Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner - Bristol

Description of duties

Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention

1. Assess and deliver outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the postholder is deployed.
2. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families, and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
3. Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families, and their educators in the development of care plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
4. Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers, families, and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.
5. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
6. Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national protocols.
7. Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance.
8. Adhere to all regulations, processes, and procedures within the educational service to which the postholder is attached, including (but not limited to) HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols, and emergency procedures.
9. Signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service.
10. Through case management, supervision, and any other relevant local pathway, escalate cases where the level of need or risk is beyond the scope of practice of the postholder.

Training & Supervision

1. Continue to apply learning gained on the training program directly to practice.
2. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and in addition to develop such materials independently as falls within own degree of competence, and under the direction of the wider team.
3. Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor, and service are delivered.
4. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.
5. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.

Person specification