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Educational Mental Health Specialist

2 months ago


Richmond, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

About the Role

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities, we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

Job Summary

We are currently recruiting a qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or Child Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to work in our Richmond Mental Health Support Team. The post holder will work within a service providing a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing, engaging in preventative work and offering low-intensity early interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression and/or behavioural difficulties.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with children, young people of all ages and families from a range of different cultural backgrounds, utilizing interpreters when necessary and committed to equal opportunities.
  • Part of a team of clinicians who can provide access to clinical supervision, peer supervision, line management, and CPD.
  • Deliver specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people, or their families, such as guided self-help and time-limited therapy.
  • Conduct mental health assessments of children and young people and carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children and families.
  • Conduct group parenting programs and work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group.
  • Make an assessment of risk, record and communicate it appropriately, and take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.
  • Have good IT skills, including the use of database or spreadsheet packages.

About Our Benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC, you will also have access to:

  • 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month.
  • Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC.
  • Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension).
  • Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work-life balance.
  • A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
  • A range of staff benefits and discounts.
  • An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway.

Important Information

Achieving for Children have a set date for successful candidates to join the team. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognizing that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).