Senior Mental Health Practitioner inHalesowen inHalesowen PUBLISHED 14 DEC 2023
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- Do you want to be part of developing national good practice initiatives?
- Are you skilled in working with children and young people with mental health needs at point of crisis?
- Do you believe in a patient focused approach to care pathway development?
- Do you work effectively as part of an enhanced multidisciplinary team?
- Are you looking for opportunities for career development and progression?
The litmus test of any local mental health system is how it responds in a crisis ( Future in Mind 2 )
Come and join our forward thinking and innovative CAMHS Crisis Intervention & Home Treatment Team. Be part of a pro-active, responsive and friendly service and make a difference to Children and young people's lives at point of mental health crisis.
We are Black Country wide service consisting of 4 locality teams. The teams consist of mental health, learning disability and children's nurses as well as social workers, Consultant psychiatrists and clinical fellow's. We have an IAPT practitioner, youth worker, STR worker and each team has a Barnardos keyworker working with us to make up a fantastic multi-disciplinary team. We offer a service 08:00-20:00, 7 days a week with additional on call duties 20:00-08:00 to cover the 136 suite when in use and the 24/7 mental health helpline for U18's helping to support any emergency contact outside of usual working hours. The expectation is that you would undertake 3 on call sessions per month on a rota basis. If you are interested in applying for this please approach Jay Eeles Service Manager/Clinical Lead.
We positively welcome applications from people who represent diverse communities.
o To provide emergency assessments in the acute hospital and other settings including YP's home.
o To constantly consider creative safe options to CYP in mental health crisis.
o Provide an extended level of support in conjunction with Core CAMHS/CAMHS ED to support young people at home and avoid hospital admission.
o Provide urgent assessment and intervention to young people who are not known to CAMHS.
o Support young people whilst inpatient and with stepping down from a hospital admission back into the community.
o Advice and signposting to other agencies regarding appropriate responses and pathways into services.
o Managing and responding to CAMHS 136 suite and supporting the 24/7 mental health helpline for under 18's.
o Assess young people in Crisis develop their care plan and ascertain if there is a need for hospital admission or offer home treatment/ crisis intervention packages of care.
o Liaise with internal and external teams and partners to ensure an appropriate level of support and transition following crisis episode of care.
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- Do you want to be part of developing national good practice initiatives?
- Are you skilled in working with children and young people with mental health needs at point of crisis?
- Do you believe in a patient focused approach to care pathway development?
- Do you work effectively as part of an enhanced multidisciplinary team?
- Are you looking for opportunities for career development and progression?
The litmus test of any local mental health system is how it responds in a crisis ( Future in Mind 2 )
Come and join our forward thinking and innovative CAMHS Crisis Intervention & Home Treatment Team. Be part of a pro-active, responsive and friendly service and make a difference to Children and young people's lives at point of mental health crisis.
We are Black Country wide service consisting of 4 locality teams. The teams consist of mental health, learning disability and children's nurses as well as social workers, Consultant psychiatrists and clinical fellow's. We have an IAPT practitioner, youth worker, STR worker and each team has a Barnardos keyworker working with us to make up a fantastic multi-disciplinary team. We offer a service 08:00-20:00, 7 days a week with additional on call duties 20:00-08:00 to cover the 136 suite when in use and the 24/7 mental health helpline for U18's helping to support any emergency contact outside of usual working hours. The expectation is that you would undertake 3 on call sessions per month on a rota basis. If you are interested in applying for this please approach Jay Eeles Service Manager/Clinical Lead.
We positively welcome applications from people who represent diverse communities.
o To provide emergency assessments in the acute hospital and other settings including YP's home.
o To constantly consider creative safe options to CYP in mental health crisis.
o Provide an extended level of support in conjunction with Core CAMHS/CAMHS ED to support young people at home and avoid hospital admission.
o Provide urgent assessment and intervention to young people who are not known to CAMHS.
o Support young people whilst inpatient and with stepping down from a hospital admission back into the community.
o Advice and signposting to other agencies regarding appropriate responses and pathways into services.
o Managing and responding to CAMHS 136 suite and supporting the 24/7 mental health helpline for under 18's.
o Assess young people in Crisis develop their care plan and ascertain if there is a need for hospital admission or offer home treatment/ crisis intervention packages of care.
o Liaise with internal and external teams and partners to ensure an appropriate level of support and transition following crisis episode of care.
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