Community Mental Health Practitioner Dual Diagnosis

1 month ago


Brecon, United Kingdom Powys Teaching Health Board Full time

As a Dual Diagnosis Mental Health Practitioner, you will work within a proactive and positive multidisciplinary team, focusing upon individuals (including young people) with severe and enduring mental health problems who have co-occurring Substance Misuse issues.

You will have responsibility for the care co-ordination and management of a defined caseload of clients with complex and challenging needs, providing liaison between statutory and other services particularly with colleagues providing substance misuse, housing and homelessness support and working closely with social workers and disability teams (social services).

You will be an integral member of the Team, providing training and specialist advice as and when needed to other staff and undertaking interventions as defined within Parts 2 and 3 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010. Assisting the CMHT Team Manager with the management and organisation, including advice and support, of their clinical area associated with dual diagnosis will be an essential element of the role.

**You will benefit from**:
A friendly, supportive working environment and feeling valued.

A leadership and governance structure and responsibilities to ensure supervision and development.

Regular managerial supervision and opportunities for CPD.

Working in a beautiful County the rurality of which offers opportunities to develop professionally within a unique context in Wales.

**You will benefit others by**:
Having an opportunity to contribute to the development of services.

Participating in the education, development and supervision of junior staff, student nurses and student social work colleagues.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.



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