CAMHS Early Help Practitioner inPlymouth inPlymouth PUBLISHED THU 19 SEP 2024

37.5 hours per week.

There is an exciting opportunity for a band 5 professional registered clinician to join an expanding team working within CAMHS Early Help Pathway working with Children, Young people and families to work as a CAMHS Early Help Practitioner. This role will be joining an already established team within CAMHS service supporting provision of early intervention services within CAMHS early help working with Families and young people providing assessments and targeted, short term interventions up to 8 sessions within the I-THRIVE model and the focus will be on early intervention.

The postholder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people with a drive for early intervention, enabling cultural change in the way first contact services can support children and young people with mental health problems. In line with 2Future in Mind strategic vision for CAMHS the post holder will actively promote resilience, prevention and early intervention to children and young people in the community.

This role will include some consultation aspects to the role and contribute to the CAMHS advice line as part of the continued provision of Mental health services for Child, Young people and families.

This will be based on a hybrid model of working with access to office/ clinical space as well as some ability to work remotely.

This role will require a professional registration. Previous applicants need not apply

Work as part of the locality facing early help pathway to work with children & young people who may present with emerging mental health difficulties.

Deliver evidence based, targeted interventions (1-1 & group) in a timely manner implementing Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) effectively.

Provide assessments in a timely manner.

Represent CAMHS in multi-agency meetings to have oversight of mental health element of a multi-agency plan around a child.

Participate in the delivery of training programmes for schools & community services from a portfolio of available CAMHS training

Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources.

Actively participate in line management with senior & junior members of staff.

Liaise effectively with the CAMHS pathways across the city

Develop & maintain relationships with providers statutory & non-statutory

Maintain confidentiality in respect of the young people at all times.

Communicate clearly with children & young people, their families & all other health professional groups about their health problems.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

The postholder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people with a drive for early intervention, enabling cultural change in the way first contact services can support children and young people with mental health problems. In line with 2Future in Mind strategic vision for CAMHS the post holder will actively promote resilience, prevention and early intervention to children and young people in the community.

The post holder will work with the CAMHS liaison practitioners to support children and young people where there is concern about emerging mental health issues or behaviours.

The post holder will support the consultation process to the network or directly to the child, young person and their family. The post holder will have an identified role as directed by the liaison practitioner, in further assessment, targeted intervention or group work that would meet the needs of the child or young person.

The post holder will deliver training to community services and schools

Provide assessments, targeted interventions and advice & support for children & young people.

Direct clinical work with children/young people and their families including work in schools and other community settings within a multi-disciplinary team. The post holders caseload is children and young people with the focus being on early intervention & prevention in line within the I-THRIVE model.

Consultation with professionals, colleagues and parent/carers.

To work as part of the locality facing early help pathway to work with children and young people who may present with emerging mental health difficulties.

To deliver evidence based targeted interventions in a timely manner

To contribute to the early help assessment clinics to ensure that children and young people access timely assessments and the appropriate targeted interventions.

Delivery of group based, needs let groups within the school and community setting. To support the delivery of evidence based parenting programmes for children and young people with mental health issues.

Represent CAMHS in multi-agency meetings such as EHAT, SEND meetings or child protection meetings to co-ordinate and have oversight of mental health element of a multi-agency plan around a child.

To function as a member of the locality facing CAMHS early help pathway taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team.

Ensure planned interventions are implemented effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS) and minimum data set

Participate in the delivery of training programmes for schools and community services from a portfolio of available CAMHS training

Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources.

To actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of staff.

To liaise effectively with the CAMHS pathways across the city.

To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory.

To maintain confidentiality in respect of the young people at all times.

Communicate clearly with children and young people, their families and all other health professional groups about their health problems.

Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of care or clinical policy development.

Ensure that children and young people are encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need and how they can access specific interventions. This is to promote person-centred planning.

Provide mentorship for students by being a supervisor/assessor

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