Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in mental health is seeking an Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner to work with children and young people. This role involves delivering mental health support, engaging in multiple collaborative activities, and promoting emotional wellbeing within educational settings. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience working with youth, contributing to a multidisciplinary team dedicated to enhancing mental health across the community.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people delivering group activities and 1-1 support.
• Post qualification experience as a practicing counsellor / psychological therapist.
• Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Deliver emotional wellbeing activities to individual and/or groups of children, young people and families.
• Deliver a range of evidence-based brief interventions on emotional health.
• Support the wider team to deliver Whole School Approach activities.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Undergraduate degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

This exciting opportunity is to work for TeessideMind and join the existing InsideOut Mental Health Support Team, delivering evidence-basedearly interventions for children and young people, working across botheducational settings and healthcare sectors in the South Tees.

InsideOut MHST is delivered bya consortium of partners, the majority of which are from the voluntary andcommunity sector. Consisting of the following organisations; Teesside Mind, TheLink, The Junction, ABC Counselling and Changing Futures North East and Time 4You.

All applicants must have aundergraduate degree in a relevant field. Further to the appropriatequalification, experience of working with children and young people and anunderstanding of the educational system and mental health is highly desirable.

The Assistant Education MentalHealth Practitioner will deliver a range of delegated activities as part of amultidisciplinary team to support children, young people and their families byoffering age-appropriate information and advice on a range of emotional health,lifestyle and behaviour related issues. They will deliver alongside the moresenior members of the team delivering Care Planning Meetings, Whole SchoolApproach, Training and Group Work.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be employed by Teesside Mind and will work into the InsideOut Mental Health Support Team, alongside a wider team of practitioners. The Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner (AEMHP) is an active member of the team working with others to support the delivery of mental health and emotional wellbeing activities and to deliver positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.

The post holder will deliver a range of delegated activities as part of a multidisciplinary team to support children, young people and their families by offering age-appropriate information and advice on a range of emotional health, lifestyle and behaviour related issues. The role will deliver alongside the more senior members of the team delivering Care Planning Meetings, Whole School Approach, Training and Group Work.

We hope that the successful candidate will complete the education mental Health Practitioner qualification when a space is available at Northumbria University.

About us

Teesside Mind has been working in local communities to improve mental health and wellbeing for over 25 years. The environment in which we operate has changed hugely over this time, and the importance of good mental health has never been as widely understood.

One of our proudest achievements in the last 3 years has been collaborating with Primary Care colleagues on the development of Social Prescribing on Teesside. In addition our recent merger with Redcar and Cleveland Mind has enabled us to offer more services to more people across Teesside.

Our communities are facing real challenges because of the legacy of Covid on peoples health and wellbeing, and pressure on resources. Some people are still less well served than others. Young people and people affected by poverty find it most difficult to get help. Our work wont stop until this has changed. There is much more we need to do. Can you help us?

Ours is a vibrant organisation to work for and our staff are our most important asset. We are compassionate, trust worthy and determined. We use evidence-based interventions, backed up by policies, training and clinical support to help people lead full and happy lives.

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver emotional wellbeing activities to individual and/or groups of children, young people and families.
• Deliver a range of evidence based brief interventions (i.e. brief advice, guided self-help, signposting) on a range of emotional health and wellbeing related issues under the direction of the EMHP and/or Senior Practitioner.
• Deliver Whole School Approach (WSA) including audits and action plans and support the wider team to deliver a range of WSA activities including psychoeducation groups, assemblies, workforce training etc.
• To support schools in developing strategies/activities to promote emotional wellbeing and positive mental health.
• Actively work towards developing and sustaining effective working relationships with schools, education settings and partner agencies in accordance with Joint Working Agreements.
• Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection.
• As appropriate, assist and lead in the development and production of resources for the benefit of children and young people, ensuring that they are age appropriate.
• Contribute to the setting of targets/action plans and work related to these, to assist service development.
• Liaise with other staff and agencies to further meet the needs of children and young people in accordance with the service criteria, policies and procedures. Strengthening the relationship with school staff (such as SENDCO, Pastoral Lead, Head Teacher etc), Mental Heath Providers (such as Statutory CAMHS, other Voluntary Sector Organisations), Social Care and other relevant services.
• Take part in the delivery of training (as appropriate), consultation with and guidance to, others, pertaining to the level of development.
• Responsible for safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people at all times and operating within local policies and procedures. Under guidance and support taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children and young people at risk of significant harm.

Training and Supervision:

• To apply learning from induction, directly into practice.
• Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.
• Prepare and present information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the service. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.

Professional:

• To adhere to all Teesside Minds Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
• To act in a professional manner at all times whilst representing the service.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people delivering group activities and 1-1 support
• Post qualification experience as a practicing counsellor / psychological therapist
• Demonstrate an understanding of CYP-IAPT
• Demonstrates an understanding of InsideOut Services (specifically MHST)
• Experience of delivering mental health / well-being advice and support to children, young people and their families
• Experience of working within a childrens mental health service
• Experience of working within educational setting

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an understanding of assessment and risk
• Demonstrates an understanding of childrens mental health
• A clear understanding of local safeguarding policies and procedures
• IT competent familiar with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Experience of using database systems to record sessions and notes

Personal Qualities

• Shows a willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of both service and children, young people and families
• Ability to work within a dynamic and developing service
• Demonstrate self- motivation and motivation of others
• Ability to work confidently and competently under pressure
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written
• Experience of writing case records, report writing and presentation skills
• Demonstrate an ability to effectively build and manage relationships with key stake holders
• Demonstrate a consistently positive attitude to working within Teesside Mind and InsideOut Teams

Supervision

• Demonstrates a willingness to undertake clinical supervision and case management
• Shows responsibility for continuous professional development
• Demonstrates commitment to deliver high quality services

Qualifications

• Holds an appropriate Psychology or other Health / Social Care / Youth related undergraduate degree
• Holds a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (ie BABCP, BACP, BAAT, UKCP, BPS)

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.