Educational Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services organization in Plymouth seeks Trainee EMHPs to deliver evidence-based mental health interventions in educational settings for children and young people. The role involves collaborating with families and educators, making informed choices about interventions, and respecting diversity. Ideal candidates should have a psychology degree and strong communication skills. This is a full-time position with potential for professional development in health care.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Training pathways

Leadership programs

Qualifications

• Evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem.
• Experience working in Primary Care Services.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.

Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver evidence-based interventions for youth mental health.
• Support young people and families in managing mental health difficulties.
• Develop intervention plans in collaboration with educators.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to develop therapeutic relationships

Ability to evaluate training effectiveness

Advanced communication skills

Education

Psychology or other health-related undergraduate degree

Job description

In 2017, the Government published its Green Paper for Transforming children and young peoples mental health, which detailed proposals for expanding access to mental health care for children and young people, building on the national NHS transformation programme which was already underway.

The proposals were focused on providing additional support through schools and colleges and reducing waiting times for treatment. Following a 13-week public consultation, during which the Government received more than 2,700 responses, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Education published its Response to the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Green Paper Consultation.

These core commitments are delivered through a joint and collaborative programme led by the Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Education and NHS England and NHS Improvement, with support from Health Education England and Public Health England and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Livewell Southwest has been successful in implanting these plans into 25 schools across Plymouth, we are now looking to recruit 2 further trainee EMHP, to continue this valuable and amazing work.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

1. Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.

2. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

3. Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.

4. Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.

5. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.

6. Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national and local protocols. An undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and risk management.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.

All staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships.Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

1. Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.

2. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

3. Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.

4. Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.

5. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.

6. Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national and local protocols.

7. Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance.

8. Adhere to all regulations, processes and procedures within the educational service to which the postholder is attached within the educational setting where the post-holder working including (but not limited to) HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols, and emergency procedures. Signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service

9. Through case management, supervision and any other relevant local pathway, escalate cases where the level of need or risk is beyond the scope of practice of the postholder.

10. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.

11. Practice, evidence and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team.

12. Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate.

13. Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.

14. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.

15. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.

16. Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.

17. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and in addition to develop such materials independently as falls within own degree of competence, and under direction of the wider team.

18. Continue to apply learning gained on the training program directly to practice.

19. Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.

20. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.

21. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.

22. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings in appropriate formats through agreed channels.

23. Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to both the postholders employer and the Higher Education Institution in which they are enrolled.

24. Ensure appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the relevant departments.

25. Ensure that confidentiality is always protected.

26. Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the postholder comes into contact with in the course of their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest.

27. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.

28. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.

29. Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

30. Attend relevant educational opportunities in line with identified professional objectives.

Person Specification

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice

Other requirements

• High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
• Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

Training

Qualifications

• Evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem
• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.

Experience

• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters.
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Ability to manage own caseload and time

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.