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Job description

The post holder is a member of CAMHS and will be a Primary Mental Health practitioner across the service responding to identified service needs. They will have responsibility for clinical work of their own caseload of children and young people with emotional and mental health difficulties. The post holder will have a level of skills, knowledge and competencies to provide assessments, planning, and interventions to children and young people within best practice guidelines. The post holder will work in linking, supporting and integrating across CAMHS in meeting the needs of children and young people within the stepped care model of CAMHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial and individualised assessment, care planning, treatment and therapeutic programmes to children / adolescents, families, groups and/or their parents or carers in accordance with best practice guidelines, current legislation,
• Be skilled, competent and knowledgeable in sensitively engaging in therapeutic work with vulnerable children / adolescents and families.
• Prioritise and manage a caseload appropriately under the direction and supervision of their Line Manager.
• Please visit jobs.hscni.net to see job description and personnel specification.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Two years post qualifying experience of which at least one must be work within mental health services or services related to children and adolescent or CAMHS.
• Full current driving licence with access to a car. Consideration will be given to alternative travelling proposals in respect of suitable disabled applicants who cannot hold a driving licence

Desirable Skills

• Qualification and / or experience in the planning / delivery of Community Development initiatives.
• Experience of facilitating groups /group work with children and adolescents.

Further Information

Location - Young Peoples Centre, 10 College Gardens, Belfast.