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Lead MHST Supervisor (Mental Health Support Teams)
About this role
About the role West London Mind is looking for an experienced and compassionate Lead MHST Supervisor to join our long-standing Mental Health Support Team (MHST). You will provide senior clinical supervision and line management to a team of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), Child Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs), Schools Mental Health Practitioners (SMHPs) and trainee/newly qualified supervisors. You will facilitate group supervision of supervisors as well as the wider MHST team.
Working closely with schools across Hammersmith & Fulham, you will help ensure our service is safe, effective and responsive to the needs of children and young people. Alongside your leadership and supervision responsibilities, you will maintain a small caseload and deliver evidence-based CBT interventions, including group and 1:1 work. This is an opportunity to play a key role in developing our MHST, supporting practitioners to deliver high-quality interventions and helping us reach children and young people who may face additional barriers to accessing mental health support.
What you’ll be doing You will: Work directly with the Clinical Lead to provide clinical supervision, case management and line management to practitioners and supervisors. Act as the senior supervisor within the MHST, overseeing a group of supervisors, working closely with the Clinical Lead and Head of Mental Health Support and Inclusion. Support high-quality, evidence-based delivery of CBT interventions within schools.
Monitor clinical quality, safeguarding, risk and outcomes across the team. Hold a small caseload, including more complex cases, deliver 1:1 and group interventions and oversee the delivery of team projects. Support the development of workshops, resources and interventions for children, young people, families and school staff. Work collaboratively with schools and colleagues to develop and expand the service. Take part in the Duty Manager rota and support staff to manage clinical risk effectively.
Contribute to training, reflective practice and continuous professional development. About you We’re looking for an experienced children and young people’s mental health professional who is passionate about developing others and improving outcomes for young people. You will have: A relevant professional qualification and registration, such as EMHP, CWP, SWP A PG Certificate in Supervision for Children and Young People’s Mental Health, or equivalent supervisory qualification.