Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) York

Haringey GP Federation; Selby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in the United Kingdom is looking for an Education Mental Health Practitioner to support schools and colleges in York. The ideal candidate will have completed a relevant postgraduate course and be registered with a professional body. This role includes implementing wellbeing strategies and providing direct support to young people. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Competitive salary and full-time position offered.

Qualifications

• Must have successfully completed the 1-year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course.
• Registered with British Psychological Society (BPS) or/and the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

Responsibilities

• Support development of a whole-school approach to wellbeing.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff.
• Undertake direct assessments and interventions for young people.

Skills

Writing clear reports

Managing own caseload

Delivering evidence-based interventions

Verbal and written communication

Risk assessment

Developing therapeutic relationships

Understanding emotional distress in youth

Education

Completed BPS Accredited course for EMHP

Professional registration with BPS/BABCP

Job description

Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) York

The closing date is 29 December 2025

Would you like to be part of a new, exciting and innovative service working with young people with an ethos of prevention and early intervention?

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the new Mental Health Support Teams (named by children and young people in the region as Wellbeing in Mind teams) are an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. We currently have 5 Wellbeing in Mind teams across North Yorkshire, which are embedded within education settings.

We are looking to recruit an Education Mental Health Practitioner, the successful candidate will be employed on a Full Time basis and be part of a team delivering support to schools and colleges in the York area.

Applicants must have successfully completed the 1‑year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course.

Applicants must be registered with British Psychological Society (BPS) or/and the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

Main duties of the job

The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions:

• Support the development of a whole‑school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
• Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive‑behavioural therapy.

Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care – our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• Successfully completed British Psychological Society (BPS) Accredited or Higher Education England (HEE) Approved academic course of study in line with the CYP IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and will be qualified as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP).
• Professional registration as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) with an appropriate regulatory body (e.g. British Psychological Society (BPS) or British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)).

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Able to write clear reports and letters.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Able to deliver evidence‑based LICBT interventions in line with protocols.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills.
• Competent in risk assessment.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Demonstrates an understanding of how emotional distress may present in young people and impact upon their mental health.
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.

Experience

• Experience of working in an education setting.
• Experience of delivering low intensity CBT interventions.
• Evidence of working with young people who have experienced emotional distress impacting on their mental health.

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.