Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner - Bristol

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service organization in Bristol is seeking a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions for children and young people facing mild to moderate anxiety and low mood. The role includes one-on-one work, group sessions, and ensuring timely access to support. Ideal candidates should have completed the necessary IAPT course and are committed to mental health care.

Qualifications

• Mandatory qualification as an EMHP.
• Completion of the IAPT course essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-one, group work, and larger assemblies for children and young people.
• Ensure timely access to high-quality mental health support.
• Assess and treat low intensity evidence-based interventions.

Skills

Evidence-based interventions

Communication with children and families

Group work

Education

Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

Completion of the Child and Young Person's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) course

Job description

Overview

The post-holder will deliver, under regular supervision, high-quality; outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver interventions including one-one work, group work, whole class, or larger assemblies.
• Ensure children and young people have access to timely, high quality, evidence-based mental health support.
• Assessment and treatment in low intensity evidence-based interventions for CYP presenting with anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties.
• Deliver whole school approaches with a strong emphasis on participation with young people, their families and carers.

Qualifications

• Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP).
• Completion of the Child and Young Person's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) course.

About the Organization

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Foundation Trust), a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and some parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and well-being. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Diversity & Inclusion

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

We are recruiting to a number of EMHP vacancies across the BNSSG localities.