Job summary
X2 Education Mental Health / Children's Wellbeing Practitioner
Mental Health in Schools Support Team (MHST)
Band 5 - Full Time Permanent Contract
The MHST is an arm of the well-established Well-being and Mental Health Service (WAMHS), embedded in schools across City & Hackney supporting schools to implement whole school approaches to mental health. WAMHS have laid the foundations for the MHST to be able to build on whole school approaches as well as provide direct support for children, young people and parents through workshops and guided self-help interventions for young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
The successful post holder/s will join our existing multidisciplinary team of EMHPs, CAMHS Practitioners, Educational Psychologists and trainee EMHPS, and play a key role in supporting local schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.
The post holder/s will work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner within their scope of practice, alongside education colleagues and help to develop the well-being and mental health service for their schools. They will also work flexibly with their team to provide an enticing cross-school offer of groups and workshops which can be accessed by school communities across City & Hackney.
Main duties of the job
This is a role within the Green Paper for Transforming children and young people's mental health programme. The post holder will work within the City & Hackney Mental Health Support in Schools team, which is part of the wider Specialist CAMHS. This team has a specific focus on early intervention and prevention within the school context involving both whole school and individual approaches.
The post holder will deliver, under supervision, high-quality, outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties. The post involves provision of low-intensity interventions (one to one, group and workshops) to children, young people and their parents. Practitioners will develop an active presence within school settings.
Alongside senior members of the MHST and the Well-being and Mental health In schools Service, practitioners will contribute to the development of the Whole School Approach in schools. The post holder will work in collaboration with other members of the MHST and where appropriate with members of the wider multidisciplinary team and signpost families to appropriate support. Finally, to contribute where appropriate, to service development and consultation to the wider MHST professional networks.
About us
City & Hackney CAMHS are excited to be recruiting to a new full time post for an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) / Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) in The Mental Health in Schools Support Team (MHST).
In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the EMHP/CWP role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the job description and person/role specification.
Closing date for applications: 1st December 2023 (*Potential to be brought forward)
Interviews will be taking place: 14th December 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the job description and person/role specification.
Closing date for applications: 1st December 2023 (*Potential to be brought forward)
Interviews will be taking place: 14th December 2023
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider OR Education Mental Health Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and young people in either a health or educational setting
- Demonstrates an understanding of common mental health problems experienced by children and young people
- Understands why it is essential to use evidence-based interventions when possible
- Experience in providing manualised CWP/EMHP interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties.
- Experience of MDT working
- to identify common mental health problems in children and young people
Knowledge and Skills
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.
Other
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation
- Able to work autonomously and to use supervision appropriately
- Responsive to and willing to ask for feedback and supervision
- Ability to be self-reflective in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- 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
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider OR Education Mental Health Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and young people in either a health or educational setting
- Demonstrates an understanding of common mental health problems experienced by children and young people
- Understands why it is essential to use evidence-based interventions when possible
- Experience in providing manualised CWP/EMHP interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties.
- Experience of MDT working
- to identify common mental health problems in children and young people
Knowledge and Skills
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.
Other
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation
- Able to work autonomously and to use supervision appropriately
- Responsive to and willing to ask for feedback and supervision
- Ability to be self-reflective in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- 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
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).
Additional information
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).
