JOB SUMMARY
This job description outlines the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder when necessary and in line with service developments. The role involves providing highly specialist skills and expertise, facilitating interventions of the highest quality in the field of mental health, including emergency assessments and intensive interventions with children, young people, and their families.
To work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation and teaching for other agencies/professionals. The post-holder will provide supervision and teaching to all other disciplines within CAMHS and deputise as agreed for the team leader. The role promotes safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
CLINICAL
1. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility in accordance with Trust Policies and procedures.
2. The post-holder will have highly developed skills in assessing the needs of children and their carers based on the analysis of highly complex facts and situations. Interventions will be planned based on the assessment information and interpretation of this.
3. The clinical assessment will include gathering appropriate historical information from the child and family, clinical observation of family relationships and mental state of the child and other family members, and obtaining relevant information from other agencies.
4. To undertake highly specialist initial assessments of young people following acts of serious self-harm and attempted suicide in line with evidence-based practice.
5. To undertake highly specialised risk assessments following referral for presentations requiring urgent mental health or psychiatric assessment and plan relevant interventions.
6. To implement intensive interventions with young people and their families, including group and individual work, systemic family interventions.
7. The post-holder will provide therapeutic care to emotionally demanding clients in highly emotive situations.
8. The post-holder will develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with children and carers, including cases of high complexity requiring specialised levels of assessment and therapeutic skills.
9. As part of the multi-disciplinary team, the Senior Mental Health Practitioner will deliver and devise complex packages of care.
10. To take a lead role in setting guidelines and standards ensuring all young persons identified with complex problems are discharged from Specialist CAMHS with an appropriate package of care from universal services.
11. The post-holder will have skills to communicate highly complex information regarding personal psycho-social problems in an empathic and supportive way.
12. To work with children, young people (0-18) and their families, liaising with external agencies, e.g., Education, Social Services, and Paediatric Services.
13. To apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
14. To deputise for the team leader in his/her absence.
For full Senior Mental Health Practitioner and Clinical Psychologist job descriptions, please see attached supporting documents. #J-18808-Ljbffr