*** Must have an EMHP or CYWP qualification to apply***
The Wigan Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in schools is designed to help meet the mental health needs of children and young people in education settings. Wigan MHST is made up of senior clinicians, higher-level therapists, and Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs).
The Education Mental Health Practitioner role supports school staff to feel confident in recognizing and responding to emerging mental health difficulties. Wigan MHST works with existing mental health support services, such as counsellors, educational psychologists, Startwell, targeted youth support, Wigan Family Welfare, school nurses, pastoral care staff, and educational welfare officers.
Our Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner will be offered regular clinical and case management supervision to support our MHST core functions.
Main duties of the job
1. To be supported through supervision to deliver whole school mental health initiatives alongside young people, school staff, senior leads, and parents.
2. To provide 1:1 brief intervention for mild to moderate mental health problems, developing support plans for children and young people on a regular basis and discussing in clinical supervision any issues that need addressing.
3. To provide low level intervention including behavioral activation, CBT-informed worry and anxiety management interventions, graded exposure, sleep and stress management, and behavioral experiments.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the northwest of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original, and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment, and dining options. Wherever you go, you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humor, and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills, and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification.
Staff benefits
* Pay Enhancements:
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1. Time plus 47%
2. Time plus 94%
3. Time plus 41%
4. Time plus 83%
5. Time plus 35%
6. Time plus 69%
7. Time plus 30%
8. Time plus 60%
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Excellent pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Wellbeing programme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Core Competencies
Essential
* Successful completion of an IAPT 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' or children and young people's wellbeing practitioner course.
Desirable
* Experience of developing and delivering whole school approaches to mental health.
Core Competencies
Essential
* Experience of delivering evidence-based mental health interventions including low intensity cognitive behavioral therapy interventions to CYP and parents.
Desirable
* Experience working within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group.
Core competencies
Essential
* Understanding and knowledge of psychological models of brief intervention.
Desirable
* Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of child and adolescent mental health.
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Wigan CAMHS
155 - 157 Manchester Road
Wigan
WN2 2JA
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