Support Worker Crisis & Home Treatment

Job overview

Do you want to be part of a new service that offers intensive, personally tailored mental health support for children and young people?

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals with a passion for working with young people with mental health difficulties to join our exciting  CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Service (CAHTS).  The service has been operational for several years, in which time it has continued to grow and offer outstanding care and support to young people and families. This expansion and success enables the service to grow and  to continue to develop a needs led service based on the i-Thrive model.

This is a service consistent with the nationally defined Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team clinical model. Accessibility, responsiveness and excellence in care, with the highest regard for service experience will be at the heart of the service.

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Please note, this role is subject to change as it has not yet been through evaluation.

Main duties of the job

Based in Swindon,  you would be part of a thriving multidisciplinary team who work closely together and support each other.  We would welcome applications from clinicians with some experience of working with children or adults with mental health difficulties.

You will support and enhance the clinical care of patients and their parents/carers within the CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Service. You will also support the mental health assessments and interventions led by qualified clinicians for children and young people in crisis, waiting to enter or leaving inpatient adolescent care and those who require intensive home treatment.

You will be offered a variety of training including Positive Behaviour Support, AMBIT, DBT coping skills, and Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders.  There will also be the opportunity for further training based around individual learning needs.

The post holder will be required to participate in a flexible working pattern within the multidisciplinary team to provide cover for a core day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday.  10.00 - 6.00pm Saturday –Sunday and Bank Holidays.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will support children, young people and their families in the community who may be experiencing a mental health crisis or at risk of an inpatient admission.  You will also offer support to young people who are transitioning from an inpatient admission back into the community.

You will play a pivotal part in informing their care and work closely alongside the core CAMHS team and external agencies and professionals to ensure that the best possible care and outcomes are achieved for the young people you support.

This role will also provide meal supports for children and young people with an eating disorder, under the direction of the Eating Disorder team and Getting More Help Keyworker.

Please see attached job description for further information.