Intensive Support Practitioner

Location

Armagh, Co. Armagh | United Kingdom

Job description

Job description

The practitioner will work as a member of the Intensive Support Service and with members of the Community Learning Disability teams to provide specialist clinical assessment and time limited intervention for adults with a Learning Disability who present with a range of complex presentations including mental ill health, behaviours that challenge/forensic history and their carers in a range of settings including their own home, respite, day care, residential care and supported living..

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for providing and monitoring of a specialist intensive support assessment and intervention service to adults with a Learning Disability who fulfil the criteria for access to service. This is likely to occur in day care settings

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A minimum of two years post-qualifying paid experience working with individuals who present with mental health or disability.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in providing training to parents, carers and other professional groups. Experience in working within crisis situations.

Job tags

Salary

£33.71k - £40.59k per annum