CAMHS Practitioner

The Children's and Young Peoples Mental Health Core Lichfield team is recruiting a CAMHS Practitioner to replace an Art Therapist who has recently left the service.

In the role you will deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health service for children and young people with serious and enduring mental health difficulties. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on working with children and young people and their families who experience a complex range of needs and difficulties. The service are particularly looking for a candidate who can work in creative ways to support engagement for vulnerable young people and those that have experienced developmental trauma.

Acting as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will provide assessment, psychosocial, evidence-based interventions using a collaborative approach and will be skilled at-risk assessment and management. You will complement the multi-disciplinary working of the team, providing supervision for other team members, as agreed with the Team Lead.

You will participate in team and service development and evaluation. Liaison, advice and consultation with a wide range of agencies is central to the role.

If you an Arts Therapist / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist/ RMN with current professional registration or educated to degree level in mental health/social care / equivalent experience within the mental health field of working we would love to hear from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level professional nursing/AHP/Social Work/Therapy qualification in mental health, Social Work Nursing or AHP or equivalent with demonstrable knowledge and continuous post qualified experience/professional development
• Professional registration with HCPC, NMC or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teams
• oEvidence of extensive post registration experience with working with those who may experience complex mental health needs in the community setting
• Experience of working with children and young people who have experienced mental health difficulties and conditions.

Desirable

• oExperience of working with clients at risk of admission.
• oExperience of working in a CAMHS, crisis or community setting.

Skills

Essential

• oKnowledge of relevant professional code of conduct
• oKnowledge of Children's Act, Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and DOLS

Desirable

• oUnderstanding of psychological formulation
• oExperience of working in a crisis/intensive support model

About the employer

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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