Children's Mental Health Co-ordinator

The Child Mental Health Worker will deliver creative and dynamic support for children and young people, who are experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties. This will include using a range of therapeutic interventions that will take into account the holistic needs of the family.

· Hold an accredited degree or diploma level, professional qualification in mental health nursing or equivalent and evidence of excellent practice, participation in casework, recording and assessment.

· Significant experience of working with a range of therapeutic intervention models with children and young people.

· Strong track record of engagement with children and young people, with successful delivery of 1-1 and indirect interventions.

· Evidence of being a catalyst for change in children, young people and their families' lives.

· Deep knowledge and understanding of vulnerability and safeguarding protocols.

· Initiate and support new and innovative ways of working to engage children, young people and their families in partnership with colleagues, and/or other front-line professionals and third sector partners.

· Deliver advice, support and consultation in respect of children and young people's mental health issues, perspectives and frameworks to colleagues and other professionals.

· Raise knowledge and awareness of child and adolescent mental health issues and preventative strategies across the service.

· Responsible for maintaining up to date records of activity on case files, produce reports, attend court and give verbal presentations as required. Where applicable, actively participate in relevant meeting regarding the family.

· Build strong working relationships across the organisation and partner agencies.

· Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

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The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.