Crisis and Home Treatment Practitioner

Sanctuary Personnel; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive mental health organization in Grimsby is seeking a skilled Crisis and Home Treatment Practitioner. This full-time role involves providing care to young people in crisis, conducting risk assessments, and working within a flexible shift system. Ideal candidates will have strong clinical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with families and partner agencies. Opportunities for professional training and development are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary with enhancements

Continuous professional training

Supportive team environment

Employee assistance programme

Skill expansion opportunities

Qualifications

• Skilled in managing mental health crises.
• Ability to create safety and care plans in collaboration with families.
• Clinical skills to assess individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to young people experiencing mental health crises.
• Conduct risk assessments and create care plans.
• Manage caseload from initial contact to discharge.

Skills

Expert care in mental health

Clinical judgement

Collaboration with families

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a skilled and compassionate Crisis and Home Treatment Practitioner to join our dynamic team in Grimsby, UK. This is a full-time role within a supportive and innovative mental health service that strives to make a real difference in young people's lives. You will be part of our 24-hour, 365-day service, working within a flexible shift system that includes on-call duties and occasional weekends. Our organisation offers generous enhancements to support work/life balance.

Perks and benefits

• Competitive salary with additional enhancements for on-call shifts and weekend work.
• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional training and development.
• Supportive team environment that values professional input and autonomous practice.
• Access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme.
• Be part of a wider CAMHS service with opportunities to expand skills and knowledge.

What you will do

• Provide expert care to young people experiencing mental health crises, helping them remain at home as an alternative to hospital admission.
• Conduct thorough assessments of risk and create safety and care plans with young people and their families.
• Utilise clinical skills and judgement to deliver effective interventions that manage crisis periods.
• Collaborate closely with families, carers, and partner agencies to plan further interventions when necessary.
• Manage your caseload from initial contact through to discharge, ensuring a seamless care experience.
• Gain diverse knowledge from all areas of the wider CAMHS service to enrich your professional practice.

Main duties

• This role requires providing care to young people experiencing a mental health crisis within a 24-hour, 365-day service with a shift system that includes on-call duties and occasional weekends, with generous enhancements for these shifts.
• Assess risk and formulate comprehensive safety and care plans in collaboration with children, young people, and their families.
• Support young people to stay at home as an alternative to inpatient hospital admission.
• Apply exceptional clinical skills and judgement to assess individual needs and deliver suitable interventions to manage crisis situations.
• Collaborate closely with families, carers, and partner agencies to plan for any further necessary interventions.
• Work within a team while maintaining autonomous practice and manage caseloads from first contact to discharge.
• Gain valuable skills and knowledge from various areas of the wider CAMHS service.

Note: This role is based in Grimsby, UK, and forms part of a 24/7 service with on-call requirements and weekend work as described above.