Location
23 Monck Street, London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£33,670 per annum

About the Role
As an Educational Mental Health Practitioner, you will work autonomously with appropriate supervision to deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people in educational settings experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will support children and young people presenting with more severe problems to access specialist services quickly and facilitate education staff in identifying and managing mental health and wellbeing issues. Working collaboratively within education environments, you will help improve access to specialist mental health services.

Your responsibilities include assessing and delivering outcome-focused interventions, working in partnership with children, families, and educators to develop intervention plans and agreed outcomes. You will empower all parties to make informed choices about interventions, operate inclusively respecting diversity, and accept referrals according to local and national protocols.

You will undertake accurate risk assessments and manage risks following safeguarding protocols and local procedures. You will adhere to all relevant regulations and organisational policies, signpost complex cases to appropriate services, and escalate cases beyond your scope of practice through supervision and local pathways.

Additional duties include providing information and support for evidence-based psychological treatments such as guided self-help, managing your caseload in line with team requirements, attending multidisciplinary meetings, maintaining clear and professional records, and contributing to clinical and training material development.

You will integrate issues relating to transitions, education, and employment into therapeutic work and collaborate with relevant stakeholders. You will also engage in ongoing training and supervision to ensure safe practice and professional development, disseminate research and service evaluation findings, and maintain high professional standards including confidentiality and risk communication.

Regular performance reviews and continuous professional development are integral to this role, ensuring your knowledge remains current with the latest theoretical and service delivery models.

Experience
Experience working with children and young people in mental health or educational settings is desirable. Ability to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions and manage a caseload effectively is essential. Experience in risk assessment and safeguarding procedures is required.

About you
You are a motivated and autonomous practitioner with strong interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively with children, families, educators, and multi-agency teams. You demonstrate inclusivity, respect for diversity, and a commitment to professional standards. You are willing to engage in ongoing supervision and professional development to enhance your competencies and practice.

Qualifications
Relevant professional qualifications in mental health, psychology, social work, or a related field are required. You must be committed to applying learning from training programs directly to practice and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based interventions and service delivery models.