Education mental health practitioner - Stockport MHST

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a growing and supportive team dedicated to making a positive difference to the mental health of children and young people.
• Access to regular supervision, professional development, and training opportunities.
• A competitive salary, pension scheme, and generous annual leave.
• Opportunities for career progression.

Qualified EMHP Post in Stockport MHST

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As an EMHP, you will be delivering CBT Evidence-Based Interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health and behavioural problems in various Education Settings.

You will assist children and young people with more severe issues to access specialized services promptly. A key part of your role is to support staff in your assigned Education Settings to identify and manage mental health and wellbeing issues, fostering whole-school approaches to positive mental health.

Working within educational environments to improve access to mental health services, you will identify and escalate risks appropriately.

Responsibilities include delivering evidence-based interventions, supporting children, young people, their families, and educators in self-management of difficulties, developing and practicing evidence-based skills, and working collaboratively to develop treatment plans with children, young people, and their families.

You will participate in case discussions, multi-agency meetings, and supervision to ensure high standards of care.

Our organization provides high-quality mental health and learning disability services across five boroughs of Greater Manchester. Our vision is for a happier, more hopeful life for everyone in our communities. We value our #PennineCarePeople and strive to be a great place to work.

We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnership. We especially welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of mental illness, either personally or as a carer.

Benefits include:

• Generous annual leave for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Access to Continuing Professional Development.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities.
• Health and Wellbeing programs and staff wellbeing services.
• Staff discounts across retail, leisure, and travel.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, contact:

Name: Maria James-Edwards

Job Title: Operational Manager

Email: maria.james-edwards@nhs.net

Telephone: 07517574740