Job Description

To carry out a thorough assessment of the service users Mental and Physical health needs, including a risk assessment. To develop individualised packages of care for service users experiencing a deterioration in their mental health, including signposting when necessary. To provide intensive home treatment in service users home/community settings. To provide crisis management and short term psychotherapeutic interventions as appropriate.



To develop and provide a supported discharge/leave pathway for inpatients. To identify the need for protection in line with safeguarding children and the Protection of Vulnerable Adult Policy and to comply with statutory obligations. To liaise and negotiate with other professions, statutory and independent agencies to ensure the best possible service is provided to service users and carers. To evaluate systematically, and record, outcomes of mental health assessments, adapting care on the basis of these outcomes.



To involve family and carers in the assessment and care planning with service users consent. To provide education and appropriate self-help resources to patients specific to individual needs. To maintain accurate and up to date clinical documentation on all service user contacts, ensuring confidentiality at all times. To develop a thorough understanding of deliberate self-harm, suicide and possible management strategies.



To contribute to the establishment and review of policies, procedures and practice guidelines relating to the work of the Home Treatment Service and the interface between primary, secondary and specialist services.