A Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner post in the East Cheshire Mental Health Support Team of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, working with education settings. The work centres on schools, colleges and families, through consultation, training and low-intensity CBT with children, young people and parents. Practitioners work under close clinical supervision, and the post requires a CYP-IAPT postgraduate qualification. Registration with BPS or BABCP is needed or must be obtained within six months, otherwise a six-month fixed-term contract applies.
What the job involves
- Deliver 1:1 and group low-intensity CBT-based interventions for children, young people and parents or carers
- Provide assessment and other interventions on an individual and wider systems basis under close clinical supervision
- Provide information, advice and guidance to schools, colleges and settings through consultation and training
- Provide direct work with children, young people and their parents or caregivers, delivering evidence-based interventions
- Build positive working relationships with schools and partner agencies
- Attend regular case management and clinical supervision, individually and in groups
- Contribute to evaluating initiatives to keep the service effective, ethical and safe
What’s required
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate or above from a CYP-IAPT programme provider university, such as EMHP or CWP
Registration & licences
- Professional registration with BPS or BABCP, or able to obtain it within 6 months of start date
Experience
- Safeguarding vulnerable people
- Multi-agency working
- Working in a mental health and/or children and young people setting
Skills & knowledge
- Child psychology and development
- Understanding of anxiety and depression and how they may present
- Understanding of parenting and behaviour management interventions
- Knowledge of how home, school and community issues affect children
- Knowledge of child protection, safeguarding and related legislation
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check, paid for by the applicant and deducted from salary after appointment
Other
- Alignment with the Trust Values: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion and Competency
Nice to have
- Psychology or other health-related undergraduate degree
- Certificated continued professional development in mental health from recognised training bodies
- Understanding of evidence-based psychological and systemic therapies
- Evidence of working in the local community
- Experience of routine outcome monitoring
What’s offered
- Up to 3 weeks of induction training through the Prepare to Care programme
- Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria
- Guaranteed Interview Scheme for armed forces community applicants meeting the essential criteria
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
