Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

Full Time, Permanent

Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the city.

Redbridge Mental Health Support Team (MHST) within the Local Authority Educational Psychology Service (EPS) are hoping to recruit talented and enthusiastic Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) to work in our dynamic and supportive team.

Redbridge MHST:

In Redbridge we believe that we are an innovative service that responds directly to our local needs. Our MHST sits within a well-established team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) who are committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people in diverse and often challenging situations. We offer a consultation model to service delivery which values a systemic and relational approach.

The opportunity:

You will work within our established teams alongside current EMHPs to deliver low-intensity interventions to children, young people and their families. This will consist of both individual and group work. You will also work with your assigned schools/colleges to support their whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing.

EMHPs work closely with Clinical Supervisors (Clinical and Educational Psychologists, Social Workers and Family Therapists) in schools as well as driving and supporting change with our local authority and health care partners across the borough. This offers opportunity to engage in borough wide projects such as our current campaign to reduce stigma around mental health and trauma informed practice projects.

Successful applicants will benefit from:

• A dynamic, friendly, and supportive team who meet regularly to share practice and enable whole team
• Frequent and consistent Individual Case Management and Group Clinical Skills supervision.
• Opportunity and support to pursue areas of particular interest.
• An induction programme tailored to your needs, career development support and an outstanding, annual service CPD programme.

Job Description

To apply for this post, you must submit an online application form along with uploading a copy of your CV and supporting statement.