Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) inMalton or Scarborough inMalton or Scarborough PUBLISHED
TUE 24 DEC 2024
This position is part of a broader initiative to offer early mental health interventions, focusing on prevention and support within the community. The role encompasses collaboration with educational institutions to foster a holistic approach to student wellbeing, ensuring that practitioners are equipped to meet the diverse mental health needs of young people effectively.
Would you like to be part of a new, exciting and innovative service working with young people with an ethos of prevention and early intervention?
In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the new Mental Health Support Teams (named by children and young people in the region as Wellbeing in Mind teams) are an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. We currently have 5 Wellbeing in Mind teams across North Yorkshire, which are embedded within education settings
We are looking to recruit 3 new Education Mental Health Practitioners, the successful candidates will become part of a team delivering support to schools and colleges in the Scarborough and Ryedale area.
Applicants must have successfully completed the 1year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course and be registered with either the BABCP or BPS
The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions:
- Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
- Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
- Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.
Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2.
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