CAMHS Crisis & Home Treatment Engagement Worker
NHS AfC: Band 4
Main area CAMHS Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (to support clinical workload during recruitment challenges) Hours
1. Full time
2. Part time
3. Job share
4. Flexible working
hours per week Job ref -CHI-9- Site Temple House Town Derby Salary £, - £, pa, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing //6 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
This is an opportunity for a motivated and committed Engagement worker to join our CAMHS Crisis & Home Treatment Team on a temporary basis as part of responding to demand and offering development opportunities.
The CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Team is one part of the CAMHS Urgent Care offer. The team offers rapid assessment and intensive intervention to young people in mental health crisis. The successful applicant will work as part of a team to help manage complex mental health needs. You will be involved in the assessment, formulation and interventions offered as well as liaison with other agencies.
The clinical work will be in various community settings including childrens home addresses, community settings, CAMHS bases, education and hospital.
You will be part of the regular team clinical supervision processes as well as being able to access regular and frequent individual supervision.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for Engagement workers who will improve children and young people’s mental health, providing support and intervention to young people and families as part of their care plan.
This will involve working with children and young people who are experiencing high levels of distress and during periods of crisis.
The role will also involve interventions to support recovery and relapse prevention. In accordance with national and local priorities, clinical guidelines, the post holder will be responsive to the needs and views of local children, to ensure the highest level of evidence-based practice within the resources available.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
5. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
6. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
7. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
8. Generous NHS pension scheme
9. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
10. Health service discounts and online benefits
11. Incremental pay progression
12. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
13. Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
14. Health and wellbeing opportunities
15. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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The post holder will have access to a range of opportunities to support further development and skills in working with eating disorders and will be able to access individual and team supervision and continuing professional development within a skilled and experienced multi professional team.
The team provide a range of evidence based individual, family and group therapies and work flexibly to enable access and maximise opportunities for engagement across Derby and south Derbyshire.
We have strong partnership working with the adult eating disorder service, with paediatric services and with First steps eating disorder service.
Main responsibilities will include developing therapeutic relationships with young people and their carers throughout their time in the eating disorder service in order to provide enhanced support, interventions to aid wellbeing and recovery and in regaining usual roles and quality of life.
Within this team you will be expected to assist in identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. Intervention will provide a recovery focused approach that enhances the skills and personal development of children young people.
Ability to offer flexible working and travel to a range of locations is required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
16. NVQ level 2 or Equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
17. Qualifications related to the role
Experience
Essential criteria
18. Experience of working with children & young people
Desirable criteria
19. Experience of working with children & young people with mental health needs
Skills
Essential criteria
20. Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in some format
Desirable criteria
21. Registered/Qualified in an evidence based intervention
Further details / informal visits contact
NameLouise PartlowJob titleTeam ManagerEmail