Education Mental Health Practitioner

3 weeks ago


StocktononTees, United Kingdom Alliance Psychological Services Ltd Full time

Alliance are the leading independent provider of mental health and psychological wellbeing services across Teesside and the North-East. With a growing workforce of 160 committed and enthusiastic staff we deliver quality driven evidence-based therapies and support to over20,000peopleeach year. Commissioned through the Tees Valley CCGs and overseen through the Mental Health & Learning Disability Partnership we lead both on the delivery of IMPACT on Teesside and the Hartlepool and Stockton National Trailblazer for Mental Health Support Teams. We do this through our commitments to working collaboratively with partners, including third sector organisations, local authorities, educational settings and other health and social care providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for those who need our support. We also provide more specialist support in particular areas that have been funded from elsewhere. We have a successful and developing employee support and wellbeing service, that provides unique support to the public and private sector across the North-East.

Our team is leading on the transformation of local children's mental health and wellbeing services, delivering psychological support and emotional well-being services in a range of educational and community settings. We are currently recruiting for an Education Mental Health Practitioner.

**Main duties of the job**

You will share our service vision and organisation values for understanding and meeting the different needs of individuals, families, and communities across Teesside.

You will be part of a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) delivering evidence-based interventions to children, young people, parents & carers in an educational/community setting who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services. The post holder will also be responsible for supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.

The post requires working from various schools/locations across Stockton and Hartlepool, where multiple venues may be visited each day. **Access to a car is therefore essential for this post, as some locations are not easily accessed via bus routes.**

**You must have right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.**

**About us**

**Closing Date: 21st March 2023**

**Interview Date: TBC week commencing 27th March 2023**

Alliance offers first rate training and development opportunities, 38 days annual leave pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of service (as well as the option to purchase additional annual leave) EAP health scheme including costs towards eye tests/glasses, dental treatment, physio treatment and shopping discounts alongside a 3% contributory pension scheme. We also offer lots of health and wellbeing initiatives for our staff and promote flexible working for a positive work life balance.

Alliance Psychological Services Limited is committed to promoting equal opportunities in our employment practice and service delivery. We are signatories to the Mindful Employers Charter. Alliance also has Investors in People status and is committed to the National Living Wage.

**Job description**

**Job responsibilities**

The post holder will be part of a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) delivering evidence-based interventions to children, young people, parents & carers in an educational/community setting who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services. The post holder will also be responsible for supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

**Therapeutic practice**
- Deliver a range of outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings to children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Undertake and complete assessments including accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
- Supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
- Working in partnership with children, young people, their families, and educators in the development of treatment plans for specific interventions.
- Demonstrate an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
- Identify/accept appropriate referrals for children and young people in educational settings, according to agreed treatment pathways, processes, and procedures.
- Adhere to the policies and protocols within Alliance and the educational service to which the p



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