Qualified EMHP or Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join a newly established Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Cambridge (Cambridge City an West MHST)

• Please only proceed to application if you are a qualified EMHP or CWP
The Education Mental Health Practitioner role is an opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors. Mental Health Support Teams work in collaboration with education settings to provide early intervention to children, young people and their families/carers for mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The MHST also work with school staff to support a 'whole school approach' to mental health and positive well-being. Cambridge City and West MHST supports a cluster of schools and colleges in the Cambridge area. The role requires the applicant to travel around the locality to schools. You will be working in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people (CYP) are actively encouraged. The approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and a passion for working with CYP in education settings., The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner in education and health care settings alongside a team of mental health professionals and within the scope of their job description. The post holder will carry out assessments, develop and deliver evidence-based interventions to children, young people, parents and carers. The interventions address mil to moderate mental health difficulties (anxiety, worries and fears, behaviour, low mood). The post holder will also be responsible for working in collaboration with school staff to support a 'whole school approach' to mental health and positive well-being. The post holder will receive regular supervision to support them in their work.

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