Mental Health Practitioner

2 months ago


Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom Pennine Care NHS FT Full time
Job Summary

The successful candidate will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS Service, working closely with the Youth Justice Service to provide mental health assessments and interventions for vulnerable children and young people. This role requires a strong understanding of child and adolescent mental health, as well as experience working with young people who have been involved with the youth justice system.

Main Responsibilities
  • Conduct high-quality mental health assessments of children and young people referred to the Youth Justice Service.
  • Identify the need for assessment through liaison with the Police, Courts, Probation, and other relevant agencies.
  • Provide access to a range of psychotherapeutic interventions, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Offer consultation and training to Youth Justice Practitioners, parents/carers, and other agencies.
  • Provide clinical and managerial supervision to the wider CAMHS team.
  • Work collaboratively with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to provide comprehensive care.
  • Manage a complex caseload and undertake case management responsibilities.
  • Contribute to the development of the Oldham CAMHS Youth Justice Care Pathway.
About Us

Pennine Care NHS FT is committed to providing high-quality mental health services to children and young people. Our CAMHS Youth Justice Service is a targeted service for young people who are open to the service, providing consultation, assessment, and treatment.

Person Specification

Essential

  • Professional qualifications relevant to work in child and adolescent mental health nursing, social work, or clinical psychology to masters level or equivalent experience.
  • Specialist post-qualification training in psychological therapy with children and families to at least postgraduate diploma level.
  • Accreditation with the appropriate accrediting bodies governing the specific modality.

Desirable

  • Additional postgraduate qualifications relevant to child mental health.
  • Accredited training in areas such as cognitive-behavioral therapy or family therapy.

Experience

  • Experience of working with children and young people who have been involved with the youth justice system.
  • Experience of working with children and young people and their families presenting with mental health concerns/problems.
  • Experience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) setting.
  • Managing a caseload and providing evidence-based psychological therapy to children and young people and their families.
  • Providing clinical supervision and line management to team members.
  • Experience of using Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and contributing to clinical audit and research.


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