Adolescent Outreach Case Worker and DBT Practitioner

Clinical Core AOT work To act as care coordinator within AOT and, where appropriate, to take responsibility for initiating reviews of care plans under enhanced CPA When care planning, to include young people, their carers, referring agents, and others involved the network of care To be responsible for the flexible management of a defined caseload designed to meet the individual needs of the young person and their carers To prepare reports for and to attend review meetings To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment components of young peoples care plans In collaboration, to make crisis plans appropriate to presenting risk To adhere to the Lone Working Policy. To share the task of chairing meetings and taking minutes To contribute to the effective working of the multidisciplinary team and to participate in team and service development To promote effective communication within the team and share relevant information as required To work within the policies and procedures of the Trust and within relevant legal frameworks In particular, to have a clear understanding of risk assessment and child protection protocols, Mental Health Act, and CPA To keep up-to-date with developments within the field of adolescent mental health. Clinical AOT DBT pathway To undertake DBT training To provide assessments of young people considered for the DBT care pathway. To contribute to the formulation of clients difficulties so as to provide effective DBT treatment. To be active in all modes of DBT provision, including attendance at DBT Consultation Team meetings, delivery of a skills group, delivery of individual DBT treatments and family work modules, and the provision of telephone coaching. To undertake risk assessment and risk management within the DBT model and within the AOT service delivery context. To attend review meetings in order to ensure the safe running of services and adherence to complex Care Plans Work with families when they are in DBT