As a senior member of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS team, you will support the CAMH Service to provide high-quality assessments of the mental health needs of children and young people. You will manage and develop the stepped care CAMHS service for this age group.
Your responsibilities will include managing CAMHS clinicians and providing supervision for team members, undertaking assessments, and a range of interventions while managing caseloads.
You will develop and implement therapeutic plans of care for children and young people with mental health needs, supporting the service to deliver training and consultation to other children’s agencies. You will liaise with other agencies regarding the implementation of care plans and the management of risk for children and young people, promoting and supporting mental health awareness in agencies that support children and young people in HMR.
1. Ensure high-quality CAMHS clinical assessments of young people and their families referred to the Single Point of Entry.
2. Manage and clinically supervise CAMHS practitioners in managing their own caseloads.
3. Be responsible for and manage a (reduced) defined caseload (as agreed with the Operational Manager) and undertake key-worker responsibilities within the caseload, making autonomous decisions concerning service delivery, risk management, referrals to other agencies, and discharge.
4. Make independent clinical decisions about the appropriate therapeutic interventions for each young person, in accordance with individual assessed need, and provide or facilitate access to this intervention, including for those young people with learning difficulties.
Working for us, you will find a busy but supportive environment with regular supervision and a friendly atmosphere. We also offer free parking and a canteen.
For further details or informal visits, please contact: Name: Jennifer O'Neill Job title: Operational Manager Email address: jennifer.oneill1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01706 676000.
We actively welcome informal discussions about any interest in these posts.
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