Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our fantastic Forensic Adolescent Service hosted within our Local Authority Youth Offending Team. This is a one year fixed term position covering maternity leave.
The FAS Mental Health Practitioners are situated within each of the SASH teams in Hertfordshire with the overall aim of providing support to young people with emotional and/or mental health needs, specifically when these needs may be impacting on their offending behaviours. The hope is that this input will help to reduce or prevent any further offending.
Main duties of the job
To review the assessment of young people where concerns have been identified in relation to young offenders mental health needs and carry out assessments where required.? To interview and follow up young people and their families in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of mental health requirements, which will inform an action/treatment plan? To work with families on a voluntary or statutory basis around issues of mental health need.? To carry out individual work with young people and to work with families to diagnose areas of concern and offer brief therapy or assist with making referrals elsewhere in the health system.? To work individually with parents who have received a parenting order from court.? To work in partnership with CAMHS where the young person is engaged with both services and to offer expert advice and support to joint working.? To support the Youth Justice Service with the written production of court reports and be available to give evidence in court? To provide and contribute to risk assessments with clients held within the Youth Justice Service leading on specific areas of expertise and giving highly specialist advice.? Joint work with Responsible Officers to work on specific issues with young people in a time limited agreement.? To work in line with the national standards set for Youth Justice, including data entry into YOIS.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:Our Trust values are:Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Job description
Job responsibilities
o review the (Asset Plus) assessment of young people where concerns have beenidentified in relation to young offenders mental health needs and carry out Asset Plusassessments where required. To interview and follow up young people and their families, including by way of homevisits, in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of mental health requirements, whichwill inform an action/treatment plan, where mental health concerns have been identifiedin the Asset Plus. To work with families on a voluntary or statutory basis around issues of mental healthneed. To carry out individual work with young people and to work with families to diagnoseareas of concern and offer brief therapy or assist with making referrals elsewhere in thehealth system. To work individually with parents who have received a parenting order from court. To work in partnership with CAMHS where the young person is engaged with bothservices and to offer expert advice and support to joint working. To assist the Health Service in prioritising Youth Justice cases in line with Crime andDisorder legislation. To support members of the Youth Justice Service in accessing appropriate health careservices / resources for young people with mental health needs, this may include supportin relation to physical health concerns. To attend and contribute to child protection strategy meetings when required to do so. In consultation with the Youth Justice Service and the local mental health team produceinformation on individuals circumstances and mental health to assist courts in decidingupon a course of action. To support the Youth Justice Service with the written production of court reports and beavailable to give evidence in court when required to do so. To provide and contribute to risk assessments with clients held within the Youth JusticeService leading on specific areas of expertise and giving highly specialist advice. Joint work with Responsible Officers to work on specific issues with young people in atime limited agreement. To offer support and advice to individuals and their families on identified health concernsand to network with other health service providers to ensure appropriate referral andcontinuity of service. To work in line with the national standards set for Youth Justice, including data entry intoYOIS. To take part in team meetings. To work with young people and adults who present with extremely challenging behaviorboth aggressive and socially unacceptable. To be able to have excellent and effectivecommunication skills using high degrees of tact, empathy and persuasion. To work autonomously and be responsible for the management of a defined caseload ofyoung people within the youth offending system. To carry out referrals and orders as requested by the Youth Justice Service where thereis a major mental health concern. To contribute to the development and delivery of group work as appropriate, this mayinclude parenting groups or anger management groups. To consult to members of the Youth Justice Service on the mental health needs of Youngpeople referred to the service and to provide joint assessments to inform colleagues workwhere this would be appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
o review the (Asset Plus) assessment of young people where concerns have beenidentified in relation to young offenders mental health needs and carry out Asset Plusassessments where required. To interview and follow up young people and their families, including by way of homevisits, in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of mental health requirements, whichwill inform an action/treatment plan, where mental health concerns have been identifiedin the Asset Plus. To work with families on a voluntary or statutory basis around issues of mental healthneed. To carry out individual work with young people and to work with families to diagnoseareas of concern and offer brief therapy or assist with making referrals elsewhere in thehealth system. To work individually with parents who have received a parenting order from court. To work in partnership with CAMHS where the young person is engaged with bothservices and to offer expert advice and support to joint working. To assist the Health Service in prioritising Youth Justice cases in line with Crime andDisorder legislation. To support members of the Youth Justice Service in accessing appropriate health careservices / resources for young people with mental health needs, this may include supportin relation to physical health concerns. To attend and contribute to child protection strategy meetings when required to do so. In consultation with the Youth Justice Service and the local mental health team produceinformation on individuals circumstances and mental health to assist courts in decidingupon a course of action. To support the Youth Justice Service with the written production of court reports and beavailable to give evidence in court when required to do so. To provide and contribute to risk assessments with clients held within the Youth JusticeService leading on specific areas of expertise and giving highly specialist advice. Joint work with Responsible Officers to work on specific issues with young people in atime limited agreement. To offer support and advice to individuals and their families on identified health concernsand to network with other health service providers to ensure appropriate referral andcontinuity of service. To work in line with the national standards set for Youth Justice, including data entry intoYOIS. To take part in team meetings. To work with young people and adults who present with extremely challenging behaviorboth aggressive and socially unacceptable. To be able to have excellent and effectivecommunication skills using high degrees of tact, empathy and persuasion. To work autonomously and be responsible for the management of a defined caseload ofyoung people within the youth offending system. To carry out referrals and orders as requested by the Youth Justice Service where thereis a major mental health concern. To contribute to the development and delivery of group work as appropriate, this mayinclude parenting groups or anger management groups. To consult to members of the Youth Justice Service on the mental health needs of Youngpeople referred to the service and to provide joint assessments to inform colleagues workwhere this would be appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/RN (MH) / Social Work Qualification
- BSc in Mental Health Practice or equivalent or substantial Post qualifying experience in CAMHS
Desirable
- Mentoring and assessing students qualification
- Cert or Dip in Management Relevant skillsbased training MSc or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant and relevant experience of working with younger adults with acute cognitive or mental illness in a youth justice setting
- Significant experience of community-focused care
- Multi-professional working/case management
- Experience of carrying out autonomous acute mental health assessments
- Complex knowledge of legislation and policy regarding the provision of Mental Health care/services and other relevant legislation
Desirable
- Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
- Service development and Change Management,
- Budget and resource management
- Operational policy development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/RN (MH) / Social Work Qualification
- BSc in Mental Health Practice or equivalent or substantial Post qualifying experience in CAMHS
Desirable
- Mentoring and assessing students qualification
- Cert or Dip in Management Relevant skillsbased training MSc or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant and relevant experience of working with younger adults with acute cognitive or mental illness in a youth justice setting
- Significant experience of community-focused care
- Multi-professional working/case management
- Experience of carrying out autonomous acute mental health assessments
- Complex knowledge of legislation and policy regarding the provision of Mental Health care/services and other relevant legislation
Desirable
- Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
- Service development and Change Management,
- Budget and resource management
- Operational policy development
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
