Education Mental Health Practitioner

Deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

Work in partnership with schools, children, young people and families to support the self-management of presenting emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.

Undertake assessments, contribute to formulations and develop collaborative intervention plans under appropriate supervision.

Deliver guided self-help and other evidence-based interventions on both an individual and group basis.

Support education staff to identify, understand and respond to mental health and wellbeing needs within their settings.

Promote emotional wellbeing and improve access to mental health support across educational settings.

Liaise effectively with health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners to support integrated care and effective pathways.

Identify and appropriately escalate concerns where children and young people require more specialist mental health intervention.

Maintain accurate clinical records, outcome measures and activity data in line with Trust policies and professional standards.

Participate fully in the Education Mental Health Practitioner training programme and associated supervision requirements.

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.

We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

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