Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Education Mental Health Practitioner / Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner within our Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.  The MHSTs sit within the BeeU Service in Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

Since 2020, the MHST offer has grown year on year and we currently have five teams serving a number of schools across the region.

The Teams sit within the ‘getting help’ aspect of the Thrive model and work closely with our Bee U colleagues, who deliver specialist CAMHS and assessment services.  You will be involved with supporting the implementation and development of the MHSTs, embedding our services within our designated schools. We work from clinic bases and schools across the region to ensure our service is accessible to as many children, young people and families as possible, so flexibility to travel is integral to this role.

You will work with your colleagues to deliver the three core functions of Mental Health Support Teams. You will hold a caseload, undertake assessments and offer brief evidence-based interventions for children and young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health needs. This will include one to one support and group work, with children, young people, parents and carers. 

Main duties of the job

• To assist with the completion of initial, detailed and specific mental health assessments for children and young people.
• Agreeing areas for intervention and developing person centred plans of care in conjunction with children/young people and their families/carers.
• To provide focussed direct and indirect work for children, young people and their families as identified within their agreed person-centred care plan, within the education setting.
• To carry out individual or group therapeutic intervention with children, young people and parents as indicated within the child / young person’s care plan.
• Agree and carry out planned reviews of care as required seeking under the supervision of senior mental health support team clinicians.
• To have responsibility for documenting the plans of care and ensuring that plans remain current and that standards of record keeping are adhered to.
• Prepare and plan individual or group-based intervention for children, young people and parents including screening the child/young person for relevant groups.
• To support clinicians in implementing and coordinating the delivery of targeted and group-based interventions across the service.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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