Children's Wellbeing Practitioner/ Education Mental Health Practitioner inHastings inHastings PUBLISHED 7 DEC 2023
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Job Title: Education Mental Health Practitioner / Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner/ (qualified)Department: Childrens ServicesGrade: Single Status 9/10Responsible to: Senior Mental Health Practitioner Mental Health Support TeamsPurpose of the Role:
The Mental Health Support Team works with young people aged from 7 - 17 years who have mild to moderate mental health needs. The service in East Sussex is part of a national programme that started in 2funded by National Health Service England (NHSE). There are five teams covering 69 schools which include Primary, Secondary, Post 16, Alternative Provision and Special schools.
The service has training provided by Health Education England who have trained Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to use evidence based low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions.
This is a diverse team which is part of the Education division made up of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), Childrens Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP's), Senior Mental Health Practitioners (SMHPs), Clinical Psychology, SEND Specialist Practitioners, Parent / Carer Practitioners, Managers for Clinical Practice and Whole School approach and an admin team, overseen by a Senior Manager. The MHST is able to make a difference to young people by offering early intervention and working with schools to develop and implement Whole School Approaches (WSA) to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing (MHEW).
As part of your role you will be offered ongoing training opportunities to extend your knowledge and skills and we encourage the development and creation of new materials and ways of working.
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CWP role;
The CWP role will include working in schools to deliver evidence based low intensity interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs. This will include 1-1 work, group work and working with parents and carers. Our service uses outcome measures with children , parent and carers so we can monitor the impact of the work. You will use an electronic case record for all your case work.
The CWP has an important role in their schools to work with Senior Mental Health Lead (SMHL) on WSA. This work will include delivering psycho education sessions to young people on areas such as anxiety. You may present in assemblies, lead coffee mornings and training sessions to staff, parents and carers. Within your schools you will offer consultation on referrals and signpost to other services.
EMHP role;
The EMHP role will include working in schools to deliver evidence based low intensity interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs. This will include 1-1 work, group work and working with parents and carers. Our service uses outcome measures with children , parent and carers so we can monitor the impact of the work. You will use an electronic case record for all your case work.
The EMHP has an important role in their schools to work with the Senior Mental Health lead on whole school approach. This work will include delivering psycho education sessions to young people on areas such as anxiety. You may present in assemblies, lead coffee mornings and training sessions to staff, parents and carers. Within your schools you will offer consultation on referrals and signpost to other services.
Key tasks:1. Assess and deliver, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, always working in collaboration with the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.
2. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. To operate from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
3. Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance.
4. Adhere to all regulations, processes, and procedures within the educational service to which the post holder is attached.
5. Liaise with other relevant professional support staff linked with the educational setting such as the link educational psychologist and other ISEND support staff and signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service
6. Practice, evidence and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team and in accordance with the respective professional Codes of Conduct and ethical protocols.
7. Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both ESCC and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.
8. Complete all requirements of the MHST and of the educational setting relating to data collection.
9. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and in addition to develop such materials independently as falls within own degree of competence, and under direction of the wider team.
10. Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the service are delivered.
Progression to Single Status 10 is dependent on also being responsible for the following tasks;
11. Support with the induction of new colleagues.
12. Support children and young people already assessed to be higher risk and more complex, taking on a more active role in the referral process and delivering interventions. These children will have moderate mental health needs where there is risk that is still within the level of the service but requires safety plans and monitoring. There will be children who have Special Educational needs that require adaption of interventions.
13. Responsible for creating and updating resources to be used across the team, for example developing group work programmes and creating videos to be used by children, young people and school staff. Adapting resources to use with children who have special educational needs.
14. Lead on consultation of referrals within schools, giving advice on appropriate referrals.
Are you a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner(EMHP), or Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP), who is passionate about supporting children and young people with their mental health in education settings?
If you are, we are currently recruiting forthreefull time posts to joinour Hastings, Eastbourneand Bexhill Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in East Sussex!
The MHSTs deliver evidence-based interventions using a Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic (CBT) approach in schools. We work directly with children and young people aged 7-17 with mild to moderate mental health issues, and their parents and carers. We also work with schools to develop or enhance their whole-school approach to emotional/mental health and wellbeing.
We are lookingfor people who have:
- A passion and commitment for working with children and young people
- Experienceof providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) informed interventions for improvingchildren and young peoples mental health
- Knowledge of school systems
- Strong organisational skills
You will receive clinical and case management supervision to support your interventions, and have access to comprehensive training opportunities to enhance your skills and develop professionally in your role.
Job Title: Education Mental Health Practitioner / Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner/ (qualified)Department: Childrens ServicesGrade: Single Status 9/10Responsible to: Senior Mental Health Practitioner Mental Health Support TeamsPurpose of the Role:
The Mental Health Support Team works with young people aged from 7 - 17 years who have mild to moderate mental health needs. The service in East Sussex is part of a national programme that started in 2funded by National Health Service England (NHSE). There are five teams covering 69 schools which include Primary, Secondary, Post 16, Alternative Provision and Special schools.
The service has training provided by Health Education England who have trained Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to use evidence based low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions.
This is a diverse team which is part of the Education division made up of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), Childrens Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP's), Senior Mental Health Practitioners (SMHPs), Clinical Psychology, SEND Specialist Practitioners, Parent / Carer Practitioners, Managers for Clinical Practice and Whole School approach and an admin team, overseen by a Senior Manager. The MHST is able to make a difference to young people by offering early intervention and working with schools to develop and implement Whole School Approaches (WSA) to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing (MHEW).
As part of your role you will be offered ongoing training opportunities to extend your knowledge and skills and we encourage the development and creation of new materials and ways of working.
(Delete as appropriate)
CWP role;
The CWP role will include working in schools to deliver evidence based low intensity interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs. This will include 1-1 work, group work and working with parents and carers. Our service uses outcome measures with children , parent and carers so we can monitor the impact of the work. You will use an electronic case record for all your case work.
The CWP has an important role in their schools to work with Senior Mental Health Lead (SMHL) on WSA. This work will include delivering psycho education sessions to young people on areas such as anxiety. You may present in assemblies, lead coffee mornings and training sessions to staff, parents and carers. Within your schools you will offer consultation on referrals and signpost to other services.
EMHP role;
The EMHP role will include working in schools to deliver evidence based low intensity interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs. This will include 1-1 work, group work and working with parents and carers. Our service uses outcome measures with children , parent and carers so we can monitor the impact of the work. You will use an electronic case record for all your case work.
The EMHP has an important role in their schools to work with the Senior Mental Health lead on whole school approach. This work will include delivering psycho education sessions to young people on areas such as anxiety. You may present in assemblies, lead coffee mornings and training sessions to staff, parents and carers. Within your schools you will offer consultation on referrals and signpost to other services.
Key tasks:1. Assess and deliver, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, always working in collaboration with the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.
2. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. To operate from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
3. Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance.
4. Adhere to all regulations, processes, and procedures within the educational service to which the post holder is attached.
5. Liaise with other relevant professional support staff linked with the educational setting such as the link educational psychologist and other ISEND support staff and signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service
6. Practice, evidence and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team and in accordance with the respective professional Codes of Conduct and ethical protocols.
7. Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both ESCC and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.
8. Complete all requirements of the MHST and of the educational setting relating to data collection.
9. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and in addition to develop such materials independently as falls within own degree of competence, and under direction of the wider team.
10. Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the service are delivered.
Progression to Single Status 10 is dependent on also being responsible for the following tasks;
11. Support with the induction of new colleagues.
12. Support children and young people already assessed to be higher risk and more complex, taking on a more active role in the referral process and delivering interventions. These children will have moderate mental health needs where there is risk that is still within the level of the service but requires safety plans and monitoring. There will be children who have Special Educational needs that require adaption of interventions.
13. Responsible for creating and updating resources to be used across the team, for example developing group work programmes and creating videos to be used by children, young people and school staff. Adapting resources to use with children who have special educational needs.
14. Lead on consultation of referrals within schools, giving advice on appropriate referrals.
Are you a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner(EMHP), or Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP), who is passionate about supporting children and young people with their mental health in education settings?
If you are, we are currently recruiting forthreefull time posts to joinour Hastings, Eastbourneand Bexhill Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in East Sussex!
The MHSTs deliver evidence-based interventions using a Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic (CBT) approach in schools. We work directly with children and young people aged 7-17 with mild to moderate mental health issues, and their parents and carers. We also work with schools to develop or enhance their whole-school approach to emotional/mental health and wellbeing.
We are lookingfor people who have:
- A passion and commitment for working with children and young people
- Experienceof providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) informed interventions for improvingchildren and young peoples mental health
- Knowledge of school systems
- Strong organisational skills
You will receive clinical and case management supervision to support your interventions, and have access to comprehensive training opportunities to enhance your skills and develop professionally in your role.
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