Mental Health Practitioner - Duty Clinician

HIOW Healthcare; Andover; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a full-time Mental Health Practitioner to join a supportive team. The role focuses on working with young people awaiting support, developing individual care and recovery plans, and providing clinical supervision to staff and students. The ideal candidate should demonstrate understanding of mental health interventions and be committed to promoting safety and well-being for children and adolescents.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health practice with children and adolescents.
• Understanding of clinical interventions relevant to mental health care.
• Ability to work with complex health presentations.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with children and young people to develop care plans.
• Promote safety and well-being of children and young people.
• Provide clinical supervision to staff and students.

Job description

The Winchester and Test Valley Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) team are seeking a full time Mental Health Practitioner to join the already well established and supportive team. The role will largely be working with the young people who are waiting for further support and held on our duty system, alongside a small caseload and the chance to also initially assess young people referred to CAMHS.

The role of Mental Health Practitioner is to work in partnership with children and young people in(all) the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their עצמו care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this.

The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of children and young people and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist advice and interventions. They will also provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for students.