Children's Wellbeing Practitioner - ADHD Service

Job summary

The Cornwall CAMHS ADHD team is designed to help meet the mental health needs of children and young people with ADHD. The countywideteam is made up of staff from a number of disciplines involved in the assessment and intervention for ADHD, including nursing, medical and psychological professional staff who work together as an MDT.

Children's Wellbeing practitioners in the team will work to deliver low intensity CBT to children and young people as an alternative or addition to their medication, focusing specifically on evidence-based strategies to support young people manage their symptoms and associated difficulties. Interventions will therefore include psychoeducation, problem solving therapy, social skills, emotional regulation skills, anxiety management. Delivering parent interventions for ADHD using evidence based parenting approaches in line with NICE guidance will also be part of the role delivering both group work and some home based parenting interventions for those families most in need.

We have 1.5 WTE posts to offer across the county so will be looking for potentially one full time worker and 1 CWP able to offer half time, or three CWPs able to offer sessions, as part of a split role or part time role. Flexible working and job sharing will be considered and the base will be dependent and negotiable with the successful applicants. We are aiming for 0.5 CWP working in each of Mid, West and East CAMHS.

Proposed interview date: TBC

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Main duties of the job

CWPs will have the responsibility for delivering evidence based Low intensity CBT and parenting interventions for the mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and young people. The postholder will, with appropriate supervision, work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner as their training affords to engage in;

o Delivering evidence-based intervention (i.e., by offering Low Intensity CBT and guided self-help) for children, young people and parentsopen to the ADHD teamwho need additional psychological support to manage their ADHD symptoms.

Supporting and facilitating staff in education and health settings to identify and where appropriate to better support children and young people with ADHD.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.