CAMHS Practitioner - Southwark CAMHS referrals team

Job overview

Do you want to play your part in helping improve the lives of children,   young people, and their families? We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) practitioner interested in working with children and adolescents who present with a range of complex mental health difficulties. We have a vacancy for a 0.5 wte equivalent clinician. The Southwark  CAMHS referrals team is a specialist multi-disciplinary mental health team.  The role involves processing referrals on behalf of the assessment in treatment teams in the Southwark CAMHS and redirecting those who do not meet the thresholds for specialist CAMHS to appropriate services. The post-holder will undertake initial psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and contingent planning for children and young people referred to the Southwark CAMHS.

Main duties of the job

1- processing new referrals on behalf of the assessment and treatment teams in Southwark CAMHS.

2-Making meaningful clinical contacts with children, young people, and their families. These contacts may include brief initial psychosocial assessments, listing referrals for fuller assessments and treatment, brief psychoeducational sessions, and, in some cases, redirecting the referrals to appropriate services outside of CAMHS.

3- liaising with referrers ( GPs, schools, social workers, A&Es, etc)

4—Working with the referrals team  MDT to identify the right care pathways for the children and young people referred.

5- participating in clinical decision meetings, business and other relevant meetings.

6- participating in their own supervision and supervising junior staff.

7- liaising with other agencies as appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

conducting initial psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and agreeing contingent plans with children and young people and their families.

Working in collaboration with  own line management supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care

Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment

A good working knowledge of the following: Mental health disorders in children and adolescents

Difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties

Key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting: The Children Act 1989, 2004 .All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) , Health Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)ental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005