Job responsibilities The post holder will be expected to have post registration experience in a mental health setting, ideally with children and adolescents and in managing risk. He or she will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team as well as other interfaces across the CAMHS service line. Regular supervision will be provided and support will be readily available from a Consultant Psychiatrist on duty on a daily basis. The post holder will provide case management to those young people awaiting treatment whilst contributing to specialist support plans for the care of children and young people with a range of presenting problems. Formulate plans for the treatment and/or management of the child/young persons problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual children and young people and to provide advice to other professions on risk assessment and risk management. Act as case manager, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of CAMHS care plans including children and young people, their carers, referring agents and others involved the network of care. Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of children and young people under their care and to monitor progress. To participate on the local duty rota providing a more urgent response to issues when required. This may also include working as part of an evening clinic. Support to parents and young people seeking help between clinic appointments or when in crisis. Close liaison with schools and other agencies involved. To provide reports as appropriate to external agencies, ensuring that issues around confidentiality are manage