Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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 Practitioner. The successful candidate will be employed on a full-time basis and be part of a team delivering support to schools and colleges in the Hambleton and Richmond area.
Minimum Requirements:
* Applicants must have successfully completed the 1-year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course.
* Applicants must be registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and/or the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
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, including developing and implementing mental health and wellbeing policies, resources, campaigns, and delivering training.
* Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff to support their skills and confidence in addressing the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils.
* Undertake direct assessments and interventions for young people within education, predominantly using cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants can travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
About Us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, and Selby.
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.
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.
Job Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
* Successfully completed British Psychological Society (BPS) Accredited or Higher Education England (HEE) Approved academic course of study in line with the CYP IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and will be qualified as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP).
* Professional registration as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) with an appropriate regulatory body (e.g., British Psychological Society (BPS) or British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)).
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
* Evidence of working with young people who have experienced emotional distress impacting their mental health.
* Experience of delivering low intensity CBT interventions.
* Experience of working in an education setting.
* Good verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills.
* Competent in risk assessment.
* Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
* Demonstrates an understanding of how emotional distress may present in young people and impact upon their mental health.
* Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
* Experience of working within a team.
Experience
* Evidence of working with young people in an education setting.
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.
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