Role Overview
In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, take responsibility for the delivery of care for service users who experience a range of mental health problems requiring evidence based psychological interventions and sentenced to a Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver care to service users who require psychological interventions in accordance with your level of competence.
* Assess service users for suitability for a Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement and the specific evidence-based therapies in which you are qualified.
* Identify cases where a persons problems appear too complex or severe to be appropriate for the Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement, and refer to a clinical supervisor or secondary mental health services as appropriate.
* Make clinical decisions when working with people with comparatively less complex psychological needs, requiring psychological assessment and intervention, within the Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement service; provide these assessments, formulations and interventions with regular supervision from an Applied Psychologist.
* Develop referral, assessment and treatment pathways for individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic communities identified as potentially suitable for a Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement, with the support of the Clinical Lead.
* Travel across the courts and probation offices in the Black Country and West Mercia as required.
Working Environment
This post is part of MPFTs Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) team, which works across England within the Health and Justice Service, providing psychological assessments and interventions to people who have come into contact with criminal justice services.
Benefits
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
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