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    Education Mental Health Practitioner/Children Wellbeing Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

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    Job summary

    Haringey has secured additional NHS England funding to continue developing Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in Schools, as part of the government's green paper ambitions to transform mental health support in England.

    The qualified Education and Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) or will join the growing team to support the work within schools. The post holder will provide support for children and adolescents with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties and deliver evidence-based 1:1 and group interventions in schools, employing CYP-IAPT principles (Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). The post holder will develop relationships with designated mental health leads in schools, alongside CAMHS clinicians / supervisors, and educational psychologists, and help them develop their approaches for mental health and wellbeing in schools. They will gain some experience of teaching, training and consultation through this joint working.

    The work offered will be varied, and suitable for anyone who is looking to further develop their skills as a qualified EMHP or CWP, and opportunities for future career development.

    Main duties of the job

  • .Manage a caseload and the provision of mental healthcare services, to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
  • Holistic assessment of mental health
  • Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health, CAMHS, Schools and GPs
  • Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based practice
  • Develop, support and train CWPs, EMHPs and other colleagues in evidence based, innovate practice within and outside of the organization.
  • Provide support to junior colleagues under the direction of a senior colleague.
  • About us

    The partnership between Barnet, Haringey and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

    Why choose to join the Partnership?

  • We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
  • Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
  • Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
  • Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
  • We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
  • Generous Annual Leave Allowance
  • NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
  • We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

  • Contribute to the assessment, and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
  • Working in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families
  • Work in partnership with children, young people, and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
  • Support and empower children, young people, and families to make informed choices about intervention.
  • Undertake assessment of risk to self and others.
  • Adhere to the service referral protocols and signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary
  • Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media.
  • Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week to improve timely access and minimise waiting times.
  • Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate.
  • Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.
  • Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education, and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.
  • Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.
  • Work in collaboration with children, young people, and communities to enhance and widen access.
  • To provide a service that is equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and disability.
  • PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • A relevant degree, from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject ( psychology) with relevant experience and competencies as required Children and Young People's Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification or Education and Mental Health Practitioner from accredited training provider
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Evidence of working with children and young people with a range of emotional concerns and mental health difficulties, and their parents, using evidence-based approaches and routine outcome measures to evaluate work and develop collaborative care plans with the CYP and families Ability to adapt work to school and community based contexts Demonstrates high standards in written communication Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience


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