30 hours per week.
The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health service within the Early Intervention for Psychosis team. Insight is a team that has been undergoing a lot of development and an exciting opportunity to be part of this growth has come up.
Insight provides well-rounded care following the Early Intervention for Psychosis standards. We offer those experiencing first episode psychosis a three-year service and within that 3 years we aspire to offer a well-rounded goals-based care approach with the involvement of our clients throughout the journey.
Insight offers the following services delivered in-house, set out by the standards of Early Intervention:
1. Family intervention
2. CBT for Psychosis
3. Employment support
4. Psychology
5. Carers Group
6. Coffee Group
7. Acceptance Commitment Therapy
8. Psychoeducation Group for friends, family, and carers
Care coordination working with outside agencies and teams to ensure effective well-rounded care is delivered.
Peer support is part of the model and we are working hard to develop this area.
This is a very exciting opportunity and a brilliant time to join a hard-working developing team and be part of a recovery-focused pathway.
Insight is a multi-disciplinary team that welcomes passionate individuals who are recovery-focused and are willing to work in a trauma-informed approach to those experiencing first episode Psychosis.
Main duties of the job
The role involves delivering CBT to individuals experiencing first episode psychosis within the community setting.
You will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision for other members & participating in team/service development & evaluation.
Communication is key & working relationships, being open to feedback & giving feedback in a productive & open-minded approach.
Responsibilities:
1. Deliver a specialist CBT-P assessment and treatment service for individuals, couples, families, carers, and groups, citywide.
2. Provide services, advice, and support to other areas of Livewell Southwest as required.
3. Contribute to the delivery and the development of clinical services through collaboration with professional staff and other disciplines.
4. Maintain appropriate clinical records in line with Livewell Southwest policy.
5. Encourage consultation by users, LSW staff, GP, Social Services, the Inpatient Units, and others working within local services.
6. Contribute to a programme of continual professional development for Insight and CBT providers across Livewell Southwest.
7. Teach, as required, on professional courses within the Mental Health Service and at the University of Plymouth.
8. Prepare and deliver CBT-P training across the SW Peninsula in partnership with Plymouth University.
9. Supervise trainees on placement as appropriate.
10. Conduct research and evaluation relevant to the provision of CBT services and more widely as required.
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7-day service.
Job Share(s) Considered.
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. We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
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