CAMHS/YPS Mental Health Practitioner

East London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 7 CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to join their Youth Partnership Service. You will support young people referred from the Youth Offending Service with mental health needs. This community-based role requires strong multi-agency collaboration, assessment, and tailored therapeutic interventions. Candidates should have a relevant mental health qualification and experience in CAMHS or youth mental health services. A passion for improving life quality for young people is essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised child and adolescent mental health professional qualification.
• Understanding of NHS/Social Care policies relating to Mental Health.
• Minimum of two years' experience in CAMHS or similar services.

Responsibilities

• Assess and work with young people in mental health crisis.
• Provide specialist advice and CAMHS mental health assessments.
• Liaise with other agencies and support clinical supervision.

Skills

Child and adolescent mental health assessment

Communication with multi-agency teams

Ability to provide psychosocial interventions

Understanding of NHS policies

Education

Recognised mental health qualification (e.g. RMHN, Social Work Degree)

Evidence of continued professional development

Training in DBT

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to join Youth Partnership Service (formally known as Luton Youth Offending Service). This is a multi-agency provision South Bedfordshire. We are looking for a creative, flexible and committed clinician who has an interest in multi-agency working within the Youth Justice System to join the service.

The post holder will hold a caseload of young people referred through the Youth Offending Service (YOS), and will work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the CAMHS/LYOS operational policy.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an autonomous and accountable practitioner within an integrated team. This will involve the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and effective liaison with all agencies involved with the service user.

This is a community based post, embedded within the Luton Youth Offending Service (LYOS). Predominantly this service will be delivered within the YOS and will include the provision of specialist advice/consultation and CAMHS mental health assessment. The post is closely linked to Bedfordshire and Luton CAMHS. The post will also include liaison with other agencies and secure estates, specialized clinical interventions and to support, clinical supervision and teaching of multi-agency staff and students.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

For enquiries or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Chris Lodder [e-mail] or Lee Gillard [e-mail]

Or

Troy Hutchinson - 01582 547900

[e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised child and adolescent mental health professional qualification/registration ( e.g. RMHN,_G degree/ Diploma or equivalent in Social Work BABCP accredited)
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• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Youth Offending Services and understands the Child Protection Policy.
• Training in DBT

Experience

• Experience of assessing and working with children in acute mental health crisis
• Minimum of two years' experience in CAMHS and/or young adults in Youth Offending or mental health services
• Experience and skills in utilizing Routine Outcome Measures

Knowledge

• Well-developed assessment skills in child and adolescent mental health
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• Ability to provide tailored psychosocial/ cognitive therapeutic intervention to childen, adolescents and families.
• Ability to work and liaise effectively with other child agencies, e.g.criminal justice team, social services department and education
• To have the ability to contribute to CAMHS through the use of knowledge gained from research, literature, training and evidence based practice and working with children with Mental Health issues from 0-18 years of age
• Knowledge of relevant national and local policies / legislation.Awareness