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Mental Health Engagement Practitioner  - Crisis Care Team

37.5hrs per week 

Permanent 

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates who have an interest and/or experience in working with young people experiencing a mental health crisis.  We are particularly looking for applicants who have experience of working with young people and their families in community settings. 

Mental Health Services at Alder Hey are offering excellent benefit schemes:

Refer a friend – Alder Hey 
Successful candidates who are introduced to the trust by existing staff members will receive £1000 after completion of six months in post.  Please include the name/Alder Hey email for your friend in the additional information section of your application.  

This will be paid in two parts, £250 in first month pay on commencement in post, and £750 on completion of six months.

Accommodation
Alder Hey will support the cost of accommodation for up to 3 months from the date of employment (up to £500 per month)
The cost is to be paid by the staff member and reclaimed as expenses. 

Relocation package
Relocation packages to support new hires and will be consulted on an individual basis, please link in with [email protected] for further information

Main duties of the job

Mental Health Engagement Practitioner provide support and guidance for young people, parents and professionals who call our 24/7 crisis care line, and will also undertake sessions with young people in their homes as part of our intensive support and home based treatment team, under the supervision of a qualified Senior Mental Health Practitioner or Clinical Psychologist.   

In addition: 

• To work directly with children, young people and families as part of the intensive home treatment service as directed by senior clinicians.
• To answer calls on the 24 hour crisis line and support young people, parents and carers who call in crisis.
• To report and escalate crisis line calls to shift lead as clinical risks indicate
• To report directly to the shift lead any problems/issues regarding the crisis support plan  for individual children, young people and families.
• To work in the community, including home visits and through agreed activities to positively improve a young person social and emotional development.
• To work flexibly in order to maximise opportunities for engagement of children, young people and families.
• To develop positive relationships with children, young people and families which actively supports their engagement with CAMHS Crisis Team/Intensive Home Treatment.
• Identify appropriate activities for young people and develop a local knowledge of youth groups and alternative voluntary projects young people can link with.

Working for our organisation

In April 2020, the Crisis Care team moved rapidly to a 24 hour service to provide support for Children, Young People and families experiencing mental health crisis in Sefton and Liverpool.    The service operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week and comprises of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Nursing, Social Workers, Mental Health Engagement Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists and provide a 24 hour urgent response and assessment to children and young people who are experiencing mental health crisis, as well support to parents/carers, and consultation to other professionals involved in their care. 

The intensive support and home based treatment team is a new service, co-located within our Crisis Care Team who offer support to children, young people and their families throughout Liverpool and Sefton.  The main base for this post will be Alder Hey, but the post holder will work throughout the Liverpool and Sefton footprint. 

The service operates 24hrs per day and will provide intervention and support to children, young people and families at home.   Post holders will be required to work 12.5hr shifts, including weekends and nights. 

This role is in a department that operates on a 24/7 shift basis and therefore enables staff to qualify for unsocial enhancements in addition to their basic pay.