Educational Mental Health Practitioner

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a qualified EMHP/CWP to provide evidence-based mental health interventions for children and young people. The successful candidate will collaborate with schools and a multidisciplinary team to support mental health initiatives and deliver workshops. Ideal applicants will have qualifications in children and young people's wellbeing, experience in educational or health settings, and a strong understanding of mental health issues among youth. This is a unique opportunity to positively impact the mental health landscape in schools.

Qualifications

• Qualification from an accredited training provider in mental health.
• Previous experience in health or educational settings.
• Knowledge of the educational system in England.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality evidence-based interventions for children and young people.
• Support schools' mental health and wellbeing approaches.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and signpost families to resources.

Skills

Ability to provide low-intensity interventions

Understanding of common mental health problems

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification

Education Mental Health Practitioner Qualification

Ability to study at undergraduate level

Job description

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the EMHP/CWP role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England.

The MHST is an arm of the well-established Well-being and Mental Health Service (WAMHS), embedded in schools across City & Hackney supporting schools to implement whole school approaches to mental health. WAMHS have laid the foundations for the MHST to be able to build on whole school approaches as well as provide direct support for children, young people and parents through workshops and guided self-help interventions for young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

The successful post holder/s will join our existing multidisciplinary team of EMHPs, CAMHS Practitioners, Educational Psychologists and trainee EMHPS, and play a key role in supporting local schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

Main duties of the job

This is a role within the Green Paper for Transforming children and young people's mental health programme. The post holder will work within the City & Hackney Mental Health Support in Schools team, which is part of the wider Specialist CAMHS. This team has a specific focus on early intervention and prevention within the school context involving both whole school and individual approaches. The post holder will deliver, under supervision, high-quality, outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties. The post involves provision of low-intensity interventions (one to one, group and workshops) to children, young people and their parents. Practitioners will develop an active presence within school settings. Alongside senior members of the MHST and the Well-being and Mental health In schools Service, practitioners will contribute to the development of the Whole School Approach in schools. The post holder will work in collaboration with other members of the MHST and where appropriate with members of the wider multidisciplinary team and signpost families to appropriate support. Finally, to contribute where appropriate, to service development and consultation to the wider MHST professional networks.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

The successful post holder/s will join our existing multidisciplinary team of EMHPs, CAMHS Practitioners, Educational Psychologists and trainee EMHPS, and play a key role in supporting local schools overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people

Full job description is attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• .Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider OR Education Mental Health Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider
• .Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent

Experience

• .Previous experience of working with children and young people in either a health or educational setting
• .Demonstrates an understanding of common mental health problems experienced by children and young people

Knowledge

• .Knowledge of the educational system in England.
• .Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.