Description
We are seeking an experienced, flexible, enthusiastic and motivated Education Mental Health Practitioner to join the Barking & Dagenham Mental Health Support Team (MHST).
The successful candidate will work across educational settings and healthcare services to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Work in partnership with schools, children, young people and families to support the self-management of presenting emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
- Undertake assessments, contribute to formulations and develop collaborative intervention plans under appropriate supervision.
- Deliver guided self-help and other evidence-based interventions on both an individual and group basis.
- Support education staff to identify, understand and respond to mental health and wellbeing needs within their settings.
- Promote emotional wellbeing and improve access to mental health support across educational settings.
- Liaise effectively with health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners to support integrated care and effective pathways.
- Identify and appropriately escalate concerns where children and young people require more specialist mental health intervention.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, outcome measures and activity data in line with Trust policies and professional standards.
- Participate fully in the Education Mental Health Practitioner training programme and associated supervision requirements.
The post holder will be a member of the Barking & Dagenham Mental Health Support Team (MHST), working collaboratively with schools, colleges, children, young people and families to improve access to early mental health support and intervention.
The role requires effective partnership working with a range of professionals across health, education, social care and voluntary sector services.
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records, collecting and reporting outcome measures, and ensuring all work is completed in accordance with Trust policies, professional standards, safeguarding requirements and information governance procedures.
The role will involve working across a range of educational settings and community locations throughout Barking & Dagenham and therefore requires flexibility, strong organisational skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
Registration with the relevant regulatory body is essential in meeting the criteria for this role.
As part of #TeamNELFT, you will become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients.