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We currently have 4 trainee Educational Mental Health Pracitioner vacancies in our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) at Solar, and would love to see if you are one of the people we are looking for. We are looking for vibrant, creative staff that are just as passionate about the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people as we are.
Solar are looking for individuals who are highly motivated, adaptable and flexible in their approach. Balancing the demands of the course with the fast paced nature of the role can be difficult, therefore excellent organisational skills and time management are a must. The course involves assignments throughout the year which are expected to be completed outside of your working hours. As a worker in this team you will work in Educational and Healthcare settings, providing you with a wealth of experience and skills.
In order to be successful in obtaining this role you need to complete a successful interview with Solar, and gain entry onto the Post Graduate course: Educational Mental Health Practitioner at the University of Derby. You will be expected to attend roughly 1-2 working days per week at university and the rest of the working week will be spent at your placement within the service. As you develop your skills as a trainee you will be expected to deliver guided self-help interventions using a variety of mediums including psychoeducational workshops, one to one clinical sessions and telephone interventions. You will learn how to assess for mild to moderate mental health needs, in addition to working on community engagement. Furthermore you will be expected to undertake Whole School Approach activities within the allocated schools for your team. You will be fully supervised throughout the course. Part of the trainee EMHP role also includes actively reducing stigma of common mental health problems by mental health promotion in the wider community.
Solar is a partnership project between Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) and Barnardo's. We work together to provide emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people in Solihull who are aged between 0-19, based on the principle of children and young people only needing to tell their story once. Solar utilise one clinical record and a single user led care plan, ensuring children and young people shape the service that they receive.
Rated “good” by the CQC in January 2018, the service was peer reviewed by West Midlands Quality Review Service who said they “were impressed with the level of integration across the services - the feedback from service users and their families and carers was that the pathway was seamless between the various services.”
This is an exciting opportunity to be based within a dynamic NHS service, but employed and supported by a charity with a long history of working with and for children and young people (over 150 years!). Solar is a multi-disciplinary service which provides a rich learning environment for all staff. Our work is holistic and evidence based and we actively encourage the participation of children and young people in their assessment, care plan and treatment.
What are the essentials that we need from you
- To be willing to learn interventions and assessment skills for mental health support.
- The ability to travel to University of Derby every week if needed, and in and around the Solihull area providing clinical sessions.
- Experience in working with children and young people.
- Experience of planning and delivering interventions to children/young people.
What can Barnardos offer you
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and the option to purchase 5 days.
- Free DBS check (if required).
- 4% or 6% matched pension contribution.
- Staff discounts at a variety of places (retail, cinema, theme parks, holidays, hotels).
- Access to ‘Bluelight' discount card.
- Paid carers and bereavement leave.
- Access to extensive professional training and support via the Barnardo's University.
- Access to paid training in house.
- A work environment which supports and celebrates their staff via events such as excellence awards.
- A work environment dedicated to EDI.
Please see all attachments within the job advert for further information about the service, the post and the person specification. Please ensure you read the ‘additional information' sheet, as this tells you more specifically about the role.
Flexibility
Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.
