Emotional Wellbeing PractitionerNHS

Job summary

The post-holder will work within the Schools in Mind team as part of Teesside Minds Children and Young People services. Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners (EWP) deliver high-quality, outcome focused interventions for young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

Interventions will take place in a school setting, in a one-to-one or a small group basis. Children and young people may present with anxiety, low mood, or need support with friendships, exam stress and life pressures. Interventions may include coping mechanisms, self-help techniques, therapeutic interventions, and a safe space to talk through their emotions.

Job description

• Deliver outcome focused interventions to young people in a school setting, who are struggling with low to moderate mental health difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, anger, emotional dysregulation, friendship problems, and exam stress.
• Build strong relations with your schools point of contacts, providing them with regular updates on individuals, whilst remaining within the confines of confidentiality. Providing the school with final reports for each student and keeping in regular contact with them.
• Attend team meetings and contribute where appropriate.
• Be mindful of Teesside Minds Values and demonstrate these in your everyday work.
• Complete safety plans for all individuals we work with and manage any risk on an ongoing basis, in line with Teesside Minds Policies and Procedures. Safety plans cover topics such as self-harm, substance misuse, and harm from others. Escalating cases or making forward referrals, supervised by your line manager, if a young person requires a higher level of intervention.
• Keep a true and accurate record of case notes; to assist in your work with the young person and to allow line managers to understand the interventions you are undertaking with the young person.
• Be responsible for the safeguarding of children (and adults you come across in your work) and always promote their welfare. Make clear and accurate records of safeguarding concerns in line with Teesside Minds policy.
• Attend monthly supervision with your line manager, which will include line management supervision and case supervision. Discuss your achievements, challenges and goals within the supervision, agree actions and respond to these actions to improve competencies and practice.
• Contribute to and assist with monthly peer support sessions with other members of the team, discussing cases, giving examples of interventions you have successfully used and supporting other staff with their challenging cases. Share resources and interventions with other staff members.
• Partake in monthly Continuous Profession Development (CPD), as organised by your line manager, and contribute ideas for more development.

About us

Were proud to have directly helped 27,000 local people this last year, more than weve ever supported. Weve been working in local communities to improve mental health and wellbeing for 30 years and during that time our support has evolved, enabling us to help people in new and impactful ways.

We believe everyone has the right to enjoy good mental health and our team of trusted professionals provide expert support to help people lead full and happy lives.Whats more, we campaign locally to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding of what good mental health looks like.

Ours is a vibrant organisation to work for and our staff are our most important asset. We know just how important the benefits of a mentally healthy workplace are. So, it's only natural that our people and our culture are at the heart of all we do. Staff wellbeing is a high priority for us and we take great care and pride in making sure that everyone who works with us feels valued and supported. We're dedicated, friendly and open, working together to improve the lives of local people experiencing mental health problems.