37.5 hours per week.
There is an exciting opportunity for a professional registered clinician band 5 for a developmental post into a band 6. This post will involve competencies which will need to be completed within 2 years dependent on current experience and will be assessed through various methods including feedback, self-directed assessment, direct observation, and throughout line management. If not achieved within the specified timeframe, the post holder will not be able to progress onto the band 6.
This post will join an expanding team working within CAMHS Early Help Pathway, working with children, young people, and families as a CAMHS Liaison Practitioner on successful completion of the competencies as part of the developmental post.
This role will be joining an already established team within CAMHS service supporting the provision of early intervention services within CAMHS early help, working with families and young people, providing consultation, assessments, and targeted, short-term interventions up to 8 sessions within the I-THRIVE model with a focus on early intervention.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing of children and young people. In line with the 2015 Future in Mind strategic vision for CAMHS, the post holder will promote resilience and early intervention to children and young people in the community.
* The post holder will work as named Early Help liaison practitioner within the locality linking with other services, families, and schools.
* The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of assessment, targeted intervention, or group that meets the needs of the child or young person.
* This role will coordinate training to community professionals and schools.
Minimum Requirements:
This role will require at least 1 year of post-qualification experience of working with children & young people within mental health or equivalent with a professional registration.
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
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible, and collaborative. We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* The post holder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing of children and young people with a drive for early intervention.
* The post holder will work as the named Early Help liaison practitioner within the locality.
* The post holder will offer consultation about identified young people to the referrer, network, or directly to the child, young person, and their family.
* The post holder will co-ordinate training to community professionals and schools.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications:
* Core qualification in any Mental health modality such as Nursing / Social Worker/OT with at least 1 year experience of working with children & young people in mental health.
* Appropriate Registration relevant to professional qualification i.e. NMC, HCPC.
Essential Experience:
* Experience of post-registration working with children/young people who have experienced mental health and psychological well-being difficulties.
* Knowledge and understanding of difficulties that can impact their own mental health.
* Awareness and knowledge of undertaken assessments along with the processes involved including risk management.
Essential Skills:
* Mental Health and Risk Assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills.
* Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise caseload in a timely manner.
* Well-developed communication skills - both oral and written.
Employer details
Employer name: Livewell Southwest
Address: 200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
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