EMHP / Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) in MHST

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

To undertake psychological assessments of individuals up to the age of 17 who are referred to the service.

To offer and provide low intensity psychological interventions to children, young people and their families who are experiencing mild to moderate depression and anxiety including stress and adjustment to life events. This will include both individual and group work.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using a range of suitable and evidence-based interventions.

You will also support schools and/or colleges with whole-organisation approaches to mental health and wellbeing, this may involving supporting schools to complete a self-assessment of its mental health provision and understanding. This role supports the Government's priority of increasing access to and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

You will also play a role in the education, training, consultation and support in mental health and psychological issues for Schools and other primary care professionals and relevant agencies. For example, you may advise on sleep hygiene and problem solving, educate young people in how to manage anxiety and depression, promote approaches that improve emotional health and wellbeing or advise education staff and signpost further information, to ensure they can give children and young people the right support.

Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include

Within the MHST we offer a robust supervision structure and an opportunity to develop onto the CBT supervision course.

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

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