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Operating under a two-year innovation-funded project, the Holistic Wellbeing Worker will collaborate with education staff to enhance the Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health and wellbeing while providing essential advice and support to connect CYP with appropriate services. The role is crucial in expanding the mental health workforce available to students and fostering a culture of mental wellness within educational establishments.
Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a prevention and early intervention service designed to promote good mental health and wellbeing, and to provide support to meet the mild to moderate mental health needs of children and young people (CYP) in education settings.
MHSTs increase the CYPs mental health workforce and increase capacity to support pupils and students. Teams work alongside education staff to develop and embed a Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health and wellbeing at all levels.
MHSTs have three core functions:
- Deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues
- Support the senior mental health lead to introduce/develop the WSA
- Provide timely advice to education staff, and liaise with specialist services to help CYP get the right support and stay in education
The service develops and delivers innovative methods to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.
This role will be part of a innovation funded project within Compass, lasting two years.The role of the Holistic Wellbeing Worker will be to support children and young people to gain a greater understanding of their own mental health and emotional wellbeing needs, as well as providing psychoeducation to the networks that support them holistically such as families, education staff and community stakeholders. Psychoeducation will be delivered via assemblies, workshops and training sessions. Psychoeducation will be in relation to self-esteem, body image and eating difficulties. Please see full job description for further information.
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Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a prevention and early intervention service designed to promote good mental health and wellbeing, and to provide support to meet the mild to moderate mental health needs of children and young people (CYP) in education settings.
MHSTs increase the CYPs mental health workforce and increase capacity to support pupils and students. Teams work alongside education staff to develop and embed a Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health and wellbeing at all levels.
MHSTs have three core functions:
- Deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues
- Support the senior mental health lead to introduce/develop the WSA
- Provide timely advice to education staff, and liaise with specialist services to help CYP get the right support and stay in education
The service develops and delivers innovative methods to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.
This role will be part of a innovation funded project within Compass, lasting two years.Please wait...this will take a moment...
