Education Mental Health Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Education Mental Health Practitioner to deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people in schools. The role combines education and healthcare, supports staff wellbeing, and requires travel across localities to enhance access to services.

The post requires completion of the HEE-commissioned EMHP course (or equivalent) and relevant diplomas in psychological therapies and mental health practice in education

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people, families and other stakeholders.
• Experience liaising with a wide variety of agencies and partners.
• Completed EMHP course or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions to children and young people in education settings.
• Refer to specialist services when needed and await referrals.
• Support education staff to identify and manage mental health and wellbeing issues.
• Build an education-based service to improve access to specialist services.
• Assess clients and deliver outcome-focused interventions respecting educational settings.
• Work with families, educators and young people to agree intervention plans and outcomes.
• Support self-management and informed choices for families and educators.
• Promote participation and engagement and autonomy for young people.
• Carry out safety assessments and manage risk per safeguarding procedures.
• Travel across localities as required.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Stakeholder liaison

Education

HEE Education Mental Health Practitioner course

Postgraduate diploma in psychological therapies practice

Postgraduate diploma in mental health practice in education settings

Job description

This permanent full-time post sits in the Gloucestershire Mental Health Support Team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. The role delivers evidence-based early interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties in schools, and gets those with more severe needs to specialist services quickly. It spans education and healthcare, supports school staff with wellbeing issues, and requires travel across localities. Applicants must have completed the HEE-commissioned one-year Education Mental Health Practitioner course or the equivalent Children's Wellbeing Practitioner course.

What the job involves

• Deliver evidence-based interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings
• Refer children and young people with more severe problems to specialist services without delay
• Support and guide education staff to identify and manage mental health and wellbeing issues
• Build an education-based service that complements existing provision and improves access to specialist services
• Assess children and young people and deliver outcome-focused interventions that respect the education function of the setting
• Work in partnership with children, young people, families and educators to agree intervention plans and outcomes
• Support self-management of difficulties and help families and educators make informed choices about interventions
• Support participation and engagement, building the autonomy of children and young people
• Accept referrals in line with agreed local and national protocols
• Carry out accurate safety assessments and manage risk under local and school safeguarding procedures
• Work from an inclusive values base that respects equality and diversity

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the HEE-commissioned one-year Education Mental Health Practitioner course
• Postgraduate or graduate diploma in psychological therapies practice (low intensity CBT for children, young people and families)
• Postgraduate or graduate diploma in mental health practice in education settings

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others
• Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders

Checks & eligibility

• Full disclosure of visa history if a visa is required to work in the UK

Other

• Willingness to travel across localities

Nice to have

• Further relevant degree qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Youth Mental Health First Aid training
• Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting
• Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting

What’s offered

• Multi-professional preceptorship programme aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing
• Option to complete a level 7 (Masters) 15-credit Preceptorship for Healthcare module
• Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified social workers