Cbt Practitioner In Schools

East London Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a dedicated Children & Young People’s CBT Practitioner for the Wellbeing in Newham Schools Team (MHST). You will deliver CBT interventions in schools, assess young people, and work with families. Must be a registered EMHP and able to collaborate with schools and local services.

The role offers a dynamic, supportive environment and opportunities to shape a developing MHST in a multi-ethnic community while receiving supervision from senior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Registered EMHP with CAMHS experience preferred.
• Experience delivering CBT for children and young people.
• Ability to collaborate with families, schools and community services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver CBT-based interventions for low mood and anxiety in schools.
• Build and maintain relationships with professionals and services supporting children and young people.
• Support MHST core functions: provide evidence-based interventions and advise schools on whole-school approaches.

Skills

CBT

EMHP

Family and school collaboration

Education

Registered EMHP

Job description

Job summary
Newham CAMHS are excited to be recruiting to a full time post as a Children & Young People's CBT Practitioner within the Wellbeing in Newham Schools Team. (Mental Health Support Team - MHST).
The post-holder will work within Newham CAMHS WINS providing assessments and interventions in and around local schools. The successful candidate will need to be a registered EMHP.
We are looking for confident CAMHS professionals who are keen to provide CBT evidence based interventions to children and young people within schools. You will have a demonstrable track record of providing collaborative and supportive interventions with children, young people, families, and parents/carers. The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of this multicultural context.
We offer an exciting and dynamic environment where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supported directly by senior colleagues as we develop the service together.
Main duties of the job

• Delivery of CBT based interventions for low mood and anxiety in educational settings across the borough, as per the MHST model and supporting development of the service.
• As the post holder will be working within the community, they will establish and maintain positive relationships with professionals, agencies, charities and teams who also provide services to children and/or young people in the community.
• Actioning the 3 core functions of an MHST: to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues, support thesenior mental health lead in each school or college to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach and, give timely advise to