Job requirements
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Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Demonstrable post qualifying experience of working within a multidisciplinary mental health setting at Band 6 or above.
- Experience
Experience of undertaking psychosocial assessments and therapeutic engagement with children and adolescents experiencing emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties
- Experience
Experience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic-based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
- Experience
Experience of assessing and managing risk, developing and implementing safety and risk management plans
- Experience
Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working, contributing a professional social work perspective
- Experience
Experience of managing child protection and safeguarding concerns, including emergencies
- Experience
Experience of providing teaching, presentations, supervision or professional consultation
- Experience
Experience of working effectively within complex multi-agency networks and family systems
- Experience
Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions including family work, parenting interventions, CBT-informed or systemic approaches
- Competencies
Able to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments of children and young people presenting with a range of mental health needs, including complex presentations. Able to formulate clinical needs and develop, implement and review evidence-based care and treatment plans.
- Competencies
Competent in assessing and managing clinical risk and developing appropriate risk management plans. Demonstrates sound knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities, policies and procedures.
- Competencies
Able to engage effectively and develop therapeutic relationships with children, young people and families/carers. Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills, including communicating complex and sensitive information. Understands child and adolescent development and adapts communication and interventions accordingly.
- Competencies
Able to deliver evidence-based, therapeutically informed interventions appropriate to the needs of children, young people and families. Experience of family and/or parenting work within CAMHS or a relevant setting. Able to provide psychoeducation and promote resilience, recovery and self-management.
- Competencies
Demonstrates culturally informed and inclusive practice, considering individual identity, diversity and social circumstances within assessment and intervention.
- Competencies
Able to work autonomously and effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Able to establish effective working relationships with families, professional networks and partner agencies.
- Competencies
Able to manage and prioritise a clinical caseload effectively. Uses clinical and professional supervision appropriately and demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development. Able to provide appropriate support, advice and guidance to colleagues and students
- Qualifications
Degree or Diploma in Social Work with additional therapeutic qualifications
- Qualifications
Active Professional registration with Social Work England (SWE)
- Qualifications
Post-registration training or equivalent experience in child and adolescent mental health
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of contributing to service development and audit and/or research
- Qualifications
Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) Stage 2 qualification
- Qualifications
Training in standardised assessment tools relevant to the role e.g. ADI-r, ADOS or a willingness to undertake this training
- Qualifications
Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field
- Qualifications
Qualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, CBT, Family Intervention. Evidence based group work e.g. DBT
Job overview
Are you a passionate Social Worker with strong experience supporting children and young people with mental health needs? This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expertise to Hounslow CAMHS as a Band 7 Clinical Social Worker within our dynamic Adolescent Team.
As a Clinical Social Worker within the Tier 3 CAMHS Adolescent Team, you will join a collaborative multi-disciplinary team where your skills, insight, and professional voice are truly valued. This role offers the chance to make a significant difference through direct clinical work, providing assessments and interventions, while also contributing to a culture of shared learning by offering supervision, consultation, and training to colleagues and partners across agencies.
In CAMHS, Social Workers play a vital role in shaping meaningful, person-centred support for children, adolescents, and families. You will bring a social perspective that helps bridge the gaps between mental health, physical health, social care, and community resources- ensuring that every young person receives compassionate, accessible, and holistic care.
If you are motivated, reflective, and eager to influence positive change for children and families, we would love to welcome you to our team.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will play a central part in supporting children and young people to access timely, effective mental health care and to navigate services confidently and smoothly. You will carry out comprehensive, psychosocial, mental health assessments for young people aged 14 to 17 years and their families. You will contribute to the development, implementation, and review of risk management and safety plans to support young people with complex mental health needs.
You will work as a key member of a multi-disciplinary team, holding a varied caseload and delivering high quality therapeutic work that is culturally sensitive, family centred, and grounded in the goals of the young people you support. You will be confident in making autonomous clinical decisions, managing risk, and using supervision and reflective practice to maintain excellent standards of care.
You will offer specialist advice to colleagues and partners across health, education, and social care- helping shape a shared understanding of children’s needs. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential, as is the ability to build effective collaborative relationships.
The team offers excellent opportunities to undertake therapeutic work with adolescents and their families, to strengthen family relationships, promote resilience, and support positive outcomes for adolescents experiencing mental health difficulties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical CAMHS Social Worker with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Social worker role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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