Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

Would you like to be part of a new, exciting and innovative service working with young people with an ethos of prevention and early intervention? In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the new Mental Health Support Teams (named by children and young people in the region as Wellbeing in Mind teams) are an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. We currently have 5 Wellbeing in Mind teams across North Yorkshire, which are embedded within education settings We are looking to recruit an Education Mental Health Practitioners, the successful candidates will be employed on a part time basis, working 30 hours a week and be part of a team delivering support to schools and colleges in the Scarborough and Ryedale area. Applicants must have successfully completed the 1year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course and be registered with either the BABCP or BPS Main duties of the job The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions :

• Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students / pupils.
This is offered in both a formal and informal way. Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy. Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010., Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Essential
• Successful completion of a Health Education England commissioned 1 year Post Graduate Diploma (Educational Mental Health Practitioner)
• BSc Hons
Desirable Evidence of CPD in child and adolescent mental health and / or education Skills Essential
• Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health
• Knowledge of the educational system in England
• Computer literate - evidence of using computer programmes
Desirable
• ECDL or equivalent IT qualification
• Experience of working as a band 5 EMHP
Experience Essential
• Ability carrying out 1 : 1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children
• Ability to conduct group parenting programmes
• Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
• Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately
• Ability takes appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk
Desirable In Providing training with education staff in an education setting,
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability
  
  We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health. We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.