# Qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

**Company**: Mind in West Essex
**Location**: Harlow, Essex
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £32,066.10 to £39,046.34 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Mind in West Essex is seeking a Qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join their Children and Young People's (CYP) Mental Health Support Team. The successful candidate will provide low-intensity CBT-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

The post holder will work with children, young people, and parents from diverse cultural backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary. They will deliver evidence-based group sessions on various topics, including emotional regulation, child anxiety, and challenging behaviour.

Key responsibilities include:

- Assessing and delivering outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings

- Supporting children and young people in the self-management of presenting difficulties

- Collaborating with children, young people, families, and educators to develop plans for specific interventions and agree on outcomes

- Identifying and managing risks related to client safety

- Engaging in robust managerial and clinical supervision

- Participating in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings

- Maintaining coherent records of training and clinical activity

The ideal candidate will have a PG Dip in Educational Mental Health Practice, be registered with the BABCP/BPS or eligible for registration, and have excellent communication skills.

The salary for this permanent, full-time position is £32,066.10 to £39,046.34 per year, equivalent to NHS Agenda for Change Band 5.

## Skills

### Required
- CBT
- mental health
- educational settings
- child anxiety
- challenging behaviour
- emotional regulation

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