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24-08-2020 12:00 AM BST

?25,295
Full Time , Hours per week - 37
Fixed Term

Fixed Term until 31st March 2021
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The starting salary is ?25,295 (Level One) rising to ?26,999 (Level Two) on the first year anniversary, subject to satisfactory completion of a probation period (pro rata for part time workers).
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Contracted Hours: 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, although we will need you to work flexibly on a full-time basis and also take part in the 24 hour on call system on a rota basis (this will attract an on call allowance).

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Nottingham City Council?s Multi Systemic Therapy Child Abuse and Neglect (MST CAN) Team are looking for the ideal candidate to join our team as an MST CAN Clinical Support Worker.? MST CAN is a home-based intensive treatment for families with children and young people subject to a Child Protection Plan under the category of neglect or physical harm. It is an evidenced based treatment that has been developed to work with families with complex needs, in order to increase safety and keep children at home.? MST CAN works to address specific problems and risk factors that brought the family to the attention of Children?s Social Care. The major goals are to keep families together, assure that children are safe, prevent abuse and neglect and reduce mental health difficulties experienced by adults and children and increase natural support networks.

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MST CAN adopts an intensive approach (numerous sessions per week) and works with families in their natural ecology (their home, school and wider community) rather than in a clinical setting. Appointments are made to meet the family?s needs and an MST CAN practitioner is available 24/7 to all families in treatment through an on call facility.

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You will have a degree/equivalent in a relevant field and specific experience and knowledge of MST CAN approaches that include parent management training, crisis intervention, behaviour modification, child development knowledge, substance abuse treatment, and community-based treatment services.

The Clinical Support Worker duties include assisting therapists in obtaining clinical outcomes with families, maintaining safety, teaching parenting and other skills, collecting drug screens, and responding to emergencies.

Full training and continuous professional development in the MST CAN model will be provided. The Clinical Support Worker will receive weekly group supervision from the MST CAN supervisor and clinical consultation from MST Services.
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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:?

Qualified to graduate level in relevant field, e.g. social work, mental health clinical specialism or relevant equivalent.
Strong understanding and practical experience in areas included in the MST CAN model: these include parent management training, crisis management, behaviour modification, child development knowledge, substance abuse treatment, and community-based treatment services.
Experience of family based interventions with young people.
Strong understanding and demonstrable experience of all aspects of safeguarding and management of risk to children and young people as they relate to the work of the team.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check
This role requires you to participate in the on call rota.

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Successful candidates will be invited to an initial interview on 17th or 18th of Sept 2020

For more information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification which are attached further down on this page. For informal enquiries please contact Angela Cheadle, Email:?[email protected]? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?????????
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Nottingham City Council are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we are striving to have a reflective workforce of the citizens we serve. We particularly welcome applicants from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities and applicants that consider themselves disabled as these groups are currently under represented within our workforce. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???????????
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Nottingham City Council is open to conversations regarding flexible working options at the point of interview. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?????????????
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If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact [email protected]