South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Are you passionate about helping young people with mental health problems? Are you committed to getting the best outcomes for children, young people, and families? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop and share your skills and knowledge in mental health? Would you like to be part of a forward-thinking, supportive, and developing service? If you answer yes to these questions, then Barnsley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is the place for you!
We have opportunities for enthusiastic and passionate mental health practitioners to join our CAMHS Crisis Intervention/Intensive Treatment Team. Our team strives to support the most vulnerable and at-risk young people by improving their access to mental health services in times of crisis.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
Main duties of the job
The CAMHS crisis service operates between 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week.
You will work autonomously and as part of the team, providing timely access to specialist services for children and young people who present in crisis or who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves or others. An outreach model is used to provide intensive support where required to meet identified needs and contribute to the prevention of admission to inpatient provision or facilitate the timely discharge from inpatient care. You will manage your own caseload, providing high-quality care appropriate to the young person's needs, supported with the inclusion of risk assessment and risk management. You will develop good working relationships with key professionals across the district. Excellent communication and engagement skills are essential. A commitment to improving service delivery and developing new ways of supporting children, young people, and families' experiences is crucial to work within the CAMH team.
In return, we will provide a comprehensive induction programme, regular clinical and management supervision, and yearly appraisals with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate. The service understands and respects the central importance of staff wellbeing; we will support the right candidate to work flexibly to promote a healthy work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The post-holder will work within CAMHS providing assessment and interventions to individuals and groups.
The post holder will work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
1. CLINICAL
1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
2. Assess and support Young People and Families with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
3. Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques which can be incorporated into one-to-one and/or group interventions.
4. Undertake patient-centred interviews that identify areas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
5. Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step-up the person's treatment to high intensity.
6. Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based high volume low intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face-to-face, telephone, or via other media.
7. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
8. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
9. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
10. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
11. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
12. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
13. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
2. PROFESSIONAL
1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health.
2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
3. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.
4. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed, and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
5. Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
6. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
7. Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuing Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up-to-date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
8. Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
3. GENERAL
1. Contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
2. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
3. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health and safety of colleagues, patients, and the general public.
4. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post Graduate Certificate for Low Intensity Therapies (IAPT) or equivalent qualification.
* OR
* Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course) or EMHP or equivalent e.g. Experienced and Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with relevant Primary Care experiences and competences as required.
* OR
* Registered Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist or equivalent substantial CAMHS clinical experience.
* Post Graduate Mental Health Certificate or Mental Health Professional qualification (nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, etc).
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Experience
* Substantial mental health working / working with Children/YP experience including voluntary work or expertise gained by experience of mental health problems.
* Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
* Able to write clear reports and letters.
* Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
* Ability to manage own caseload and time.
* Experience of working in Primary Care Services.
* Evidence of working in the local community.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
* Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills.
* Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
* Applicants should demonstrate evidence of interpersonal skills to engage and develop working alliances with colleagues and patients.
* Demonstrates an understanding of mild to moderate mental health problems, including anxiety and depression, and how it may present in Primary Care.
* High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
* Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
* Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
* Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
* Received risk assessment training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice.
* Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work/employment and the impact it can have on mental health.
* Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.
* Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
* A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.
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