West London CAMHS (WL CAMHS) provides specialist mental health services for children and young people experiencing a wide range of emotional, behavioural, psychological, and neurodevelopmental difficulties. The service delivers comprehensive assessments, risk management, and evidence-based interventions tailored to individual and family needs. Care is delivered within a multidisciplinary team approach, working closely with colleagues across CAMHS, including clinicians, therapists, nurses, and psychologists, as well as partner agencies in health, education, and social care. Regular supervision, consultation, and joint working ensure safe, coordinated, and high-quality care. WL CAMHS works collaboratively with families, carers, and schools to provide person-centred support that promotes recovery, resilience, and improved wellbeing. The service also contributes to consultation, training, service development, and quality improvement, supporting the ongoing development of evidence-based practice and clinical standards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide advanced mental health support and treatment for children and young people, undertaking comprehensive assessments, including risk assessments and the development of risk management plans. They will deliver specialist interventions for young people presenting with acute, complex, long-standing, and/or severe mental health difficulties.
The post holder will work in partnership with children, young people, their families, carers, and significant others. They will also liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies to develop effective multi-agency networks that ensure coordinated, appropriate, and timely support for young people and their families.
The post holder will provide accessible, high-quality care that is sensitive to cultural, ethnic, religious, contextual, family, and developmental needs. They will promote mental health, wellbeing, resilience, and personal and family growth through collaborative goal-setting and person-centred practice.
The post holder will utilise appropriate evidence-based treatment approaches and resources to support positive outcomes for children and young people. They will also offer specialist advice and consultation to professionals across a range of agencies, including primary care, social care, and education, and provide support, clinical supervision, and teaching to staff and students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualification in Social Work with additional therapeutic qualifications and supplemented with other specialist training and short courses.
* Registration with Social Work England.
* Evidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice.
* First or higher degree in appropriate subject area or equivalent post registration training and experience
* Qualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, CBT, Family Intervention. Evidence based group work e.g. DBT
Experience
* Demonstrable experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a CAMH setting.
* Demonstrable experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a community mental health setting.
* Experience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
* Experience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work
* Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working
* Experience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans
* Clinical Supervision / Reflective Practice
* Experience of teaching other professionals
* Experience of management of child protection emergencies
* Experience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred
* Experience of audit and/or research
* Experience of contributing to and implementing new service developments
Knowledge
* Advanced CAMH Social Work knowledge of and application of evidence-based social work practice
* Knowledge of legislation relevant to the Children’s Act 2004, Mental Health Act 1983 & Safeguarding Guidelines
* A sound working knowledge and application of relevant professional code, i.e. professional Code of Practice - SWE, BASW
* Knowledge of the legal issues relating to consent and capacity in children and young people.
* An awareness and understanding of the issues facing, children, adolescents and their families
* Knowledge of the various assessment tools used in CAMHS
* Knowledge of the Care Programme Approach
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£63,665 to £70,887 a year per annum inclusive
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