Education Mental Health Practitioner

The MHSTs are part of the Emotional Health Wellbeing Service in East of England Health and Care NHS Trust (EEC) and is within the 'Getting Advice' and 'Getting Help' (quadrants of) the developing iThrive model currently being implemented across Norfolk. The iThrive model provides an integrated approach to the delivery of person-centred and needs-led services for children, young people, and families.

The MHST's work with education settings to provide early intervention for mild to moderate mental health difficulties and provide support to staff in schools and colleges on their 'Whole School Approach' (WSA) to mental health.

We are looking for Education Mental Health Practitioners who have completed their training and are looking for a move to Norfolk., The postholder, with appropriate supervision, will work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner as their training affords in educational and health care settings alongside a team of mental health professionals and within the scope of their local job description, to engage in:

Develop and deliver evidence-based interventions under supervision to children, young people, parents and carers in an educational/community setting who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

The post holder will work alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under supervision.

Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centred mental health assessments, including risk assessments.

Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.

The post holder will also be responsible for supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and well-being.

Use the EMHP/CWP skills, knowledge, and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments.

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.