Care Coordinator - Early Intervention

The purpose of this post is to work as part of a multi-disciplinary Early Intervention Team providing care co-ordination and intervention to those identified as having an at risk mental state or being in the early phase of a psychotic illness. To support the assessment of needs and delivery of interventions in line with currently identified best practice within early intervention work. To play an active role in service development supporting the team as we move towards implementing the early intervention team in psychosis access and waiting time standard., To participate in the provision of a high quality care. This will involve assessing, supporting, monitoring of the service users who are experiencing 1stepisode psychosis and those who are suspected of developing psychosis. It will involve you're working in a variety of community settings; it will include your liaising and co working with other services both statutory and non statutory. It will involve you're working with carers and families of service users and will involve seeing service users families and carers in their own homes, clinics or in other environments such as hostels, supported living, residential and nursing homes., Work with clients who have suspected psychosis or who are presenting with a psychotic illness, undertake assessments including risk and specialist assessments such as SCI-Panns and CAARMS. Plan Monitor and Review Care Packages

Good interpersonal and observational skills o Understanding of the problems associated with psychosis. o Good communicator and ability to develop rapport with people. o Ability to work within a team, flexibility, patience and reliable o Have full driving licence and use of a car or access to a car be able to take passengers/clients in car o Understanding of the impact of mental and physical health problems on a persons overall well being., The Early intervention Team works with people ages 14 -65 experiencing their 1st episode of psychosis or with those who are at risk of developing a psychosis.