Primary Mental Health Worker, Wick - HGH19178

Medirest Signature; Scotland; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a Primary Mental Health Worker to provide mental health assessments and interventions for children and young people. The role involves liaising with primary care professionals and offering clinical input to families. A relevant qualification and experience in child mental health are required. This position offers a permanent contract with a salary range of £41,608 - £50,702 per annum.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
• Experience as an autonomous practitioner.
• Access to personal transport for travel across the area.

Responsibilities

• Provide early stage mental health assessment and interventions.
• Act as a cross-agency networker for child mental health.
• Provide direct clinical input to children and families.

Skills

Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health

Ability to conduct mental health assessments

Autonomous practitioner skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Post qualification training in child and adolescent mental health

Job description

Job Description

Post Title: Primary Mental Health Worker
Location: Wick
Hours: 37 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £41,608 - £50,702 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Emma Campbell Tel: [phone]

Job Purpose: The main emphasis of primary mental health work with children and young people is to enable community and primary care-based professionals to effectively recognise children and young people's strengths and difficulties. Primary mental health work can be delivered as either a universal or targeted provision, according to the needs of the local population.

The Primary Mental Health Worker (PMHW) will act as a locality cross-agency networker, providing early stage mental health assessment and interventions through liaison, consultation, supervision and training to primary care professionals. The PMHW will also provide direct clinical input to children, young people, and their families where this is indicated.

This approach will build on, and further enhance the skills and resources of local community and specialist services. Thereby creating a more integrated and co-ordinated service that will respond more effectively to the needs of the local population.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Qualifications/Training:

Relevant professional qualification.

Further appropriate post qualification training in the speciality of child and adolescent mental health (at diploma/degree level or equivalent).

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years experience working in the field of child and adolescent mental health and to function as an autonomous practitioner.

Other requirements:

To have access to personal transport to enable travel across the whole Council Area.