Job summary 37.5 hours per week Our CAMHS Future in Mind MHST (Mental Health Support Team) is a growing and developing service which provides early intervention to improve the lives of children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team. You must have a relevant EMHP Post Graduate Diploma qualification and be registered and accredited with a professional body such as BPS or BABCP. The successful applicant will be allocated a number of education settings alongside their Senior School Practitioner in which they will have the opportunity to develop strong working relationships and provide support to the school community. With appropriate supervision, you will work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner, offering CBT informed evidence-based interventions whilst also promoting a Whole School Approach to mental health and wellbeing. All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients. For full job description, please see attached supporting documents. Main duties of the job Responsibilities of the Education Mental Health Practitioner include: Delivering evidenced based interventions to children, young people, parents/carers through individual and group work. Carrying out holistic and child-centred mental health assessments. Developing and Delivering psychoeducation sessions to children, young people, parents/carers through assemblies, classroom, and parent sessions. Ensuring children/young people play an active part in decision making about the support they need. Providing advice/consultation to education staff to support children/young people getting the right help at the right time. Supporting education settings in developing and embedding whole school approaches to mental health through collaboration and coproduction within the school. Participating in the delivery of training programmes for education settings and community services. Developing local knowledge of services particularly in relation to mental health to enable effective signposting and planning. At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application. About us We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number C9378-W1223 Job locations C A M H S 2 Flemming Court Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5HW Job description Job responsibilities The Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) is a service transformation programme delivered by Health Education England and partners that aims to improve existing children and young peoples mental health Services (CYP MHS) working in the community. Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner training will benefit from being integrated fully within CYP MHS and linked to the CYP IAPT collaborative, which brings a valuable organisational infrastructure. As part of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) will work in both education and healthcare settings to support children and young people with mental ill health. The new roles support the Governments priority of increasing access to and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people. The post is for a team player who has already qualified through the Education Mental Health Practitioner framework. This is a role within the Children and Young People Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post-holder will work within a CYP mental health service delivering, under supervision, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions and guided self-help for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The training and service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service. This post will work under the direction of the Senior CAMHS Practitioners within the project, across education settings within the Wakefield District. Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Work in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties. 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 the intervention. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols. Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary. Under supervision, undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others, through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form. Job description Job responsibilities The Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) is a service transformation programme delivered by Health Education England and partners that aims to improve existing children and young peoples mental health Services (CYP MHS) working in the community. Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner training will benefit from being integrated fully within CYP MHS and linked to the CYP IAPT collaborative, which brings a valuable organisational infrastructure. As part of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) will work in both education and healthcare settings to support children and young people with mental ill health. The new roles support the Governments priority of increasing access to and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people. The post is for a team player who has already qualified through the Education Mental Health Practitioner framework. This is a role within the Children and Young People Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post-holder will work within a CYP mental health service delivering, under supervision, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions and guided self-help for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The training and service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service. This post will work under the direction of the Senior CAMHS Practitioners within the project, across education settings within the Wakefield District. Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Work in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties. 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 the intervention. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols. Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary. Under supervision, undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others, through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form. Person Specification Qualifications Essential HEE PG Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice for children & young people. Relevant qualification or experience within an educational setting. Desirable Relevant degree qualification. Experience Essential At least one years experience of delivery of low intensity evidenced based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues. At least one-year experience of work within both health and educational settings. Experience of consultation and liaison with education and multidisciplinary colleagues. Desirable Experience of service development. Experience of forging new working relationships within complex interagency framework. Knowledge Essential Good working knowledge of nationally agreed routine outcome measures within the CYP-IAPT Programme. Working knowledge of the educational system. Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health. Knowledge of safeguarding issues and legal framework. Knowledge and experience of capacity and consent issues when working with young people. Knowledge of the whole school approach to mental health. Desirable Knowledge of other neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions; both in type and severity. Knowledge of service pathways and remits and ability to navigating these processes. Knowledge of how contextual factors affect children and young peoples mental health and impact this can have on delivering effective interventions. SKILLS/COMPETANCIES Essential Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to deliver low intensity evidenced based interventions under supervision to children and young people. Ability to devise and deliver group-based interventions to children and young people. Ability to delver parent led interventions where children have a mental health need. Computer literate. Ability to keep clinical records to a high standard. Desirable Skilled at engaging and building relationships with children, young people and parents. Ability to work collaboratively with young people, parents, colleagues and partner agencies. Person Specification Qualifications Essential HEE PG Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice for children & young people. Relevant qualification or experience within an educational setting. Desirable Relevant degree qualification. Experience Essential At least one years experience of delivery of low intensity evidenced based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues. At least one-year experience of work within both health and educational settings. Experience of consultation and liaison with education and multidisciplinary colleagues. Desirable Experience of service development. Experience of forging new working relationships within complex interagency framework. Knowledge Essential Good working knowledge of nationally agreed routine outcome measures within the CYP-IAPT Programme. Working knowledge of the educational system. Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health. Knowledge of safeguarding issues and legal framework. Knowledge and experience of capacity and consent issues when working with young people. Knowledge of the whole school approach to mental health. Desirable Knowledge of other neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions; both in type and severity. Knowledge of service pathways and remits and ability to navigating these processes. Knowledge of how contextual factors affect children and young peoples mental health and impact this can have on delivering effective interventions. SKILLS/COMPETANCIES Essential Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to deliver low intensity evidenced based interventions under supervision to children and young people. Ability to devise and deliver group-based interventions to children and young people. Ability to delver parent led interventions where children have a mental health need. Computer literate. Ability to keep clinical records to a high standard. Desirable Skilled at engaging and building relationships with children, young people and parents. Ability to work collaboratively with young people, parents, colleagues and partner agencies. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Address C A M H S 2 Flemming Court Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5HW Employer's website https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)