Senior Education MH Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Halifax is looking for a Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner to deliver interventions for children and young people. The role involves direct support to students and families, supervising trainee EMHPs, and promoting mental health within educational settings. Candidates need relevant qualifications and at least 2 years of post-qualification experience. This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Children and Young People’s Mental Health Practitioner with 2 years post qualifying experience.
• Experience in educational or mental health settings with children and young people.
• Skills in delivering low intensity interventions and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support young people and families in educational settings.
• Deliver group and individual therapeutic interventions.
• Empower children and families with resources and advice.

Skills

Children and Young People's Mental Health

Low intensity CBT delivery

Supportive supervision

Educational interventions

Education

Children and Young People's Mental Health Practitioner or PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner

Degree level education

Tools

Electronic patient management systems (IAPTus, RIO, SystmOne)

Job description

Please note, this role is only open to a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner or CYWP.

The successful candidate will bring their experience of providing low intensity evidence-based interventions for children, young people, and their families in education settings.

The three main areas of the job will include three functions:

Providing direct support to students, pupils and families in school settings

Supporting trainee and newly qualified EMHPs through joint working, peer support, and clinical supervision (if eligible for the EMHP supervisor training course)

Helping school/college staff to develop their whole setting approach to emotional health

The postholder will already hold a senior wellbeing practitioner qualification, or be able to meet the criteria to complete the university training.

Calderdale Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is a developing service which aims to ensure the voice of children, young people, and their families are heard alongside education colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The main duties and responsibilities of the post will include:

Support to young people and families

Direct, short-term evidence based therapeutic interventions to children and young people

Delivery of group interventions where appropriate

Support to parents and families referred into the service, including the provision of advice/strategies/resources, and signposting information

Empowering children, young people and families to make informed choices

Promotion and delivery of the Silvercloud CBT digital therapy programme for young people and parents/carers

EHMP support/supervision

Contribute to the support of trainee and newly qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) within the team, through observations, modelling, co-facilitation, training, and ongoing support

Provide high quality clinical supervision to a small number of EMHPs (if eligible)

Completion of any relevant EMHP low intensity supervision training

School support

Promote the mental and emotional health of children and young people in education settings, through development of a whole school approach to mental health

Supporting schools with increasing their knowledge across key areas of mental health, through the provision of targeted training events for education staff

About us

The MHST, is a schools-based service, delivering early intervention and prevention services, working with over 50% of schools and colleges across Calderdale, and anticipate further growth over the next few years. The service has established positive working relationships with schools and partner agencies across Calderdale, and the team has established a broad base of skills, knowledge and experience

Job responsibilities

Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner Trainee, or Qualified – Mental Health Support Team (MHST), Calderdale

To apply for this post you must already be a qualified Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Practitioner or Education Mental Health Practitioner with 2 years post qualifying experience. You can still apply if you are part way through the senior course

• Do you want to help make a difference to thousands of people each year?

We have a unique opportunity for a Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join Northpoint, either as a trainee, part way through the course or already qualified. This role will involve working across Calderdale to support low intensity clinical supervision to a number of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), as well as holding your own caseload.

You will join us on a permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary.

Why us?

We take pride in supporting Primary and Secondary schools across Calderdale, working to enhance the health and wellbeing, and future life chances of children and young people, as well as supporting school staff, parents and carers with training and awareness opportunities through a whole school approach. We also work with local partners and stakeholders to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families.

What you will be doing as our Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner:

Day to day, you can expect to be supporting school settings to develop their understanding of the MHST and EMHP role. You will hold your own caseload, providing direct support to students, pupils and families at a higher level of need than EMHP support and/or working alongside EMHPs as necessary. You will be supporting EMHPs with caseload management supervision and clinical skills, this includes trainee EMHP’s who are on their journey through university to qualification. You may also be on your own training journey to complete a low intensity supervision course if you are not yet qualified as a senior EMHP. You will work alongside other Mental Health teams in Northpoint as well as wider Calderdale services.

What are we looking for in our ideal Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner:

• Children and Young People’s Mental Health CYP/CYWP or PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Two or more years post qualification experience within a children and young people’s educational or mental health setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families.
• Evidence of delivering low intensity CBT
• Evidence of continued professional development
• You may be ready to embark on your Senior Trainee EMHP journey at University (2-year course), you might be mid-way through your training, or about to qualify/ or already qualified)

If you have the skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for, and are passionate about making a difference, please click ‘Apply’ to be considered for our Senior EMHP role. We would love to hear from you!

Closing date: 6th August 2025

We aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working/job share opportunities for both full and part-time staff.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Children and Young Peoples Mental Health CYP or CYWP or PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Able to work independently and to develop appropriate interventions and care plans
• Working knowledge of current relevant safeguarding and mental health legislation
• Ability to motivate, guide and support staff
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to meet the competencies identified as a pre-requisite for EMHP supervisor training (for example as set out in EMHP Supervision Course Information from Sheffield University)
• Ability to write concise and informative reports and letters
• Ability to use and interpret outcome measures to monitor intervention effectiveness
• Able to work online, including clinically when appropriate
• Ability to provide culturally sensitive support and supervision
• Familiarity with electronic patient management systems such as IAPTus, RIO, SystmOne etc
• Awareness of relevant initiatives and frameworks, including MHSTs, Thrive Elaborated, Choice & Partnership Approach (CAPA), and CYP IAPT
• Awareness of the relevant data requirements

Experience

• Two or more years post qualification experience within a children and young peoples educational or mental health setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families.
• Evidence of delivering low intensity CBT
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of multi-agency collaborative working
• Experience of delivering mental health interventions in education settings
• Experience of delivering CBT informed supervision at low intensity level
• Experience of working in or with education settings delivering whole school approaches to mental health
• Experience of monitoring performance and outcomes

Skills and Competencies

• Proactive, reliable, self-motivated, reflective and able to work independently
• Ability to prioritise workload and multi-task
• Willingness and ability to attend and complete EMHP low intensity supervision training at a designated training establishment likely to be Sheffield or Manchester or Liverpool if not already qualified
• Flexible to meet service needs
• Well organised and able to manage time effectively
• Assertive and confident
• Approachable, positive and enthusiastic
• Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs
• Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together
• Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation

Qualities and Values

• An understanding and sensitivity towards mental health issues
• Commitment to the principles of inclusivity, equality and diversity, demonstrated in practice
• Demonstrate values consistent with those of Northpoint

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.