Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be required to proficiently complete the mental health practice in education settings training as either a post- graduate or under -graduate and you will need to meet the entry requirements detailed in the attached FAQs.On successful completion of the trainee EMHP course, which is a full- time role funded at NHS Band 4 or equivalent you will be able to achieve a band 5 or equivalent position within the team.

Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention

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 and 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 post holder is attached and within the organization where the post-holder is employed 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.

Under supervision and any other relevant local pathway, escalate cases where the level of need or risk is beyond the scope of practice of the post holder.

Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.

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 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 EMHP, 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

To ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice

To ensure appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the relevant departments.

To ensure that confidentiality is always protected.

To ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the post holder 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.

To 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/appraisal review and work towards 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post graduate route (level 7)
• Education to Honours degree level to 2:2 or above
• Graduate route (level 6)
• Proven successful study at level 5 academic experience alongside experiential experience or successful part completion of an Honours degree level 6.

Experience

Essential

• Direct work with children, young people and families.
• Applying safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures and promoting the welfare of children.
• Working with other professionals and of challenging professional judgements as appropriate.
• Staff supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and their families with mental health difficulties
• Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing.
• Experience of working with other vulnerable groups.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.
• Knowledge of educational environments
• Highly developed knowledge of child and adult safeguarding.
• Understanding of MHSTs role in supporting children and young people

Desirable

• Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams.
• Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence.
• Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families.
• Proven commitment to continuous professional development.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across the organisational footprint.
• Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.
• Must be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to personally manage a sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd

Address

Nexus Business Centre

6 Darby Close

Cheney Manor

Swindon

SN2 2PN

Employer's website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)