Senior CAMHS Practitioner

Job overview

Are you a passionate and skilled professional looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young  people.  We are seeking an experiences and motivated Senior CAMHS  Practitioner to join our forward thinking and progressive Child and Adolescent  Mental Health Service (CAMHS). This is an exciting opportunity to work in a service committed to delivering high-quality, evidenced based interventions while fostering innovation ,reflective practice and professional  development.

Main duties of the job

To work within a multidisciplinary team offering full comprehensive assessments and interventions in a range of settings, and evaluate the mental health care to children, young people, and their families in line with local and national guidelines.

To provide regular and on-going consultation, joint work, training, and advice to other agency staff in relation to child and adolescent mental health to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• provide full clinical assessments of children, young people and their families referred to CAMHS in a variety of settings and situations including supporting the CAMHS duty team as required. You may be required to work weekends and evenings.
• manage a clinical caseload, comprising of assessments and ongoing direct therapeutic interventions to children, young people, and their parents/ carers. This will include regular liaison and collaborative working with other agencies, i.e., social services and education.
• discuss clinical issues and concerns with the CAMHS Team Leader, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and colleagues regarding going therapeutic work.
• work closely with other agency staff and provide regular professional consultation, training, and advice to identify and address the mental health needs of children and young people as early as possible.