventions with children, young people and parents experiencing low mood/depression, anxiety and phobias. Ensure inappropriate referral are supported to the appropriate intervention.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To manage and maintain a case-load offering short term interventions
- To provide evidence-based psychological interventions to CYP and parents who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health and emotional-wellbeing.
- To provide weekly well-being clinics in secondary schools
- To provide parenting interventions
- To engage with families as appropriate to the needs of the child/young person
- To provide group interventions as and when required
- To liaise with teaching staff, pastoral support, parents and carers
- To use outcome measures collaboratively with children, parents and teachers to assess, monitor, evaluate and demonstrate the impact of the intervention as agreed by YPAS
- To utilise MDT process to step up complex cases
- To develop and maintain sound working relationships with external agencies, to enable appropriate support relating to the child’s needs.
- To initiate and support the EHAT (Early Help Assessment Tool) assessments
- To attend safeguarding meetings as and when required by your caseload
- To be Information Governance compliant regarding Safeguarding Children and Young People’s personal data
- To record, file and enter data in accordance with the organisation’s needs.
- To actively promote participation
- To write reports
- To generate monthly statistical information in response to YPAS guidelines
- To play a key role in aspects of the service developments, including monitoring and evaluation.
- To identify and access appropriate training and personal development opportunities
- To be committed to value based and anti- discriminatory practice
Shared Tasks;
- To adhere to all health and safety regulations
- To adhere to all YPAS policies.
- To actively participate in the evaluation and quality assurance of the service.
- To share knowledge and skills through training as and when required.
- To engage with all YPAS services and team members
Support and Supervision;
- Comprehensive staff induction
- KIT (keep in touch) meetings during probation period
- Six weekly line management supervision
- Weekly clinical supervision.
- Staff meetings
- Skill share meetings
- Staff Conferences
- Annual appraisal
Safeguarding:
YPAS is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and families and expects all staff to share in this commitment.
Information Governance:
You are required to familiarise yourself with the charity’s Information Governance Policy and adhere to all related policies and procedures included in the staff induction.
Review
This job description is issued as a guideline to help you understand the expectations of the trainee role. It has been prepared based on the current needs of the service and will be subject to periodic review or development.
The appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, two references and proof of original documentation. If appointed, you will be subject to a six month probationary period.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,371.00 per year
Application deadline: 20/09/2023
Reference ID: CYWP23
