Education Mental Health Practitioner

As an EMHP you will be expected to work autonomously but also as part of a dynamic mental health team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings. The training you will have undertaken will have enabled you to develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence based interventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents. About us The Education Mental Health Practitioner role will:

• Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families.
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills to carry out holistic and child-centred mental health assessments, including risk assessments., Join our Team in Black Country Healthcare
Here at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves on employing the best people who have the right skills, vision and values to make a difference to the communities we serve. So ask yourself:
• Do you want to be part of developing national good practice initiatives?
• Are you skilled in working with children and young people with emerging emotional wellbeing needs?
• Do you believe in providing a young person with best possible outcomes?
• Do you work effectively as part of an enhanced multidisciplinary/multiagency team?
• Are you looking for opportunities for career development and progression?
  
  We have an exciting opportunity for a low intensity practitioner (Educational Mental Health Practitioner) to deliver short term interventions in schools and colleges throughout the localities to those young people demonstrating need for support with their emotional health and wellbeing. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team who has been successful in their training and are wanting to embed their learning in the Black Country., Demonstrate and evidence they have completed the Educational Mental Health Practitioner training
• Have experience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
• Have experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
• Have experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties, Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Educational Mental Health Practitioner formal qualification
• Experience of working with external agencies and stakeholders
• Able to travel around the Black Country using own transport
• Has established knowledge of the education system in England
Desirable
• A further relevant degree
• Teaching ability
Ability to demonstrate skills Essential
• Has the ability to build an alliance with a young person
• Has the ability to effectively communicate with teaching staff
Desirable
• Has the ability to communicate with larger audiences.
Person Specification Criteria Essential
• Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Educational Mental Health Practitioner formal qualification
• Experience of working with external agencies and stakeholders
• Able to travel around the Black Country using own transport
• Has established knowledge of the education system in England
Desirable
• A further relevant degree
• Teaching ability
Ability to demonstrate skills Essential
• Has the ability to build an alliance with a young person
• Has the ability to effectively communicate with teaching staff
Desirable
• Has the ability to communicate with larger audiences.