Education Mental Health Practitioner / Child Wellbeing Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HCAS allowance

Job summary

The Aldershot Mental Health Support Team, within Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, seeks qualified practitioners to deliver brief, evidence-based CBT to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties in school and community settings.

Successful applicants will complete relevant BABCP/BPS registration, manage caseloads, and work with schools, CAMHS and GPs to promote wellbeing and early intervention.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of specified PGCerts for Children's Wellbeing and related pathways.
• Registration with BABCP or BPS is required.
• Experience delivering CBT to children and young people is expected.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and provide mental health services to young people.
• Conduct holistic assessment of mental health and wellbeing in children and young people.
• Deliver brief, outcome-focused CBT to individuals, workshops and groups.
• Collaborate with CAMHS, schools and GPs to support children and young people.
• Co-produce and deliver whole-school approaches in collaboration with schools.
• Provide ongoing professional consultation and advice to school professionals.
• Act as the link between schools and wider emotional wellbeing services in Surrey.
• Deliver targeted interventions in schools and community locations.

Skills

BABCP/BPS registration

Education

Children's Wellbeing Practitioner PGCert

Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions for C&YP PGCert

Educational Mental Health Practitioner PGCert

Job description

The Aldershot Mental Health Support Team sits within the School-based Need team at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Practitioners deliver brief, evidence-based CBT for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post combines school and community work with whole-school projects and advice to staff, and needs unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle. Only those who have completed the relevant diploma and are eligible to register with BABCP will be shortlisted.

What the job involves

• Manage a caseload and provide mental health services to young people with mental health difficulties
• Carry out holistic assessment of mental health and wellbeing in children and young people
• Deliver high-quality, brief, outcome-focused evidence-based CBT to individuals, workshops and groups
• Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health Workers, CAMHS, schools and GPs to liaise and support children and young people
• Co-produce and deliver whole-school approach work with schools
• Offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to school professionals
• Act as the link between schools and wider emotional wellbeing and mental health services in Surrey
• Deliver targeted evidence-based interventions in schools and community locations

What's required

Qualifications

• Successful completion of Children's Wellbeing Practitioner PGCert, Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions for Children and Young People PGCert or Educational Mental Health Practitioner PGCert

Registration & licences

• Registration with BABCP or BPS

Experience

• Managing a caseload and providing mental health services to children and young people with mild to moderate difficulties
• Holistic assessment of mental health, including risk formulation
• Working in partnership with CAMHS, schools, social care and GPs
• Offering high-quality brief, outcome-focused evidence-based practice
• Delivering whole-school approach interventions
• Delivering 1:1 and group interventions to children, young people and families

Checks & eligibility

• Valid driving licence with unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work, including community-based work

Nice to have

• A further relevant degree qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Youth Mental Health First Aid training

What's offered

• 5% high cost area supplement (HCAS) included in the pay