Crisis and Home Treatment Practitioner

Navigo Health and Social Care CIC; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Grimsby is seeking a professional to provide care to young people experiencing mental health crises. The role involves assessing risks and formulating safety plans, supporting youths at home, and collaborating with families and agencies. Ideal candidates will have experience in CAMHS crisis teams. This position includes shift work and enhanced pay for certain shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing risk and formulating safety plans.
• Prior experience in CAMHS crisis teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk assessments and safety planning.
• Support young people to remain at home.
• Utilize clinical skills to manage crisis situations.
• Collaborate with families and agencies for care planning.
• Manage caseload from contact to discharge.
• Engage in training and development.

Skills

Assessment of risk

Safety planning

Crisis intervention

Job description

Overview

Role to provide care to young people experiencing a mental health crisis within a 24/7 CAMHS crisis and home treatment team. The service operates on a shift system including occasional weekends and on call, with enhanced pay for these arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment of risk and formulate safety plans and care plans with children, young people and their families.
• Support young people to remain at home as an alternative to inpatient hospital admission.
• Utilise excellent clinical skills and judgment to assess individual needs and provide appropriate interventions to manage crisis periods.
• Work closely with families, carers and partner agencies to collaboratively care plan for any further interventions that may be required.
• Demonstrate team work and autonomous practice with responsibility for caseload management from first contact to discharge.
• Engage in training and development opportunities within the wider CAMHS service to enhance skills and knowledge.

Qualifications / Experience

• Experience in the assessment of risk and formulation of safety plans.
• Experience working within CAMHS crisis and home treatment teams or similar settings is preferred.

Please note: We value all applications and reserve the right to assess suitability as part of our recruitment process.