Education Mental Health Practitioner

7 days ago

South Shields, South Tyneside, United Kingdom Sunderland GP Alliance Full time
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Areyou a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner/ Soon to be qualified? Areyou looking for a new and exciting opportunity to work within South TynesidesMental Health Support Team the Healthy Minds Team? Do you have motivation,drive and commitment to supporting children and young peoples mental health?If so this could be the opportunity for you.

Wehave an exciting opportunity to be part of The Health Minds Team as a qualifiedEducation Mental Health Practitioner. The post holder will work collaborativelywith our education sites across the borough to provide early intervention andpreventative evidence based clinical interventions to children and young peopleto promote resilience and support their emotional wellbeing. The post holderwill be responsible for working in a timely fashion, building positiverelationships with schools, aid in delivering consultation and training, and bea positive and professional role model for the service. The post holder willhave the EMHP qualification and relevant skills in delivering Low IntensityCognitive Behavioural Therapy (LICBT).

**We are welcoming applicants from Trainee EMHPs due to qualify / NewlyQualified**

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work with their school setting to build and develop a positive mental health ethos through a whole school approach model, and will identify individual needs of the school and work collaboratively to develop and implement an action plan.

The post holder will have specific knowledge and experience of working with children and young people who have mental health difficulties, and ideally have experience of working with schools or within education settings. The post holder will work within the aims and objectives of the Mental Health Support Team set out in the Mental Health Green Paper, and parameters set out by NHS England.

Support children and young peoplewithin an education setting by delivering Low Intensity CBT (LICBT) evidence-basedinterventions in particular around anxiety and low mood.

Delivering programmes of low-leveland preventative support for children and young people in accordance with theirneeds and age.

Deliver evidence based support toparents

Support school professionals withthe provision of advice and consultation around children and young peoplesmental health.

The post holder will havesuccessfully completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Studies in the EducationEnvironment.

TheMental Health Support Team is located within schools across South Tyneside, andany intervention or service will be delivered from schools and other communitybases.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

Work collaboratively with schools todeliver Whole School Approach to mental health, which includes workshops,assemblies, and whole school activities.

Deliver a high-quality general andtargeted training offer to both parents and professionals.

Be able to reach those children andyoung people who find it hard to access services.

Communication with patientsand their carers, family, and other agencies,colleagues, co-workers and the public

Use developed verbal andnon-verbal skills to understand and communicate patients context

Conduct assessment toidentify clients needs within agreed service process

Conduct risk assessmentand act accordingly, with support, to agreed protocols

Participate in regularclinical and case management supervision

Sensitivity to differentcultural needs and barriers to understanding

Advocate on behalf of thepatient and the service

With supervision, offers interventionsappropriate to patient needs

Sharing decision makingwith others including users of services

Liaise with referrer andothers involved ensuring patients psychological needs / therapy outcome arecommunicated, by using written / oral and electronic methods

Person Specification Skills and Knowledge
  • Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
  • Ability to work autonomously, with supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Excellent time and caseload management.
  • An understanding of the mental health needs of children, young people and their families.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation guidance and good practice.
  • Ability to engage vulnerable and hard to reach groups.
Qualifications
  • Post graduate certificate in- Educational Mental Health Practitioner
  • Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
  • Recognised teaching certificate.
Experience
  • Experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
  • Experience of working within a community context.
  • Experience of multi disciplinary team working.
  • Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
  • Experience of teaching or delivering training
Other Requirements
  • Access to transport and ability to travel within the geographical work area.
  • Ability to work in a professional manner with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Self motivated, enthusiastic, and willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
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.

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