A specialist practitioner post in the M-Power team, part of the SOLAR crisis service for young people, at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The role centres on assessing and co-ordinating care for young people with autism or learning disabilities who are at risk of hospital admission, planning evidence-based interventions and managing a caseload. It suits someone with CAMHS and crisis experience who can work autonomously and supervise others. A core mental health professional qualification is needed.
What the job involves
- Assess the needs of young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their carers, using complex information
- Plan and implement evidence-based care and interventions for young people with ASD or learning disabilities at risk of hospital admission
- Co-ordinate the care needs of young people with ASD under SOLAR/Crisis
- Provide highly specialist skills in diagnostic assessment and intervention in neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health
- Manage a defined caseload within M-Power
- Provide supervision to others as appropriate
- Evaluate care within agreed parameters
- Gather historical information and obtain relevant information from other agencies as part of clinical assessment
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and trust policies
Qualifications
- Core professional qualification in mental health
Experience
- CAMHS experience
- Experience of working with children and young people with ASD or learning disabilities
- Crisis experience
Nice to have
- CAMHS specialist training
- Professional registration with a regulatory body
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Supervisory and leadership skills
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
