Qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 31/12/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing low-intensity CBT-based interventions to children, young people, and their families experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues like low mood and anxiety. The post holder will deliver evidence-based group sessions and work within educational settings to support mental health. Key responsibilities include assessing and delivering interventions, managing a caseload, and collaborating with educational staff and parents to enhance access to mental health services. The role also involves engaging in supervision and continuous professional development.
Essential criteria
- Registered with the BABCP/BPS or be eligible for registration.
- No criminal record that prevents work with our client group or which would harm our reputation.
- Valid UK driving licence and/or access to transport across West Essex
- Note: on occasions travel may be to more than one venue in a day.
- Evidence of the ability to work calmly and remain resilient whilst under pressure
- Excellent communication skills, the ability to inspire and organise people
- Understanding of the issues faced by people experiencing mental health problems
- The ability to use a range of office based software packages and IT systems
- The ability to work with/support other Mind in West Essex staff as requested.
- PG Dip Educational Mental Health Practitioner.
- General Abilities and Knowledge
- Registered with the BABCP/BPS or be eligible for registration.
- No criminal record that prevents work with our client group or which would harm our reputation.
- Valid UK driving licence and/or access to transport across West Essex
- Note: on occasions travel may be to more than one venue in a day.
- Evidence of the ability to work calmly and remain resilient whilst under pressure
- Excellent communication skills, the ability to inspire and organise people
- Understanding of the issues faced by people experiencing mental health problems
- The ability to use a range of office based software packages and IT systems
- The ability to work with/support other Mind in West Essex staff as requested.
- PG Dip Educational Mental Health Practitioner.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,066 – £39,046 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Mind in West Essex
Qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
The closing date is 31 December 2026
Job summary
Following on from the governments green paper Dec 2017 Transforming children and young peoples mental health provision. Mind in West Essex has successfully implemented the Trailblazer programme, establishing a Children and Young Peoples (CYP) Mental Health Support Team.
The CYP Mental Health Support Team works with children, young people and their families, experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues such as low mood and anxiety. The Mental Health Support Team works with educational settings to develop Mental Health Support Teams in Schools the whole-school approach to mental health, and to strengthen the links between education, health services and families across West Essex.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide low intensity CBT based interventions in:
Child Anxiety; working with parent/carer
Challenging Behaviour; working with parent/carer
Adolescent anxiety; direct work with young person
Adolescent Low Mood; direct work with young person
The post holder will also deliver evidence-based group sessions in:
Emotional regulation for primary aged children
Child Anxiety for parent/carers of primary aged children
Challenging Behaviour for parent/carers of primary aged children
A variety of topics for Secondary school /
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