Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner University of East Anglia

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Braintree; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the UK is looking for a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner. This role involves working closely with mental health professionals to deliver a range of interventions, developing important skills to assess and support children and families facing mental health challenges. Suitable candidates will have a degree level education or relevant experience and a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate ability to work at university degree level or have equivalent experience.
• Experience working with children facing social, emotional, or mental health difficulties.
• Experience liaising with various agencies and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with mental health professionals delivering evidence-informed interventions.
• Develop skills to conduct holistic mental health assessments.
• Learn and apply guided self-help techniques.

Skills

Ability to work in a team

Evidence-based intervention techniques

Communication skills

Experience with children and families

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will:

• Work closely as part of a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under clinical supervision (e.g., guided self-help, parenting interventions, working through teaching staff)
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under clinical supervision to work directly with children, young people and families
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under clinical supervision to carry out holistic and child-centred mental health assessments, including risk assessments
• Learn behavioural and cognitive behavioural guided self-help techniques with which to help children, young people and their families
• Demonstrate the ability to work at university degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health
• Have experience of working with children, young people and their families
• Have experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
• Have experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties
• Starting with NELFT

Induction and start

NELFT places a strong emphasis on welcoming new starters and providing a thorough induction. All new starters join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks. This will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. New starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers and attend drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at the head office in Rainham, Essex.