You will be providing a therapeutic service to young people placed within Lufton College by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through consultation and training to Residential and Educational staff, direct therapeutic work, care planning and management in conjunction with the Multi-disciplinary team.
Dependent on your experience, you may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Healthcare Students, and Assistants.
The core of your role will be providing specialist support following assessments of the children and young people at the education setting. A good working knowledge of how to formulate and implement a person-centred approach based on the mental health needs of the individual is essential, either through direct or indirect interventions based on evidence-based practices and in conjunction with the wider MDT at the site.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward-thinking Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team:
1. Hold an RMN or RLDN Qualification
2. Registered with NMC
3. Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills
4. Good organisational and time management skills
Beneficial:
1. Previous experience in working with children & adolescents
2. Providing consultation to groups
3. Leading/teaching workshops to peers
Cambian Group, the UK's largest provider of specialist services in children's residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. This post is a newly created role to join a successful expanding team, and the post will require someone with previous experience of working in CAMHS settings.
We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.
Cambian Lufton College has provided specialist further education services in the South West for over 40 years, offering day and 38-week residential placements (with options to extend to 52 weeks) for young people aged 16 to 25, typically with a diagnosis of autism, a learning disability, and complex needs.
Full support from a multidisciplinary team, clinical supervision, meetings and peer support, developmental opportunities, research opportunities & support, and internal/external training on new initiatives will be provided.
You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.
Note: Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
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