CAMHS Clinical Specialist (Professionally registered Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, Systemic Psychotherapist, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, Nurse or Social Worker)
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Neurodevelopmental Team, a well-established, dynamic, and supportive core team within Lewisham CAMHS.
The team provides a service to children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental and/or moderate to severe learning disabilities and their families.
Referrals are received from health services including GPs and Child Health, Children's Social Care, and Education. Children and young people referred have a range of difficulties including challenging behaviour and significant mental health problems. The team provides assessments and evidence-based interventions/treatments. The post holder will have experience offering evidence-based interventions, ideally to neurodivergent children and families. Appropriate training will be provided for the right candidate.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Providing CAMHS assessments and evidence-based interventions to children referred to the NDT.
2. Contributing to the service's multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions regarding formulations and treatment plans.
3. Ensuring all recording and reporting of client contact are accurate, up-to-date, of good quality, and comply with CAMHS and professional record-keeping standards. Collecting and collating clinical activity data on ePJS.
4. Supporting and advising parents/carers through parenting interventions and psychoeducation, and offering consultation to their professional networks.
5. Thinking creatively, working flexibly, and utilizing a range of clinical skills to support a complex range of service users and their networks.
6. Linking with statutory and voluntary agencies, other CAMHS teams, and professionals for referrals and joint work, maintaining good relationships and communication, and providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
We are committed to supporting our staff's well-being and professional development. Our benefits package includes a range of benefits for you and your family, fostering a healthy work-life balance.
Highlights of Our Benefits:
* Generous pay, pensions, and leave, dependent on role and service length.
* Flexible working options, including part-time and job sharing.
* Career development opportunities through mentoring, coaching, leadership, and talent programs.
* Car lease deals.
* Keyworker housing on selected sites.
* NHS discounts up to 10% at various retail outlets.
Additional Benefits:
* Counselling services
* Wellbeing events
* Long service awards
* Cycle to work scheme
* Season ticket loans
* Childcare vouchers
* Staff restaurants
For further details or informal visits, contact:
* Name: Latoya Morgan
* Job title: Clinical Service Lead
* Email: latoya.morgan@slam.nhs.uk
* Telephone: 02032281000
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