Job Description Post Title: Primary Mental Health Worker Location : West area (including Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh) Hours : 22.2 Hours per week Duration : Permanent Salary : £23,947 - £29,175 p.a. (£39,912 - £48,635 pro rata) Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person : Emma Campbell Tel:07748 761785 Job Purpose : An exciting opportunity for the role of a Primary Mental Health Worker has arisen in its base in the West area. The main base is in Fort William, with duties also covering some schools within the West Area including Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh The main emphasis of primary mental health work with children and young people is to enable community and primary care-based professionals to effectively recognise children and young people’s strengths and difficulties. Primary mental health work can be delivered as either a universal or targeted provision, according to the needs of the local population. The Primary Mental Health Worker (PMHW) will act as a locality cross-agency networker, providing early stage mental health assessment and interventions through liaison, consultation, supervision and training to primary care professionals. The PMHW will also provide direct clinical input to children, young people, and their families where this is indicated. This approach will build on, and further enhance the skills and resources of local community and specialist services. Thereby creating a more integrated and co-ordinated service that will respond more effectively to the needs of the local population. Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above. Please find the Job Description below. The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce. As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post. Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements Relevant professional qualification Further appropriate post qualification training in the speciality of child and adolescent mental health (at diploma/degree level or equivalent) To have access to personal transport to enable travel across the whole Council Area