Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) York

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust is seeking an Education Mental Health Practitioner in York. The role involves supporting schools with mental health initiatives, providing advice to educators, and conducting assessments for students. Candidates must have a Post Graduate Certificate in Education Mental Health, be registered with relevant professional bodies, and able to travel independently. This full-time position is integral to promoting wellbeing in educational environments.

Qualifications

• Registered with British Psychological Society (BPS) and/or British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
• Able to travel independently across the locality with a suitable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of wellbeing policies in educational settings.
• Provide advice and consultation to teaching staff.
• Undertake direct assessments and interventions for young people.

Skills

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Communication skills

Mental health policy knowledge

Education

1-year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner'

Job description

Education Mental Health Practitioner

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.

The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Responsibilities and Expectations

We are looking to recruit an Education Mental Health Practitioner. The successful candidate will be employed on a Full Time basis and be part of a team delivering support to schools and colleges in the York area.

Qualifications

Applicants must have successfully completed the 1‑year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course.

Applicants must be registered with British Psychological Society (BPS) and/or the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

About the Trust

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.