Job responsibilities
Qualified
Education Mental Health Practitioner
Key
Deliverables
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
To support schools in developing strategies and activities to promote
emotional well-being and positive mental health.
And to use 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.
Key Relationships
Designated Mental Health Lead in education setting
Identified school settings
Mental Health Support Team
Line Manager / Case Manager
Clinical Supervisor
Other local mental health providers
Therapeutic - Assessment and Intervention
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.
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.
Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and
families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions
being offered.
Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and
respects diversity.
Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local
and national 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.
Adhere to all regulations, processes and procedures within the
educational service to which the postholder is attached within the educational
setting where the post-holder working 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
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 postholder.
Provide a range of information and support for evidence based
psychological treatments.
Practice, evidence 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.
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.
Complete all requirements relating to data collection.
Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and
training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.
Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant
others when indicated.
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 EMHP training program directly
to practice.
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 trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.
Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in
practice.
Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve
competences and practice.
To disseminate research and service evaluation findings in appropriate
formats through agreed channels.
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 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.
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.
