DBS4770 Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner x 4
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
20/05/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 29/05/2022 23:59
Salary:
£22,571 - £23,953 pa
Employment Location:
Any location within North Tyneside
Further Information
North Tyneside Council is recruiting further trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners to join our expanding Connect Mental Health Support Team. Our schools have really valued the support from the team and this role provides a great opportunity to provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to pupils, provide advice and guidance to parents and help to develop a whole school approach to mental health. The Mental Health Support Team is part of the development of our new mental health and emotional wellbeing offer across the council, which includes our Barnardo’s Alliance, our HIVE Team that includes a therapeutic offer around trauma and the new Early Help Community Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing pathway we are developing.
As a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings. Over the course of the training year, the post-holder will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence based interventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents, in line with the university expectations.
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, 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 others.
• 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
For more information and a confidential discussion please contact: jane.pickthall@northtyneside.gov.uk.
Please note: You must be able to take up the role in September in order to start the training in October.
Closing date – Sunday 29th May.
Interview Date – 7th & 8th June (for school teaching staff interested in applying, who would normally need to give notice by the end of May, please seek permission from your head before submitting your application).
Please be advised that this position will require an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In addition, staff and volunteers are expected to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance in relation to safeguarding children and safe practice with vulnerable adults. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.