Mental Health Practitioner - Barnsley, United Kingdom - South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

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Barnsley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

The post holder will provide an emergency assessment and intensive treatment and outreach response to children and young people with mental health needs.

To provide a timely access to specialist services for children and young people that present in crisis or who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and /or others, and outreach to those that are difficult to engage, providing intensive support where required to meet identified need contributing to the prevention of admission to residential provision and also the facilitation of timely discharge from residential provision.

To look after and ensure the safe keeping of equipment and materials used by self in the execution of this post.

To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people. Please view the full Job Description for full details in the supporting documents.