Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) - Rochdale MHST

Job overview

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a growing and supportive team dedicated to making a positive difference to the mental health of children and young people.
• Access to regular supervision, professional development, and training opportunities.
• A competitive salary, pension scheme, and generous annual leave.
• Opportunities for career progression.

Qualified EMHP Post in Rochdale MHST  #joinUsBeYou

As an EMHP you will be delivering CBT Evidence-Based Interventions for children and young people, with mild to moderate mental health and behavioral  problems, in a range of Education Settings.

You will be helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services. Another key part of your role is to support the staff in your allocated Education Settings to identify, and where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing; supporting them to develop whole school approaches to positive mental health.

Working with and within educational environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services. You'll be able to identify and work with low level risk and recognise higher level risk, escalating this appropriately to relevant services.

Main duties of the job

Delivering outcome focused, Evidence-Based Interventions in Educational Settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

Developing skills in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

Developing and practicing Evidence-Based skills and working in partnership with children, young people, their families and educators in the development of treatment plans for the specific intervention and agreeing outcomes.

Work in collaboration with children and young people and where appropriate parents/carers to formulate and develop agreed treatment plan.

Provide individual and group interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties

Be an active participant in case discussions, multi-agency meetings, and regular supervision to ensure high standards of care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Important information - please read before applying

Applicants must have successfully completed the 1year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner(EMHP)'  course in order to be considered for shortlisting.  We welcome applications from qualified EMHP's and Trainee EMHPs who are due to finish or have recently finished their training.

You must have registration as an EMHP or have an in-progress application for registration as an EMHP with BABCP or BPS. This will be verified at interview and during pre-employment checks. It is a mandatory requirement as you are working within an NHS commissioned service.

We are unable to accept applications from children and young people wellbeing practitioners (CWP). The only exception to this is if you are currently working in an MHST service, and your started in this service prior to 1st October 2024. You are only able to gain professional registration for roles that they are qualified to deliver.