Forensic Mental Health Practitioner

**Description**:
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We are seeking a Forensic Mental Health Practitioner to provide assessments and 1:1 psychologically informed intervention within our Integrated Offender Management (IOM) mental health service. This role is based across 4 North London locations - Camden, Islington Ealing and Hounslow. Integrated Offender Management (IOM) is the national multi-agency arrangement that manages the most persistent, repeat offenders. In London the recently revised London IOM framework focuses partner agencies on repeat offenders who also pose at least a medium risk of violent reoffending. The aim of this framework is to improve the consistency and effectiveness of this work to reduce the number of victims in London, especially those of serious acquisitive and violent crime. You will be part of a dedicated and dynamic team with a specific focus on delivering tailored support to individuals managed under the IOM scheme.

**Functional Responsibilities**:

- Assess mental health and social care needs and provide a bespoke holistic support package. Empower people to lead on their support plan
- Provide low-intensity support interventions of psycho-education and using different techniques, for example Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy
- Contribute to the prevention and management of harmful and violent behaviour and help people to build self-esteem and increase motivation
- Enable people to discover and access appropriate services and facilities as well as support people to navigate and access services available to them as part of the bespoke care plan
- Assist people whose care is being transferred between services/agencies. Dynamically assess and manage risk, sharing need to know information with the relevant agencies
- Deliver externally validated evidence-based programmes designed to reduce the likelihood of re-offending by people who pose a significant risk of harm
- Complete reports for courts, formal hearings and other meetings as required. Report back on outcomes, directly to referrers and/or via clinical and multidisciplinary group meetings
- Record keep, evidence work done and ensure data is entered promptly and effectively on to relevant data management systems
- Work with integrity within the evidence-based service model, adhere to the model and thereby ensuring consistency and quality of service provision
- Develop and sustain effective working relationships with staff in other agencies
- Contribute to the development and promotion of Together and the service by attending relevant forums. Developing a significant understanding of Together and its value system to ensure that you are able to present Together in a positive light
- Advise statutory agencies about the needs of service users in the relevant geographical area(s) and identify gaps in the service
- Research, prepare and supply information to monitor the effectiveness of the service and produce statistical data as required Facilitate learning in groups through presentations and activities both within Together and external agencies

**Behaviours**
- Models the highest levels of the Together Values commitment and its associated behaviours, to provide a clear example for all colleagues.
- Ensures that Service User Leadership is at the heart of everything we do.
- Embedding the service user leadership framework within policy, strategy and process.

**Knowledge, Skills & Experience**:
**Essential**:

- A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Mental Health practitioner
- A qualification in Mental health (e.g. mental health nurse, clinical/ forensic psychology, psychotherapy) or degree relevant to the area of work or equivalent experience e.g., forensic psychologist trainee working toward their stage 2 qualification
- Experience of delivering low-intensity support interventions of psycho-education
- Experience of using psychometric tools (e.g. CORE-10)
- A sound knowledge of assessment of an vulnerable adults with mental health and social care needs
- Experience of delivering low intensity psychological interventions to adults who have traits or diagnosis indicative of personality disorder
- Experience of working with a high risk client group presenting violent or challenging behaviour as well as experience of safeguarding
- Experience of working in a community or outreach setting with offenders in relation to supporting their health, emotional and social needs
- Experience of engaging adults with complex needs in the community to address their presenting needs
- Good understanding of agencies working within the following sectors; criminal justice, secure estate, social care, housing, health and voluntary sector and the relevant referral processes
- Experience of developing safety a