Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

TN United Kingdom; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A new role as an Education Mental Health Practitioner in Scarborough, focusing on supporting schools and young people with mental health needs. The position involves delivering evidence-based interventions and collaborating with educational staff to enhance mental health awareness.

Qualifications

• Completed 1-year Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Mental Health Practitioner.
• Registered with BABCP or BPS.

Responsibilities

• Support development of mental health policies in schools.
• Provide advice and consultation to education staff.
• Conduct direct assessments and interventions for young people.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Mental Health Awareness

Therapeutic Interventions

Education

Post Graduate Diploma

BSc Hons

Job description

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Client:

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Scarborough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

14.05.2025

Expiry Date:

28.06.2025

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Job summary

Would you like to be part of a new, exciting and innovative service working with young people with an ethos of prevention and early intervention?

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the new Mental Health Support Teams (named by children and young people in the region as Wellbeing in Mind teams) are an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. We currently have 5 Wellbeing in Mind teams across North Yorkshire, which are embedded within education settings.

We are looking to recruit a new Education Mental Health Practitioner. The successful candidates will become part of a team delivering support to schools in the Scarborough & Ryedale area.

Applicants must have successfully completed the 1-year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course and be registered with either the BABCP or BPS.

Main duties of the job

The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions:

• Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies, and PHSE curriculum.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
• Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, and Selby.

From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care -- our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities, and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in, and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families, and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need to lead their best possible life.

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-NYC-023-25-A

Job locations

Schools and Colleges in Scarborough & Ryedale

Malton or Scarborough

YO17 7NH

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Successful completion of a Health Education England commissioned 1-year Post Graduate Diploma (Educational Mental Health Practitioner)
• BSc Hons

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD in child and adolescent mental health and/or education

Skills

Essential

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills
• Work in line with the vision for the future of children's and young people's services
• Sound value-based practice which empower individuals and promotes wellness and is recovery focused
• Demonstrate personal qualities and skills which involves taking the lead in teaching and/or having presentation skills against various individuals and groups across the sectors.
• Commitment to ensure core skills and knowledge is updated on a yearly basis

Experience

Essential

• Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children
• Ability to conduct group parenting programmes
• Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
• Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately
• Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk

Desirable

• Experience in providing training with education staff in an education setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to learn in a variety of settings using a variety of learning methods
• Competency in the delivery of Low Intensity Psychological Therapy
• Team player
• Computer literate
• Ability to complete CPD as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams
• Knowledge of the educational system in England
• Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing, and/or mental health.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, capacity, and consent including Gillick competence