Job summary
As a Trainee
Education Mental Health Practitioner you will be expected to work under
supervision 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 post-holder will, under
supervision, 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, in
line with the university expectations.
Main duties of the job
The Trainee
Education Mental Health Practitioner role will (under supervision):
- Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals
delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions.
- Develop and practice evidence-based skills 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.
The Trainee
Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to:
- Demonstrate
the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of
relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal
study in child development, wellbeing or mental health
- Experience
of working with children and young people, their families and others.
- Experience
of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
- Experience
of working with children and young people who have social, emotional
and/or mental health difficulties
About us
North Tyneside Council is recruiting
further trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners to join our expanding
Connect Mental Health Support Team. Our schools have really valued the support
from the team and this role provides a great opportunity to provide
evidence-based therapeutic interventions to pupils, provide advice and guidance
to parents and help to develop a whole school approach to mental health.
The Connect
Mental Health Support Team is part of the development of our new mental health
and emotional wellbeing offer across the council, which includes our Barnardos
Alliance, our HIVE Team that includes a therapeutic offer around trauma and the
new Early Help Emotional Wellbeing Team.
Please note:You must be able to take up the role in September in order to start the
training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
allow the postholder, under supervision and with support, to develop knowledge
and practice skills 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.
And
to evidence development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition
to record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable
practical ability.
Therapeutic Assessment
and Intervention
- Be educationally
supervised, supported, and assessed oneself to assess and deliver outcome
focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and
young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Developing skills
in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental
health difficulties, their parents/carers, families, and educators in the
self-management of presenting difficulties.
- Developing and
practicing evidence-based skills under supervisory support of working in
partnership with children, young people, their families, and educators in the
development of plans for the specific intervention and agreeing outcomes.
- Developing and
learning the skills required in order to enable children and young people in
education, and where appropriate parents/carers to collaborate and coproduce
their own agreed plan of care.
- Show evidence in
a variety of forms that at all times assessment and intervention is provided
from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
- Discuss with
supervisors and agree to accept appropriate referrals for children and young
people in educational settings, according to agreed local and national and
local referral routes, processes, and procedures.
- Under
supervision, undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others.
- Learn,
understand, rationalise, and adhere to the protocols within the educational
service to which the postholder is attached.
- Engage along with
more senior staff in the signposting of referrals for children and young people
with more complex needs to the relevant service.
- Engage in robust
managerial and clinical supervision, identifying the scope of practice of the
individual postholder within the role, and working safely within that scope.
- Gain and practice
a range of interventions related to provision of information and support for
evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.
- Practice,
evidence, reflect on and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in
conjunction with the requirements of the team.
- Attend
multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children
and young people in treatment, where appropriate, both for personal educational
benefit in discussion with supervisors, or to provide direct assistance.
- Keep coherent
records of all training and clinical activity in line with both health and
education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform
decision making.
- Complete all
requirements relating to data collection.
- Show evidence of
working within a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others
when indicated. Specifically, work in collaboration with teachers and other
educational staff, parents, children, young people and the wider community to
enhance and broaden access to mental health services.
- Contribute to the
development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials and
go on to develop further such materials as falls within own degree of
competence.
Training- Attend and fulfil
all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic,
and practice-based assessments.
- As well as
attendance at the University for training, fulfil private study requirements to
enhance learning and prepare assignments for examination, for at least one day
a week.
- Apply learning
from the training program directly to practice through the course.
- Receive practice
tutoring from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the
required standards.
- Prepare and
present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed
and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance
obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.
- Respond to and
evidence the implementation of improved practice because of supervisor
feedback.
- Engage in and
respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and
practice.
- Be involved in
the evaluation of the course.
- Disseminate
research and service evaluation findings through presentations and supervisory
discussions.
Professional- Ensure the
maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to both the
postholders employer and the Higher Education Institution in which they are
enrolled.
- Ensure
appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the
relevant departments.
- Ensure that
confidentiality is always protected.
- Ensure that any
risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the postholder
comes into contact within the course of their professional duties are
communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain
individual safety and the public interest.
- Ensure clear
objectives are identified, discussed, and reviewed with supervisor and senior
colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
- Participate in
individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
- 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.
- Attend relevant
educational opportunities in line with identified professional objectives.
- Other duties as appropriate in
line with the grade of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
allow the postholder, under supervision and with support, to develop knowledge
and practice skills 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.
And
to evidence development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition
to record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable
practical ability.
Therapeutic Assessment
and Intervention
- Be educationally
supervised, supported, and assessed oneself to assess and deliver outcome
focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and
young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Developing skills
in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental
health difficulties, their parents/carers, families, and educators in the
self-management of presenting difficulties.
- Developing and
practicing evidence-based skills under supervisory support of working in
partnership with children, young people, their families, and educators in the
development of plans for the specific intervention and agreeing outcomes.
- Developing and
learning the skills required in order to enable children and young people in
education, and where appropriate parents/carers to collaborate and coproduce
their own agreed plan of care.
- Show evidence in
a variety of forms that at all times assessment and intervention is provided
from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
- Discuss with
supervisors and agree to accept appropriate referrals for children and young
people in educational settings, according to agreed local and national and
local referral routes, processes, and procedures.
- Under
supervision, undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others.
- Learn,
understand, rationalise, and adhere to the protocols within the educational
service to which the postholder is attached.
- Engage along with
more senior staff in the signposting of referrals for children and young people
with more complex needs to the relevant service.
- Engage in robust
managerial and clinical supervision, identifying the scope of practice of the
individual postholder within the role, and working safely within that scope.
- Gain and practice
a range of interventions related to provision of information and support for
evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.
- Practice,
evidence, reflect on and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in
conjunction with the requirements of the team.
- Attend
multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children
and young people in treatment, where appropriate, both for personal educational
benefit in discussion with supervisors, or to provide direct assistance.
- Keep coherent
records of all training and clinical activity in line with both health and
education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform
decision making.
- Complete all
requirements relating to data collection.
- Show evidence of
working within a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others
when indicated. Specifically, work in collaboration with teachers and other
educational staff, parents, children, young people and the wider community to
enhance and broaden access to mental health services.
- Contribute to the
development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials and
go on to develop further such materials as falls within own degree of
competence.
Training- Attend and fulfil
all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic,
and practice-based assessments.
- As well as
attendance at the University for training, fulfil private study requirements to
enhance learning and prepare assignments for examination, for at least one day
a week.
- Apply learning
from the training program directly to practice through the course.
- Receive practice
tutoring from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the
required standards.
- Prepare and
present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed
and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance
obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.
- Respond to and
evidence the implementation of improved practice because of supervisor
feedback.
- Engage in and
respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and
practice.
- Be involved in
the evaluation of the course.
- Disseminate
research and service evaluation findings through presentations and supervisory
discussions.
Professional- Ensure the
maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to both the
postholders employer and the Higher Education Institution in which they are
enrolled.
- Ensure
appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the
relevant departments.
- Ensure that
confidentiality is always protected.
- Ensure that any
risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the postholder
comes into contact within the course of their professional duties are
communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain
individual safety and the public interest.
- Ensure clear
objectives are identified, discussed, and reviewed with supervisor and senior
colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
- Participate in
individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
- 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.
- Attend relevant
educational opportunities in line with identified professional objectives.
- Other duties as appropriate in
line with the grade of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Proven record of previous academic attainment.
- Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications at a minimum of level 2.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of learning methods.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams.
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Team Player.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
Desirable
- It is desirable that the applicant will have previous experience of working with children and young people.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the educational system in England
- Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.
Desirable
- Understanding of trauma and attachment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Proven record of previous academic attainment.
- Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications at a minimum of level 2.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of learning methods.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams.
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Team Player.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
Desirable
- It is desirable that the applicant will have previous experience of working with children and young people.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the educational system in England
- Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.
Desirable
- Understanding of trauma and attachment
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.
