Senior CYP Autism Outreach Practitioner

TheAutism Outreach Serviceprovides comprehensive support to children, young people, and families affected by Autism and learning disabilities across Essex.

We prioritise personalised and family-centred care, ensuring that individuals receive the right support at the right time, in a coordinated and community-based manner.

Our team ofAutism Outreach Practitioners plays a vital role in delivering this vision, working closely with children, young people, and their families to empower them and facilitate access to essential services.

TheSenior CYP Autism Outreach Practitionerwill play a pivotal role in providing support to children and young people with complex needs, coordinating care pathways, and leading a team of Autism Outreach Practitioners.

This role requires strong leadership skills, Autism expertise, and a commitment to promoting the well-being and empowerment of children, young people, and their families.

This service runs Monday to Saturday 8am -8pm.This is a full-time position with the flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required.,

• Supervise a team of Autism Outreach Practitioners, providing guidance, support, and caseload supervision as needed.


• Support the ongoing professional development of the team, ensuring that staff have the skills and knowledge needed to deliver high-quality care.


• Work with a caseload of children and young people to provide personalised support tailored to their needs and preferences.


• Enable individuals to remain in the community whenever possible and prevent hospital admissions through proactive intervention and support.


• Engage with the child or young person and their family to develop a personalised, family-owned care plan that reflects their lived experience and preferences.


• Advocate on behalf of the child or young person and their family, facilitating open and transparent communication with other professionals and service providers.


• Empower children, young people, and their families to apply solution-focused strategies and develop greater levels of independence.
  
  About the Company


We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.