West Hampshire CAMHS Early Help Service are looking for a Band 3 support worker to join us, to support the delivery of a range of interventions to children and young people. This post will support us to expand and develop our stepped model of care for young people, delivering our various anxiety based groups and emotional coping skills and resilience focused work. You will support the teams working in schools and clinics delivering mental health forums, workshops, training and other interventions. You might assist with the triage of referrals, and supports external colleagues and families with advice and signposting information and expertise. Experience of working with children and young people is essential, and experience of working with young people with mental health challenges is desirable. This post is a 0.6 post ( 22.5 hours). The ability to work a Tuesday is essential.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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Main duties of the job
You will provide support to the team via the use of IT, and administrative skills. You will support the collection and analysis of data, will develop rolling programmes of intervention with the team, work within the Single Point of Access, support work shops, initial assessments, school mental health forums , group work.
Please be aware that anyone applying for a post with CAMHS Hampshire will be subject to TUPE transfer.
Under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment Regulations) (TUPE) all substantive Hampshire CAMHS staff who are employed by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) will transfer to either Southern Health Foundation Trust, or to Surrey and Borders Foundation Trust. The TUPE transfer from Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust effective from 1st February 2024.
The Consultation document for TUPE transfer will be made available for all successful applicants.
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Job description
Job Responsibilities
Some limited work within the Single Point of Access Service – following up telephone calls, seeking information, writing letters, completing triage with the support of qualified clinicians.
To obtain Routine Outcome Measures pre Initial Assessment
To support delivery of group work , work shops and mental health forums – preparation of material, delivery of material, analysis of outcomes.
Work with team to plan interventions and rolling programmes .
Take part in team business meetings, professional supervision, learning opportunities etc.
All other tasks as required by the team manager and team lead.
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Qualifications
Essential
- Experience working with children and young people
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Communication/Relationship skills
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired their families and carers
- Ability to deal sensitively with staff and clients in person and on the telephone. Ability to communicate effectively.
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- Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
Analytical & Judgement skills
Essential
- Awareness of the importance of confidentiality – ability to work within appropriate boundaries.
- Ability to use good judgement skills when dealing with service users/carers enquiries and problems
Planning & Organisational skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise workload according to peoples’ changing needs and the priorities of the team
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Salary: £22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata
How To Apply: Support Worker at West Hampshire CAMHS Early Help Service
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