Education Mental Health Practitioner Emhp

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If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with youThis is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the Cheshire Mental Health Support Team's (MHST) based in Cheshire East.
We have 1 post available within the team.The Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner will work with colleagues in the Cheshire East MHST, working closely with education settings and professionals supporting children, young people and their families.The post involves working directly with schools, colleges and settings providing information, advice and guidance through consultation, training, direct work with children and young people and their families and delivering evidence based interventions.We will require successful applicants to be registered with either the BABCP or the BPS as you will be working within a NHS commissioned service.This is an exciting time for Children and Young People Mental Heath Services so please come and be part of the development.
Main duties of the job The post-holder will work within Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Support Team (Cheshire East MHST) and provide a range of assessment and other interventions on an individual and wider systems basis under close clinical supervision from experienced staff.Accessing regular case management and clinical supervision on an individual and group basis will be an important aspect of the role.The post-holder will be able to deliver a range of 1:1 and group Low Intensity CBT based interventions for children, young people, and parents/carers.
About us CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do.
We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified Post Graduate Certificate or above from a provider university as part of the CYP-IAPT programme EMHP, CWP Professional registration with recognised National Body (BPS, BABCP) Desirable Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
Demonstrates continued professional development within the mental health arena as evidenced by certificated course from recognised training bodies.
Knowledge and Expertise Essential Knowledge of child psychology and development Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present Demonstrate an understanding of parenting and behaviour management interventions Demonstrates a knowledge of the impact of multisystemic issues such as home, school and community.
Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation Desirable Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological and systemic therapies and how it relates to this post Experience Essential Experience of safeguarding vulnerable people Experience of multi-agency working Experience of working in a mental health and/or CYP setting Desirable Evidence of working in the local community Experience of routine outcome monitoring