We are seeking to recruit trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) for Wave 12 Hounslow Mental Health Support Team (MHST). The post is permanent conditional on successful completion of training in a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression and/or behavioural difficulties. As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required to study and perform at academic level. Applicants must be prepared to work towards their studies outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work) and must be willing to travel into London to attend their lectures.
Applicants for this post are required to complete the application for the training using the link below. Successful candidates need to meet eligibility criteria for both the employer and training institution. Applications to KCL can be made using this link: https://apply.kcl.ac.uk/
Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
This is a training position where the post holder will undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in service for Hounslow MJST. They will be taught to deliver evidence-based guided self-help interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post holder will use their newly developed skills to support children and young people who are referred into the service and trainees will receive supervision to support their professional development.
Applicants will need to be ready to start work in early/mid-January 2025 and posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date.
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course
* Teaching qualification
* Youth Mental Health First Aid trained
* Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children
* Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with families
* Ability to conduct group parenting programmes
* Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
* Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
* Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately
* Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk
* Ability to teach others about mental health issues
* Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families
Knowledge
* Knowledge of educational environments
* Knowledge of safeguarding issues
* Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence
Previous Experience
* Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
* Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
* Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting
Specialist Experience
* Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
* Experience of working with anxiety disorders
* Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders
* Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy)
* Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing
* Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas
* Experience of working with looked after children
* Experience of working with other vulnerable groups
Specific Attributes
* Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Proven commitment to continuous professional development
Personal Qualities
* Self-motivated
* Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
* Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability
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.
£29,460 to £31,909 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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