The Children and Young People Mental Health Crisis & Intensive Support Team has an opportunity for a Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the team in Lichfield
In the role you will work directly with children and young people with mental health needs and their families, carrying out assessments (including risk management) and effective treatment and/or interventions, with the aim of helping children and young people participate in normal family and community activities and to facilitate positive outcomes of care in relation to young people’s mental health needs. The role will also facilitate hospital admission avoidance and seamless transitions between services where appropriate.
You will also be expected to work flexibly within the Team to support a crisis, brief intervention and intensive support function. Dependent on skill and service need you will need to be available to external professionals and carers to offer advice, signposting and guidance (especially in relation to urgency and risk) associated with children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
You will provide assessments and interventions for CYP as part of the MDT for those experiencing severe to moderate mental health conditions.
Please note that you are required to hold a valid NMC registration or HCPC or Social Work England registration to apply for this role and be able to evidence required skills.
Main duties of the job
- The assessment of need and delivery of safe and effective interventions for CYP and families in their communities and in places of safety, working to avoid hospital admission and manage complex risks, in accordance with recognised clinical guidance.
- Co-ordinating the care of the CYP on caseload
- Working as part of the MDT and in an integrated way with wider teams and services to meet the needs of the CYP & Families
- Offering advice, support and supervision to other healthcare professionals
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