Carry out individual assessments in a variety of settings, ie. home, clinical base, school, treatment centre, GP surgeries. Carry a caseload of THEIS clients in line with the requirements of the service, taking responsibility for the care management of the caseload. Carry out initial assessments alongside the assessment team on individuals presenting with FEP. Take responsibility for CPA and risk assessment when acting as care-coordinator and liaising with other professional as appropriate. Undertaking Care Act compliant assessments and initiating care packages where needed. Undertake Safeguarding Children referrals and liaise with the local authority around joint working. Undertake Safeguarding Adult Investigations and working closely with the Safeguarding Adults manager within the service. Ensure a seamless approach by liaising with other professionals as required e.g. A&E, ward based staff. Liaise with colleagues in Primary Care and other relevant agencies to facilitate and improve the detection and screening of individuals experiencing early signs of psychosis. Participate in the THEIS staff Duty Rota. Participate in the setting up and running of groups in collaboration with other team members where appropriate. Use an assertive outreach approach when required, visiting service users at home or in community venues as appropriate and in line with safety requirements. Undertake Behavioural Family Interventions and work with families and carers in conjunction with the service user. Establish joint co-working with staff from other agencies where necessary including other agencies supporting service users from BAME groups. Provide information to help service users make an informed choice about available services. Spend sustained amounts of time with service users who may be aggressive and hostile, who may have poor communication skills and self-care and special physical and/or mental needs. Communicate across language and cultural barriers, organising and working with interpreters when necessary. Have an in depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act and support service users and their carers when the Mental Health Act is being used to admit the service user to hospital. Encourage and assist clients in training and work in conjunction with the THEIS Employment support worker and other relevant agencies. Lead service user reviews ensuring that service user needs are met and that the team has all the relevant information on which to base their clinical decisions. Seek clinical advice as appropriate from other clinicians and colleagues with the relevant skills and experience. Participate in the provision of information about Early Intervention in Psychosis to colleagues within the Trust and related services. Develop and implement Health Promotion strategies appropriate to the client group. This work will involve liaison with primary health care teams as well as networking with education and youth and community resources.