Mental Health Practitioner

Service Care Solutions; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, Service Care Solutions, seeks a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner for the Avon and Wiltshire NHS Trust. In this role, you'll provide vital mental health care to children and young people in North Somerset through thorough assessments and evidence-based interventions. Join a multidisciplinary team and help coordinate individual care plans in a supportive environment.

Benefits

£250 signing bonus

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in mental health.
• Skills in clinical risk management and care planning.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for children and young people.
• Manage a caseload and deliver timely appointments.
• Develop risk management plans and collaborative care plans.

Skills

Clinical Risk Assessment

Evidence-Based Interventions

Care Coordination

Assessment and Treatment

Job description

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Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner
Avon and Wiltshire NHS Trust
North Somerset Community CAMHS Team
Weston-Super-Mare and/or The Barn, Clevedon, BS21 6HB
Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00
Start Date ASAP - 3 Months (Chance of extension as well)
Ltd: £27ph Weekdays
PAYE Equivalent: £24.29ph Weekdays

To work in community CAMHS as a mental health practitioner, as part of a multi-disciplinary team working alongside a range of professionals, including consultant psychiatrist, family therapist psychologists, psychotherapist, nurse and allied health professionals.
To coordinate care for a caseload of young people, and be responsible for delivering short-term evidence based interventions from assessment and treatment through to discharge.

Main responsibilities

To undertake comprehensive assessment and treatment to children and young people and their families under the age of 18.
To carry out face to face and remote assessments for young people presenting with mental health difficulties in the community.
To manage a caseload of identified young people, offering appointments in a timely way, and working towards discharge where appropriate
To provide comprehensive clinical risk assessment and management in relation to children and young people including those presenting with self-injurious behaviour.
To implement risk management and safety plans collaboratively.
To develop collaborative care plans with young people and their families, based on the assessment of needs.
To deliver evidence based interventions to children, young people and families according to NICE guidance and local pathways of care.
To liaise with relevant agencies in the delivery of care for children young people and their families/ carers.
Using resources creatively to engage and motivate young people and families in their care.
To maintain care records, ensuring both paper and electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
Participate in the running of therapeutic groups/workshops
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We also offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on 01772 208963