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Job Description

Job purpose

To work as part of a small team to deliver comprehensive Multisystemic Therapy (MST) interventions as per MST requirements. Each team has specific Goals and Guidelines that define individual service remit. Therapists are expected to deliver intensive evidence based mental health treatment to children, young people and families and be responsive and flexible across a 24-hour period (including contributing to an on-call rota).

MST works to address and reduce risk factors associated with entrance to care or custody and can work to return specific identified young people home from care. Therapists can work in any of the MST teams subject to training and are expected to work flexibly across the service. MST promotes a working ethos of doing ‘whatever it takes’ to support children and families and therapists are required to be aligned to this approach. MST is committed to enabling autonomous, flexible, and responsive operations across the work force to maintain energy and focus on family’s needs. More information about what it is like to work in MST, the MST approach and adaptations, is available here Multisystemic Therapy (MST) | MST

MST Therapists are required to work full time (37 hrs) in line with the evidence base and to support small team operations.

Responsibilities

Clinical:

• Individually manage a small caseload and working as part of a team support overall case management when required.
• As part of a team, work intensively and flexibly under the supervision of the MST Supervisor and expert across 24 hours a day over the full year including equitable contribution to an on-call rota, and evenings and weekends (when required), using the MST model and analytical process.
• To engage in quality assurance measures and work to an acceptable adherence score as per MST model.
• To develop and deliver individualised packages of intervention to children, young people and families within your caseload based upon an accurate formulation driven conceptual framework of the client’s problems and employing methods of proven efficacy.
• To evaluate and make decisions about all treatment options in line with MST principles, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and the historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual family, carers or group.
• To fully engage in weekly case supervision and consultation and implement MST under guidance of the MST Supervisor and MST Expert.
• To communicate, in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, to clients, family carers and others as appropriate, highly complex information that may be contentious or highly distressing concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care.
• To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the safe, effective and appropriate provision of therapeutic care by all members of the team around the child and family.
• To actively establish and take the lead worker role whilst working alongside professional partners and other disciplines to maintain links with statutory and non-statutory and primary care agencies as appropriate.
• To actively work within communities and families own ecologies to enable the best and most sustainable treatment outcomes.
• To take responsibility for planning own workload including home visits, always prioritising the needs of families.
• To actively participate in own continuing professional development as per MST model and to gain additional skills and training relevant to the MST service as agreed with MST supervisor and expert.

Teaching, training and supervision:

• To actively participate in all MST training, booster sessions and supervision and consultation activities.
• To contribute to MST promotional events to colleagues and other disciplines.
• To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual and family work for the presenting problems.
• To ensure the development and promotion of best practice in MST within the service area and contribute across the service, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal.
• To contribute to discussions on service evaluation and MST policy generally.

General:

• To ensure the development and promotion of best practice in MST within the service area and contribute across the service, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies in relation to children and families’ services.
• To work with colleagues to help improve work organisation, safety and effectiveness.
• Attend and participate in all relevant meetings as required.
• To undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.
• To participate in appraisal, training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills.
• To improve own practice through observation, evaluation, discussion with colleagues and CPD programmes.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues, knowing when to seek help and advice.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the service and those expected in MST by attending relevant meetings, training days/events as requested.
• Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures e.g. child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all, working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding and promoting the standards and equal opportunities of Leeds City Council.
• Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment or victimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures and making sure