SET CAMHS Youth Offending Worker
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Job summary
Essex SET CAMHS has an exciting opportunity for a qualified professional to step into an established role within a diverse and experienced team.
As an inclusive and supportive team applications are welcomed by professionals from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds, including: mental health nurses, counselling psychologists, clinical psychologists, social workers, occupational therapist and other suitably qualified professional staff that meet the person specification and who are currently registered with an appropriate professional body
The SET CAMHS YOS role is based in the Mid Essex YOS Team (Chelmsford) to support the YOS Team working with young people presenting with mental health difficulties. The role will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will work closely with social care and education colleagues. The role will be responsible for assessment, treatment and the use of outcome measures to track progress. This post would suit clinicians with an extensive experience in working with young people who present with complexity and offending behaviour working with the wider systems including education, social care and family/carers.
Main duties of the job
We are a friendly and innovative team covering the locality of Mid Essex .The team has an established clinic base in Chelmsford, Maldon, Braintree, Halstead.The role of CAMHS YOS practitioner is to support the development and implementation of a range of groups and 1-1 therapies within the Thrive Model and as indicated by the SET CAMHS and NICE guidance. You would also have a keen interest in developing innovative strategies to support young people and their families.Children and young people who are referred to CAMHS YOS have a range of presentations which would include: early presentation of psychosis, self-harm and suicidal ideation, Conduct and challenging behaviours, other trauma related emotional difficulties, low mood, anxiety, obsessional compulsive disorders and other mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
About us
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
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Details
Date posted
04 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
395-EM946-23-F
Job locations
Stapleford House
103 Stapleford Close
Chelmsford
CM2 0QX
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Stapleford House
103 Stapleford Close
Chelmsford
CM2 0QX
Employer's website
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