Education Mental Health Practitioner Brent MHST
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Job overview
Band 5 MHST EMHP/CWP Practitioners work closely with young people and families, parents and carer's and staff in schools and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Band 5 Practitioner are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:
- keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments
- ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures
- ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process
We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care.
As a Band 5 Practitioners you will work alongside more experienced mental health practitioners, other health professionals and EMHP/CWP peers delivering a service to schools.
As a team you will work together to ensure that the team is working to the standards which the people using our services deserve.
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Main duties of the job
Applicants must be a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or an equivalent qualification with experience of working with Children and Young People in Mental Health Services or Schools in the provision of individual and group treatments.
Brent Mental Health Support Team is looking for qualified EMHP with experience of working with Children and Young People in Mental Health Services in the delivery of individual and group treatments in school settings. We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and dynamic practitioners who are creative in their approach and passionate about improving health outcomes for children and young people.
You will work alongside EMHPs, Mental Health Practitioners and a Senior Clinical Leads to support the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people based in participating schools in Brent.
Brent MHST works with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending schools in the area.
CNWL are committed to progressing and supporting their staff with career development and training, and ensuring staff health and wellbeing and job satisfaction.
For an informal discussion please contact Jonah Seto (Service Lead) [email protected] or Amanda Pegrum (Service Lead) [email protected]