Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner
Schools in Mind
Closing Date for Applications: 22nd October 2024
Are you passionate about delivering outcome focused interventions to young people experiencing mental health difficulties in a school setting? If so, we’ve got a fantastic opportunity to join our team as an Emotional wellbeing practitioner working across schools in Teesside.
Overview
The post-holder will work within the Schools in Mind team as part of Teesside Mind’s Children and Young People services. Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners (EWP) deliver high-quality, outcome focused interventions for young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Interventions will take place in a school setting, in a one-to-one or a small group basis. Children and young people may present with anxiety, low mood, or need support with friendships, exam stress and life pressures. Interventions may include coping mechanisms, self-help techniques, therapeutic interventions, and a safe space to talk through their emotions.
Experience Required
Health and Social Care qualification Level 3, or extensive experience within CYP mental health (5 years+)
Experience of working with children and young people with mental health or emotional distress
Experience of working collaboratively with young people to establish and work towards goal-based outcomes
Experience of working with children and young people in a one-to-one setting
Experience of delivering mental health interventions
Experience of record keeping and case management
Responsibilties & Qualifications
1. Deliver outcome focused interventions to young people in a school setting, who are struggling with low to moderate mental health difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, anger, emotional dysregulation, friendship problems, and exam stress.
2. Build strong relations with your schools point of contacts, providing them with regular updates on individuals, whilst remaining within the confines of confidentiality. Providing the school with final reports for each student and keeping in regular contact with them.
3. Complete safety plans for all individuals we work with and manage any risk on an ongoing basis, in line with Teesside Mind’s Policies and Procedures. Escalating cases or making forward referrals, supervised by your line manager, if a young person requires a higher level of intervention.
Interviews will be held on Monday, 28th October 2024
More details can be found in the job pack
Working Hours
22.5
Salary Range
£24,692.81 (pro rata)