Education Mental Health Practitioner (Trainee)

Wigan CAMHS have an exciting opportunity to join their Mental Health support team in schools and colleges as Trainee EMHPs who on completion of the training will progress to a band 5 qualified EMHP.

EMHP training is offered as either a Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma. Both Diplomas entitle successful trainees to join the BPS or BABCP register, and then work as a qualified EMHP after training. Candidates without an undergraduate degree are eligible to join the Level 6 Graduate Diploma, while those who already hold an undergraduate degree will be eligible for enrolment in the Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma.

There is a recently launched accreditation system for providers of EMHP training, operated by the British Psychological Society.

The  training programme for EMHPs is 12 months in duration and consists of academic and supervised practice learning across mental health services and educational settings, such as primary and secondary schools, and further education colleges.

Delivery of the training will be provided through a combination of taught days provided by the Psychological Therapies Training Centre, independent self-guided study days and experience gained in education wellbeing and mainstream mental health services.

In line with the government’s priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver brief evidence-based early interventions for children and young people. EMHPs work in educational settings as part of NHS led Mental Health Support Teams. This training programme is part of the national Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) initiative.

During training, the post-holder will work under the supervision of their employing NHS Trust to gain experience in providing one to one brief evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems in educational settings (principally anxiety and depression). Trainee EMHPs are also trained in providing support to educational settings with Whole School Approaches, designed to improve emotional well-being and mental health more broadly in the school.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

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