Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

Location

Newtownards, Co. Down | United Kingdom

Job description

Job description

The post holder will work within the Forensic Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (FCAMHS) across the province of Northern Ireland. The post holder is part of the multidisciplinary team of specialist mental health professionals in Forensic CAMHS. The service provides a range of services including consultations, assessments and interventions in line with assessed risk and care planning, appropriate to the child or young person’s needs and in collaboration with the young person’s local multi-disciplinary/multi agency teams. The post holder will work within the established effective links with other teams / services in providing support to children and young people within the province of Northern Ireland. The role will focus on the forensic mental health assessment, risk and treatment / intervention with children and young people directly and via consultation with local CAMHS, Youth Justice Agency and Social Services including the Regional Children’s Services of Lakewood, Beechcroft, Iveagh and Woodlands..

Responsibilities

• Work closely with team members to provide evidence based assessment, consultation and therapeutic intervention to young people and their families carers.
• To liaise as required with relevant professionals to gather information to assist with the screening, consultation and risk assessment process.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register (Mental Health, Learning Disability) OR BSW, CQSW, CSS or Diploma in Social Work with NISCC registration) or Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC
• Have 5 years post qualifying experience working with children or adolescents with significant emotional, behavioural, mental health difficulties or another mental health service

Desirable Skills

• Applicants must have a good knowledge of contemporary clinical and organisational issues within Health and Social Services generally, and within the specialism of CAMHS.

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Salary

£41.66k - £47.67k per annum