Mental Health Support Worker

The successful candidate will:

• provide mental health support, intervention, counselling style service for children in Blanche Nevile school, ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support.
• undertake one-to-one therapeutic work with children and/or young people
• plan and deliver ‘Draw and talk Therapy’ sessions to children
• identify and contribute to the adoption of best practice across the school in all areas of pupil wellbeing.
• keep key staff informed about aspects of your work and schedule of intervention.
• develop your effectiveness by updating your knowledge and skills, seeking and taking account of constructive feedback on your performance, making effective use of the development opportunities made available to you.
• liaise with colleagues in school and with outside agencies to work towards the best outcomes for students
• be a lead practitioner in Trauma Informed Schools / Thrive, particularly with regard to Adverse Childhood Trauma
• maintain accurate records and help with any referrals to outside agencies
• deliver intervention programmes to named students who have been referred by Wellbeing Team members.
• implement strategies for students with attachment issues