Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

OverviewWe are recruiting for a

Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people. This role spans both educational settings and healthcare sectors across North Tees. You will be based with the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) within Alliance Psychology. The team is located in Stockton and provides mental health support across a range of educational settings in the Hartlepool and Stockton local authority areas. The role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with barring.

Responsibilities

Deliver mental health interventions on a one-to-one and group basis.

Deliver whole-school approaches to embed strategies to promote and support mental health and wellbeing.

Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders, particularly within educational settings, and work as part of the MHST.

About UsThe North Tees Mental Health Support Team is delivered by a consortium of partners, primarily from the voluntary and community sector. You will be employed by Changing Futures North East, a charity that has supported children, young people, and families for over 25 years. We help children and families thrive through strong, healthy relationships and are proud partners in several mental health support services across Hartlepool and Teesside.

Details

Pay: £28,500 to £31,139 per year, dependant on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Location: Hartlepool and Stockton local authority areas, North Tees

QualificationsEssential

Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner

Experience of working within Mental Health Support Teams for schools, either as a trainee or qualified EMHP

Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others; experience liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders

Desirable

Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting

Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting

Delivery of group interventions for children and young people

Personal Qualities and Specialist Attributes

Self-motivated

Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post

Team player

Excellent time management and organisational skills

Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability

Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role

Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload

Excellent oral and written communication skills

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)

Other requirementsThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration ..... full job details .....