Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) - Tameside MHST

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health services provider in England seeks a Qualified EMHP to deliver evidence-based interventions for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems in educational settings. Candidates must hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Education Mental Health Practitioner and have registration as an EMHP. The role involves collaborating with children, families, and educators to enhance mental health support and access to specialist services.

Qualifications

• Must have successfully completed the 1-year EMHP course.
• Registration as an EMHP required, to be verified at interview.
• Experience in delivering CBT interventions to children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions in educational settings.
• Support children, families, and educators with mental health issues.
• Collaborate to develop treatment plans for children and young people.

Skills

Delivering outcome focused interventions

Evidence-Based skills development

Collaboration with children and families

Management of mental health difficulties

Education

Post Graduate Certificate in Education Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

Qualified EMHP Post in Tameside MHST #joinUsBeYou Delivering CBT Evidence-Based Interventions for children and young people, with mild to moderate mental health problems, in Education Settings. Applicants must have successfully completed the 1year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner(EMHP)' course in order to be considered for shortlisting. You must have registration as an EMHP. This will be verified at interview and during pre-employment checks.

Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services. Supporting and facilitating staff in Education Settings to identify, and where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.

Working with and within educational environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.

Working with low level risk and recognise higher level risk, escalating this appropriately to relevant services.

Main duties of the job

• Delivering outcome focused, Evidence-Based Interventions in Educational Settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Developing skills in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
• Developing and practicing Evidence-Based skills and working in partnership with children, young people, their families and educators in the development of treatment plans for the specific intervention and agreeing outcomes.
• Work in collaboration with children and young people and where appropriate parents/carers to formulate and develop agreed treatment plan.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.