Job summary
This is a busy, clinical role with a number of different components, and high administrative and clinical demands. You will be working as a part of a friendly, creative, welcoming and social team consisting of Step 2 clinicians, High Intensity Therapists and administration staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be conducting telephone triage assessments, facilitating online interventions through the Silvercloud program as well as have the opportunity to engage in other projects such as service promotion, GP liaison, auditing, screening or our Asylum Seeker project. The post holder may also be required to co-facilitate workshops based on the CBT principles as well as support the administrative team with some of their tasks.
About us
Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website. Other benefits include:
Counselling services
Wellbeing events
Long service awards
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Childcare vouchers
Staff restaurants
Job description
Job responsibilities
To complete telephone triage assessments of referrals and self-referralsTo assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.Undertake patient-centred interviews, which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.Undertake administrative tasks including talking over the phone and data entry. To offer support to the administrative team as required.Complete all requirements relating to data collection and clinical record keeping within the service.Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process
Job description
Job responsibilities
To complete telephone triage assessments of referrals and self-referralsTo assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.Undertake patient-centred interviews, which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.Undertake administrative tasks including talking over the phone and data entry. To offer support to the administrative team as required.Complete all requirements relating to data collection and clinical record keeping within the service.Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Postgraduate training relevant to mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of awareness/understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues
Desirable
- Paid experience in a service providing psychological therapies
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in an MDT
- Ability to use supervision
- Ability to meet targets
- Ability to use outcome measures
- Skills to work independently on a project
Desirable
- Knowledge of other community languages
Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid experience with a mental health population
- Experience of forming therapeutic relationships
- Telephone working experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Postgraduate training relevant to mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of awareness/understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues
Desirable
- Paid experience in a service providing psychological therapies
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in an MDT
- Ability to use supervision
- Ability to meet targets
- Ability to use outcome measures
- Skills to work independently on a project
Desirable
- Knowledge of other community languages
Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid experience with a mental health population
- Experience of forming therapeutic relationships
- Telephone working experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
