Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 full-time Band 4 Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioners, to work within our established Mental Health Support Teams in Schools. 1 position based in the Halton and Warrington Cluster, and 1 position in the St Helens and Knowsley Cluster.
We would like to invite applicants from children and young people's mental health, wellbeing and education/pastoral backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.
The Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioners will work closely with qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners, Senior Practitioners, CBT therapists and other team members, to support young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
To allow the postholder, under supervision and with support, to develop knowledge and practice skills in the following:
- 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
- Working with and within education environments to promote a whole school approach to mental health wellbeing.
- To evidence development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition to record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable practical ability.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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, as detailed in Care Plans
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.
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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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, as detailed in Care Plans
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.
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.
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.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Foundation degree or equivalent experience in a relevant area
- Significant demonstrable experience working with CYP/ Families/ vulnerable groups with mental health needs
Desirable
- Good level of general education at a minimum GCSE grade's A to C in Maths and English
- Experience of working in a care setting - or working with vulnerable CYP & families
- Additional training in therapeutic interventions
- Keen to access further training and development opportunities, within children and young people's mental health
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality
- To be able to demonstrate a nonjudgemental attitude.
- A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner
Desirable
- Experience of de-escalation skills and breakaway techniques
- Experience of working in CYPMHS / a care setting- or working with vulnerable CYP/families
- An overview of the Trust's Objectives
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to demonstrate a nonjudgemental attitude.
- Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner
Other
Essential
- Professional attitude
- Flexibility
- Possess a caring, compassionate & empathic attitude
- Able to meet the Trust's professional standards
- Ability to travel across sites
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Foundation degree or equivalent experience in a relevant area
- Significant demonstrable experience working with CYP/ Families/ vulnerable groups with mental health needs
Desirable
- Good level of general education at a minimum GCSE grade's A to C in Maths and English
- Experience of working in a care setting - or working with vulnerable CYP & families
- Additional training in therapeutic interventions
- Keen to access further training and development opportunities, within children and young people's mental health
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality
- To be able to demonstrate a nonjudgemental attitude.
- A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner
Desirable
- Experience of de-escalation skills and breakaway techniques
- Experience of working in CYPMHS / a care setting- or working with vulnerable CYP/families
- An overview of the Trust's Objectives
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to demonstrate a nonjudgemental attitude.
- Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner
Other
Essential
- Professional attitude
- Flexibility
- Possess a caring, compassionate & empathic attitude
- Able to meet the Trust's professional standards
- Ability to travel across sites
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.
