Experienced Mental Health Practitioner inChelmsford inChelmsford PUBLISHED
THU 14 NOV 2024
The practitioner will play a vital role in ensuring that individuals in crisis receive appropriate support and are diverted from the criminal justice system when possible. They must possess a current full driving license as driving is essential for the role, and they will be responsible for making recommendations based on their assessments to improve the mental health services available to this demographic, which includes individuals aged ten and above.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our Essex Health & Justice Service, providing expert advice and interventions within our Essex wide Street Triage Service; Police Custodies and courts across Essex.
The shift patterns covering the Essex County Wide Service provides flexibility with 3 long days in the custody suites, 1000am-0200am in the Police Street Triage Service or 9-5 inside courts covering Essex.
You will join an expert team who are committed to providing outstanding care within these settings, working closely with all agencies involved in the criminal justice system and working autonomously providing written reports and assessments/screening
If you have what it takes to work with individuals who are vulnerable and challenging who require diverting away from the criminal justice system this could be the role for you.
You will need to ensure you hold a current full licence as this post driving is required.
The post holder has the responsibility of providing and enhancing services for individuals in the criminal justice system from pre-arrest to release. They will be expected to work closely with Essex Police, Courts and Probation Services. You will be expected to complete screenings/assessments of a person's social and health needs at any point within the criminal justice system from the age of 10 years onwards. The posts will also complete court reports giving appropriate information on any health issues in relation to their offending and make recommendations. The post holder will work with the police to provide Street Triage, assessment and signposting for people involved in incidents who are in immediate need of support for their mental health.
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For full details please refer to Job Description and Personal Specification
For further details / informal visits contact: Catherine Orchard Service Manager
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