Remote Systemic Family Practitioner (Children & Teens)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous leave entitlement

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

This six-month fixed-term post sits in the Citywide CAMHS Team as a Level 3 systemic family practitioner. The work centres on mental health assessments and systemic interventions with children, young people and families whose difficulties often sit alongside safeguarding concerns, trauma and neurodevelopmental needs.

The caseload is complex and senior, with autonomous practice, risk assessment and consultation for colleagues, and home or remote working is available.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of complex mental health assessments and systemic interventions with children, young people and families
• Experience managing high-risk presentations including safeguarding, self-harm and suicidality
• Experience contributing to EDT, multi-agency decision-making, risk management and care planning
• Advanced knowledge of systemic theory, child & adolescent mental health, risk assessment, trauma and neurodevelopmental presentations

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments of children and young people
• Deliver systemic interventions to children, young people and families
• Hold a caseload of complex cases involving mental health, safeguarding, trauma and neurodevelopmental differences
• Use systemic formulation to understand difficulties within relationships, family dynamics and wider systems
• Undertake risk assessments and work with families where there are significant safeguarding concerns, conflict or risk
• Contribute to screening and Single Point of Access activity
• Contribute to multi-agency planning and decision-making
• Provide consultation, mentoring and reflective support to colleagues
• Take a lead role in supporting colleagues with complex case discussions
• Use systemic principles to influence the professional networks around children and families
• Work with health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners
• Contribute to training and service development, promoting trauma-informed, relationship-based practice

Skills

Systemic theory & practice

Risk assessment & safeguarding

Autonomous practice

Education

Recognised professional qualification in social work, nursing, psychology or related profession

Post-qualifying mental health qualification at Diploma level or above

Recognised qualification in systemic family practice

Job description

This six-month fixed-term post sits in the Citywide CAMHS Team as a Level 3 systemic family practitioner. The work centres on mental health assessments and systemic interventions with children, young people and families whose difficulties often sit alongside safeguarding concerns, trauma and neurodevelopmental needs.

The caseload is complex and senior, with autonomous practice, risk assessment and consultation for colleagues, and home or remote working is available.