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Study Details: 1 Year
This course is for you if you’d like to work as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP).
The EMHP role has been developed to support the Government’s priority of increasing access to and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people in schools. The role is specifically aimed at meeting the needs of those who may not currently receive or be suitable for a specialist mental health services for children and young people.
As an EMHP, you’ll:
assess and support children and young people with common mental health difficulties – particularly mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety, depression and behavioural difficulties
offer short-term cognitive-behavioural approaches
support schools in promoting mental health within the school community
provide information workshops on mental health and wellbeing.
You should hold a Level 3 qualification such as A levels at AAB (or a meet the eligibility for a contextual offer of BCC).
You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
As an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) you may have opportunities to progress to:
supervise other EMHPs
have management responsibilities within mental health support teams
develop clinical specialisms.
You could go on later in your career to train as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist or a clinical psychologist.
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
Autumn and spring teaching
Caseload Management in Schools
Autumn teaching
An Introduction to Therapeutic Interaction with Children and Young People
Understanding Mental Health Within Education
Understanding Models, Policy and Healthcare Legislation
Spring and summer teaching
Supervised Skills and Practice
Spring teaching
Assessment, Engagement and Intervention with CYP
CBT Informed Interventions for CYP
Working with the Family within Educational and Multi-Agency Systems
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