Passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people? National conversation increasingly focuses on young people's mental health, now is the time to be at the forefront of the development of these services. We are excited to be recruiting a Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner to work in an innovative service in Suffolk: the Mental Health Support Team (MHST). MHSTs are based within education settings, ensuring children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support. You will be one of the key senior clinicians in this service.
The vacancy is in our East Suffolk MHST, based in Woodbridge and Leiston.
This role is suitable for a range of professional backgrounds and we encourage applicants from nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, experienced (two years post‑qualified) EMHPs and CWPs. This list is not exhaustive: if you have the relevant qualifications, experience and skills in children and adolescent mental health we encourage you to have a conversation with us and consider applying.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will support and provide a high‑quality service to children and young people (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, through early intervention and offering the right support at the right time. You will work across a range of education settings.
You will be responsible for supervision of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and potentially for Trainee EMHPs which will include supporting them through their training and beyond. You will offer assessment and direct delivery of evidence‑based interventions to support children and young people referred to the service. You will need to utilise skills and knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice. You will also implement whole‑school/college approaches to mental health through collaboration and coproduction with the school/college community.
Job responsibilities
The role will involve engaging in continuous professional development, accessing training and supervision to develop your own practice and further your career ambitions.
The position is 30 hours per week, 12‑month fixed‑term maternity cover.
Interviews are anticipated to take place in mid May 2026.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification
* A relevant degree, e.g. Psychology with either a Post Graduate Cert/Dip in Mental Health or Equivalent
* Accreditation with BABCP or equivalent professional body
Experience
* Experience of screening, assessing and treatment prescribing
* Experience of delivering training and developing others
Skills
* Ability to use outcome measures for both clinical and audit purposes
Knowledge
* Models of assessment, screening and risk assessment and risk management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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