About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
This role is a key element of a new GM wide Crisis Care Pathway which is child centered, needs led, responsive, accessible and flexible.
Deliver community based assessment, de-escalation and risk reduction interventions when children and young people are presenting in crisis
Work to support CYP in the community to manage crisis and avoid A&E attendance/admission to a medical bed without medical necessity or admission to a General Adolescent Unit
Support families to offer containment and care during periods of high expressed emotion and crisis
Work intensively with CYP and those who care for them for up to 72 hours
Provide, or provide access to, a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with CYP assessed needs
Support the delivery of established care pathways to provide an effective and responsive service for all CYP across the footprint into specialised mental health care settings within the NHS and Independent sector, including out of hours
To be responsible for and manage a caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the case load
Complete referrals, following agreed frameworks, for specialist in-patient services and children's services as appropriate
Support CYP as required in ensuring young people maintain links to their community, family and support
Provide direct assessment, risk assessment and formulation and case management of CYP and contribute to safety plans
Liaise with emergency services and primary care to assist them in their work with risky CYP
Participate in telephone helplines for CYP; families and other professionals in managing crisis out of hours
Please see attached job description and person specification