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Education Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 02 December 2024 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2025 |
| Location: | Warrington, WA2 9TN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9350-24-2312 |
Summary
Education mental health practitioners (EMHPs) work across education and healthcare to provide mental health support for children and young people in schools and colleges. An exciting opportunity has arisen for 5 Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) within the new Mental Health Support Teams in schools service across Warrington. In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the EMHP role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors. Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis based within Warrington and will play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people. Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course. Those currently undertaking the EMHP training will also be considered. As part of this role there may be a requirement to travel across the localities.