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. The Croydon CAMHS Single Point of Contact team is a specialist intake and contact service. The role involves processing referrals on behalf of the assessment in treatment teams in the Croydon CAMHS and redirecting those who do not meet the thresholds for specialist CAMHS. The post-holder will undertake initial psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and contingent planning for children and young people referred to the Croydon CAMHS.
Main duties of the job
1. Processing new referrals on behalf of the teams in Croydon CAMHS.
2. Making meaningful clinical contacts with children, young people, and their families. This contact may include initial psychosocial assessments, listing referrals for fuller assessments and treatment, brief psychoeducational, 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 MDT in the identification of the right care pathways for the children and young people referred.
5. Participating in clinical decision meetings.
6. Participating in their own supervision and supervising junior staff.
7. Liaising with other agencies as appropriate.
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
* Generous pay, pensions and leave: We offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
* Work-life balance: Flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as part-time working and job sharing.
* Career development: There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
* Car lease: Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.
* Accommodation: Our staff benefit from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites.
* NHS discounts: Discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.
* Other benefits include: Counselling services, wellbeing events, long service awards, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, childcare vouchers, staff restaurants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Conducting initial psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and agreeing contingent plans with children and young people.
2. Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care.
3. Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
4. A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS.
5. A good working knowledge of the following: Mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
6. Difficulties common to Looked After Children (e.g. attachment difficulties).
7. 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), Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS experience OR first level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. Qualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience. First level qualification in art, play, drama, music therapy or psychotherapy (leading to a registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies) with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs.
Desirable
* Post registration clinical professional development. CYP-IAPT post graduate training.
Experience
Essential
* Sufficient post-graduation experience in working within a mental health setting.
* Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems.
* Working in collaboration with 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.
Desirable
* Experience of working as a case manager in the child and adolescent mental health sector.
* Evidence of good practice in child and adolescent mental health assessments, assessments of behaviour and performance, family functioning.
* Working with families in a multi-racial urban environment.
Skills
Essential
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection.
* Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Good written and verbal presentation skills.
Desirable
* Skill in using a specific therapy in practice.
Knowledge
Essential
* A good working knowledge of mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
* A good working knowledge of key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting.
* Assessment of risk and management of risk factors.
* The principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing.
* The principles of clinical governance and practice.
Desirable
* Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders.
* Research informed and evidence-based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Christopher Wren House
113 High Street
Croydon
CR0 1QG
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