Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner / Child Wellbeing Pract

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with education staff.
• Be on site at allocated educational settings each day of the week.
• Provide 1-1interventions such as low intensity CBT (guided self-help)for children, young people, parent/carers and school staff.
• Group interventions, Workshops for children, young people, parent/carers and school staff Drop-in surgeries for children, young people and school staff.
• Facilitate co-production to support service development.
• Support the team in resource development.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade which may be required to enable effective and efficient running of the service.

The aim of these interventions is to:

• Reduce stigma around Mental Health,
• Enhance emotional wellbeing by promoting and building resilience in children and young people through educational workshops, assemblies and PSHE lessons.
• Deliver psycho-education and support to parent/carers and teachers to improve their understanding of children and young peoples needs.
• Support children and young people at the early stages of emotional wellbeing challenges to prevent further Mental Health intervention later in life.