The post holder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS Service and will be based with local authority colleagues in-reaching to our pupil referral units. This post will be focused on early intervention and ensuring that groups of vulnerable children and young people have access to mental health advice and support. The post holder is responsible for providing mental health assessments and brief psychotherapeutic interventions and assisting in navigating local mental health systems for children and young people who are at risk of/or excluded from education. The role will also involve providing advice, training and consultation to the network of professionals supporting this cohort of young people, their parent(s)/carer(s), and other agencies.
The post will provide a close link between CAMHS and education providing smooth transition where needed between mental health service offers.
To ensure high quality mental health assessment of children and young people known to the borough's specialist provisions.
1. To identify the need for assessment through liaison with the Education, social care, CAMHS and other appropriate agencies who support young people at risk or excluded from education who may also be experiencing mental health issues.
2. To provide access to a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
3. To deliver highly specialised and therapeutic input to children and young people referred to the team.
4. Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
1. Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
3. Access to Continued Professional Development.
4. Involvement in improvement and research activities.
5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer O'Neill Job title: Operational Manager Email address: jennifer.oneill1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01706676000
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