Job summary
1wte B5 Education Mental Health Practitioners or Child Wellbeing Practitioner
Post based in Walsall
We have an exciting opportunity for a low intensity practitioner (Educational Mental Health Practitioner or Child Wellbeing Practitioner - EMHP/CWP) 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 enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team who have been successful in their training and are wanting to embed their learning in the Black Country.
Main duties of the job
As an EMHP/CWP 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.
The Education Mental Health Practitioner/Child Wellbeing 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-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments.
About us
The Education Mental Health Practitioner/Child Wellbeing Practitioner is required to:
- 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
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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?
For more information and a confidential discussion please email Zoe Gilbert, Service Manager on z.gilbert@nhs.net
Any questions regarding application please contact our recruitment team on 01384 325028.
Closing date 9th May 2024
Interview Date 15th May 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
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?
For more information and a confidential discussion please email Zoe Gilbert, Service Manager on z.gilbert@nhs.net
Any questions regarding application please contact our recruitment team on 01384 325028.
Closing date 9th May 2024
Interview Date 15th May 2024
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- oSuccessful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' or 'Child Wellbeing Practitioner course.
- oAbility to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children
- oAbility to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- oKnowledge of educational environments
- oExperience of working with children and young people, their families and others
- Must be a car driver
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams
- oExperience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- oSuccessful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' or 'Child Wellbeing Practitioner course.
- oAbility to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children
- oAbility to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- oKnowledge of educational environments
- oExperience of working with children and young people, their families and others
- Must be a car driver
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams
- oExperience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
