Care coordinator

jobs24.co.uk; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a dedicated Care Coordinator to manage a caseload of service users experiencing early phases of psychotic illness. In this role, you will assess needs and deliver interventions aligned with best practices and NICE guidance. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, providing advice and supervision to other professionals while contributing to service development. The organization is committed to staff development, offering skills-based training and support from experienced clinical psychologists and therapists. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health assessments and interventions.
• Ability to provide supervision and support to team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload for service users in early psychotic illness phases.
• Assist in organizing team activities and ensuring work priorities.

Skills

Assessment of needs

Intervention delivery

Supervision skills

Team organization

Education

Relevant mental health qualifications

Job description

As a Care Coordinator, you will hold a caseload for service users identified as being in the early phase of a psychotic illness or an At Risk Mental State. This will include the assessment of needs and delivery of interventions in line with currently identified best practice and in accordance with NICE guidance.

Supported by the Team Manager, you will assist in the day-to-day organization of the team and ensure that work priorities are met, providing advice and supervision as required to other mental health professionals within the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to ongoing service developments.

As a team, we are committed to supporting and developing staff within the role. This includes offering skills-based training, such as access to specialist assessment training (CAARMs/PANSS) and Psychosocial and Family Intervention. There is a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapists embedded within the team who offer support through supervision.