B4-5 Educational Mental Health Practitioner

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will: • Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under supervision. • Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families. • Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to: • Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health • Experience of working with children and young people, their families and the network around the child. • Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders • Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties • Experience of working in or with education although this is not essential The Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner role: • Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions autonomously • Continue to develop and practice evidence-based skills to work directly with children, young people and families. • Continue to develop and practice evidence-based skills to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments. For more information and a confidential discussion please email Zoe Gilbert on Any questions regarding application please contact our recruitment team on . Job description Job responsibilities The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will: • Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under supervision. • Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families. • Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to: • Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health • Experience of working with children and young people, their families and the network around the child. • Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders • Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties • Experience of working in or with education although this is not essential The Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner role: • Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions autonomously • Continue to develop and practice evidence-based skills to work directly with children, young people and families. • Continue to develop and practice evidence-based skills to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments. For more information and a confidential discussion please email Zoe Gilbert on Any questions regarding application please contact our recruitment team on .