Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner

Role: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner Location: St Helena Island, South Atlantic Contract: 2 Years FTC available immediately Salary: £40k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and remain dependent on UK government aid. Within a multidisciplinary team you will offer assessments and interventions and evaluate the mental health care of children, young people and their families, providing on-going consultation, joint work, training and advice. In collaboration with the inclusion team, educational psychologist, teachers and children''s social worker you will create a comprehensive approach to child and adolescent mental health care planning and delivery. You will offer evidence- based therapeutic interventions and jointly manage the clinic for ADHD patients, taking the lead for the 0-19 Service. Compiling reports as required, you will chair the monthly Child and Adolescent Mental Health patient referrals meeting and attend the Children''s Support Team meetings for education, Children''s Services Child in Need, strategy meetings and Child Protection Conferences. As part of the Mental Health Team, you will support psychiatric inpatient admissions ..... full job details .....