Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner

Fixed term contract 35 hours per week(Thiswill bea combination of attending university and part of the Mental Health Support Team Newcastleand Gateshead) £26,100 per annum Benefits: -Excellent opportunity to support in shaping a new role within a well-established Mental Health Support Team, with potential to progress onto Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner course at Northumbria University. -Flexible and hybrid working -28 days holiday -Enhanced maternity/paternity leave -8% pension -Free counselling service Office location Newcastle The Children''s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help.We''rethere for children, every step of the way. This role sits within our Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health domainin Youth Impact. Your role will involve spending therapeutic time with service users and supporting a range of clinical, administrative, and supportive tasks as directed by a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or the Service Manager. The required skills and competencies for this role are -Ability to support in delivering low intensity evidenced based interventions under supervision to children and young people. -Knowledge of mild to moderate mental health conditions to might affect children and young people (Including anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties). ..... full job details .....