Education Mental Health Practitioner/ Child Wellbeing Practitioner

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of health services in Surrey is seeking qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners and Child Wellbeing Practitioners to join their school-based service. You'll be responsible for delivering evidence-based CBT interventions to children and young people, collaborating closely with schools and other health professionals to enhance mental wellbeing. This role is an ideal opportunity for those passionate about early intervention and community support.

Qualifications

• Experienced in delivering brief, outcome-focused CBT interventions.
• Proficient in managing caseloads for young people with mental health challenges.
• Ability to conduct holistic assessments and collaborate with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and provide mental healthcare services to young people.
• Conduct holistic assessments of mental health and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with schools and mental health professionals.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Holistic Assessment

Collaboration

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) or Child Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) to join a school-based service in Surrey.

We invite you to be part of delivering the government's vision of integrated mental health teams in schools, as outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan.

Each Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is co-located within a select group of schools across Surrey. Currently, teams are established in all 11 boroughs: Epsom, Spelthorne, Reigate and Banstead, Elmbridge, Surrey Heath, Woking, Runnymede, Guildford, Waverley, Tandridge, and Mole Valley.

Current Vacancies:

• Spelthorne, Runnymede, and Woking - base at Unither House, Chertsey
• Elmbridge - base at Unither House or 18 Mole Business Park, Leatherhead
• Reigate and Banstead - base at Gatton Place, Redhill

The post-holder will work within an MHST, delivering high-quality, brief, outcome-focused, evidence-based CBT interventions for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. This role involves working in schools and community locations. It is ideal for someone passionate about early intervention to support children, young people, and their families in managing mental health and emotional wellbeing to help them thrive.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing a caseload and providing mental healthcare services to young people with mental health difficulties.
• Conducting holistic assessments of mental health and wellbeing.
• Collaborating with Primary Mental Health Workers, CAMHS, schools, and GPs to support children and young people.
• Offering high-quality, brief, outcome-focused, evidence-based CBT interventions to individuals, workshops, and groups.
• Working with schools to co-produce and deliver whole-school approaches and providing ongoing professional consultation to school staff.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of health and social care services for individuals of all ages with mental health issues and learning disabilities across Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also offer social care services for people with learning disabilities in Croydon and ASD/ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We are committed to engaging with our communities to improve mental wellbeing and collaborate closely with NHS and voluntary sector organizations to support service users and carers.

Surrey, just 30 minutes from Central London and the South Coast, offers historic towns, vibrant districts, beautiful countryside, and excellent transport links, including Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Please note: We reserve the right to close posts once sufficient applications are received. Working from home contracts do not attract high-cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Siobhan Smith
• Job Title: Clinical Lead for MHST
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Alternatively, contact Angie Montague at [e-mail].