Educational Mental Health Practitioner's / CWP

Main duties of the job The successful candidate will work in partnership with schools, children, young people, and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes. Practitioners will work as autonomous and responsible clinicians within their scope of practice, alongside education colleagues. They will be experienced in the delivery of interventions to support Children and Young People (CYP) in primary, secondary and higher education settings. The practitioner will complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, care plans and reviews. They will be proficient in using Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) and clinical tools to gather feedback and guide clinical practice, with opportunities for service provision planning and mapping with schools to inform the delivery of support to CYP. The post holder will be supported to work alongside other EMHPs/CWPs in educational settings, as well as working alongside more Senior Mental Health Practitioners to support
learning and development. There will be opportunities for individual work, group work and consultation. We offer all staff a robust supervision framework to support with their clinical development

driving licence, and access to a vehicle to travel efficiently across the county.

At NELFT, were proud to be the largest provider of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in England. Our service offers evidence-based individual and group interventions within educational settings for children and young people aged 5-18, helping children manage mild to moderate mental health challenges. SE Essex MHST is looking for passionate, qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) to join our team. Our team covers a large geographical area, incorporating Canvey, Castlepoint and Rochford, and Southend areas. The team are supportive and passionate in what we deliver and have professionals who come from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We recognise the needs for a healthy work life balance, and we will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and procedures. We encourage Continual Professional Development and are keen to support our staff to grow and progress. Successful applicants will need a full, NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.