Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave plus bank

Pension scheme

Career progression opportunities

Learning and development

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

NHS discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Oxford Health's central Mental Health Support Team (MHST) seeks a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner to deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings.

The role supports schools’ whole-school approach to mental health, including assemblies and workshops, and helps staff identify and manage mental health issues, while facilitating access to specialist services when needed.

Qualifications

• Completion of an EMHP qualification is required.
• Experience of working within a CAMHS structure is required.
• Understanding of MHSTs and their role in schools.
• Understanding of multi-agency working to support schools.
• Knowledge of the schools system.
• Ability to deliver intervention to children and families.
• Nice to have: completion of the EMHP course.
• Nice to have: CAMHS experience at Band 4 or Band 5.
• Nice to have: experience of working directly in schools in a supportive role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based intervention for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings.
• Support schools with their whole-school approach to mental health, for example through assemblies and workshops.
• Support and facilitate education staff to identify and, where appropriate, manage mental health and wellbeing issues.
• Help children and young people with more severe problems access more specialist services.
• Work as an autonomous responsible practitioner within the local job description.
• Carry out the wider duties set out in the attached job description.

Skills

MHST understanding

Multi-agency working

Knowledge of schools system

Intervention delivery

Education

EMHP qualification

CAMHS experience

Job description

This qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner post sits in the central Mental Health Support Team (MHST) within Oxford Health's Oxfordshire MHSTs. The work centres on evidence-based intervention for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings, alongside support for schools' whole-school approach to mental health. It is for qualified practitioners only, not the trainee place. Fit depends on an EMHP qualification and prior experience within a CAMHS structure.

What the job involves

• Deliver evidence-based intervention for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings
• Support schools with their whole-school approach to mental health, for example through assemblies and workshops
• Support and facilitate education staff to identify and, where appropriate, manage mental health and wellbeing issues
• Help children and young people with more severe problems access more specialist services
• Work as an autonomous responsible practitioner within the local job description
• Carry out the wider duties set out in the attached job description

What’s required

Qualifications

• Completion of an EMHP qualification

Experience

• Experience of working within a CAMHS structure

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of MHSTs and their role in schools
• Understanding of multi-agency working to support schools
• Knowledge of the schools system
• Ability to deliver intervention to children and families

Nice to have

• Completion of the EMHP course
• Experience of working in CAMHS at Band 4 or Band 5
• Experience of working directly in schools in a supportive role

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• Competitive pension scheme
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• NHS discount across a range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme