School-Based Child Mental Health Practitioner

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is recruiting qualified Education and Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) to join a growing team that collaborates with CAMHS clinicians, Educational Psychologists, and trainee EMHPs to support work in schools.

The role involves assessing and delivering evidence-based interventions, working with children and families, and ensuring equitable, non-discriminatory services while maintaining records and coordinating

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and the provision of mental healthcare services, to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Holistic assessment of mental health
• Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health, CAMHS, Schools and GPs
• Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based practice
• Develop, support and train CWPs, EMHPs and other colleagues in evidence based, innovate practice within and outside of the organization.
• Provide support to junior colleagues under the direction of a senior colleague.

Job description

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is recruiting qualified Education and Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) to join a growing team that collaborates with CAMHS clinicians, Educational Psychologists, and trainee EMHPs to support work in schools.

The role involves assessing and delivering evidence-based interventions, working with children and families, and ensuring equitable, non-discriminatory services while maintaining records and coordinating