We are looking for caring, compassionate, energetic, and motivated individuals who are passionate about improving the lives and mental health of our young people. Ideally, we are looking for registered nurses or social workers, but other registrations may be considered.
We are Contact Point, receiving referrals across Hull and East Yorkshire for Children & Young People seeking support with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. We work within the I Thrive model to assess the needs of young people and support families in navigating the systems to receive the right support at the right time.
Main duties of the job
You will have strong engagement skills, excellent communication skills, and some experience working collaboratively with other agencies and professions.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and undertake the Risk Screening and Triages of young people with their families.
You will also lead/supervise interventions provided by junior staff.
Experience of working with young people with emotional or mental health difficulties is essential.
About us
We are an award-winning and CQC-rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East, and North Yorkshire. We are a forward-thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We recognize the positive value of diversity and promote equality while challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this vacancy, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
* Has undertaken additional training relevant to the field.
Experience
* Has experience relevant to the role.
* Has experience of managing risk and complex cases.
* Experience of working with young people and their families.
* Experience of working with wider systems and partner agencies.
Skills
* Able to communicate effectively to undertake telephone triages.
* Good IT skills to use computer systems both internally and externally.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours.
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