Mind in Brent Wandsworth and Westminster

Educational Mental Health Practitioner/CWP

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Job summary

We are looking for a qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner or Children's Wellbeing Practitioner to provide a preventative, early intervention service to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs in identified schools. We are looking for someone who has the relevant experience and key skills to apply the acquired 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.If you have a passion for working within dynamic and high-paced but supportive environment, we would like to hear from you, so please check the job description and person specification for requirements and apply!

Main duties of the job

To allow the post holder, with appropriate supervision, to work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner and to engage in:

Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems

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

Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing

Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services

Key relationships:

Designated Mental Health Lead in education setting

Identified school settings

Mental Health Support Team

Line Manager

Clinical Supervisor

Local CAMHS providers

Colleagues from Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster

About us

Were a leading community-based organization dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our experienced clinically led teams are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in our communities. We combine innovative solutions with decades of local community knowledge to empower people to live the life they choose. We partner with the NHS and local authorities to deliver clinically driven frontline services with fantastic outcomes. We focus on early intervention and prevention, targeting mental health conditions at the most cost-effective stage, while also supporting people with moderate to severe mental health needs across our communities.

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience WM7 SP32 Pay Scale

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0097-25-0000

Job locations

23 Monck Street

London

SW1P 2AE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention

1. Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to 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.

Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.

3. Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.

4. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.

5. Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national and local protocols.

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.

7. Adhere to all regulations, processes and procedures within the educational service to which the post holder is attached and within the organization where the post-holder is employed including (but not limited to) HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols, and emergency procedures. Signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service

8. Through case management, supervision and any other relevant local pathway, escalate cases where the level of need or risk is beyond the scope of practice of the post holder.

9. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.

10. Practice, evidence and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team.

11. Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate.

12. Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.

13. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.

14. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.

15. Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.

16. 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.

Training and Supervision

Continue to apply learning gained on the training program directly to practice.

17. 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 EMHP, supervisor and service are delivered.

18. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.

19. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.

20. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings in appropriate formats through agreed channels.

Professional

21. Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice

22. Ensure appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the relevant departments.

23. Ensure that confidentiality is always protected.

24. Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the post holder comes into contact with in the course of their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest.

25. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.

26. Participate in individual performance/appraisal review and work towards agreed objectives.

27. Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

28. Attend relevant educational opportunities in line with identified professional objectives.