Job summary
- The post holder will join the multi-disciplinary CAMH Service in delivering mental health care to children, young people, and their families, including involvement in the multi-disciplinary assessment pathway.
- The postholder will provide specialist Systemic and Family Therapy assessment and therapy including specialist assessments for neurodevelopmental concerns (e.g. ASD and ADHD).
- The post holder will offer specialist Systemic, psychological and / or mental health input to children, young people, and their families.
- The post holder will actively conduct and manage the Family Therapy clinic with a multidisciplinary reflective team.
- The post holder will offer systemic consultation on clients' psychological care to colleagues from all disciplines and to individuals external to CAMHS working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
- The post holder will support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other professionals and offer supervision as agreed per job plan.
- The post holder will utilise research skills for audit to support policy and service development; and undertake research within the area served by the service and of relevance to young people their families and carers.
- The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
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Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMH service for children and young people within the clinical governance structures and protocols of the service.
To undertake generic and specialist family therapy /systemic and neuropsychological assessments of children and families referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources, including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care, including frontline workers in health, education, Social Services and the voluntary sector.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal family focused or individual systemic or psychological treatment and/or management of emotional and behavioural disorders in children young people and families, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
About us
Hillingdon CAMHS is based at Minet Clinic, Uxbridge. The team is well established and is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians. We aim to provide an accessible, flexible and responsive local service for patients and professionals working with children in the area using the whole range of therapeutic interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, systemic and family therapies, psychotherapy, psychoeducation and therapy groups and multi-family work. Hillingdon CAMHS consists of five main sub-teams: Emotional Disorders Team; Neurodevelopmental Team; Enhanced Treatment Team; Learning Disabilities (LD-CAMHS), and; Multi-Agency Psychology Service (MAPS; for children looked after). The post holder may be required to travel to other parts of the catchment area and / or wider service and trust as necessary, including working within the community (e.g. schools). The service operates Monday to Friday 09.00 to 17:00 with some flexibility to work extended hours to meet service need.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, environmental and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group
In providing care to clients to liaise and work with family members and others involved in the clients care, including CAMHS colleagues, frontline workers in health, education, Social Services, inpatients services and the voluntary sector.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.
To provide specialist systemic, psychological and / or mental health advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, contributing to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
To contribute directly and indirectly to a systemic and psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
To contribute to and implement policy changes and developments within the area served by the team/service,
To participate in the clinical Duty rota and initial CAMHS assessment clinics / specialist assessments as required.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, environmental and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group
In providing care to clients to liaise and work with family members and others involved in the clients care, including CAMHS colleagues, frontline workers in health, education, Social Services, inpatients services and the voluntary sector.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.
To provide specialist systemic, psychological and / or mental health advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, contributing to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
To contribute directly and indirectly to a systemic and psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
To contribute to and implement policy changes and developments within the area served by the team/service,
To participate in the clinical Duty rota and initial CAMHS assessment clinics / specialist assessments as required.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First related graduate professional qualification ie social worker, nurse, psychologist.
- MSc Systemic Professional Qualification (Four years study)
Desirable
- Previous related academic achievements i.e. Psychology degree
Previous Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Significant clinical experience post systemic qualification
- Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population
- Providing consultation
- Liaison with a range of professionals
- Research in relation to children and adults with mental health problems
- Teaching and training of systemic principles/skills
- Experience of audit
- Previous experience of working independently
- Experience of parental psychiatric illness
- Understanding of systemic theory and practice
- Evidence base in relation to child mental health
- The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families
Skills
Essential
- Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health
- Child protection policies and procedures and understanding
- Child Development in relation to mental health difficulties
- oSkills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems
Desirable
- Parent management training
- CBT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First related graduate professional qualification ie social worker, nurse, psychologist.
- MSc Systemic Professional Qualification (Four years study)
Desirable
- Previous related academic achievements i.e. Psychology degree
Previous Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Significant clinical experience post systemic qualification
- Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population
- Providing consultation
- Liaison with a range of professionals
- Research in relation to children and adults with mental health problems
- Teaching and training of systemic principles/skills
- Experience of audit
- Previous experience of working independently
- Experience of parental psychiatric illness
- Understanding of systemic theory and practice
- Evidence base in relation to child mental health
- The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families
Skills
Essential
- Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health
- Child protection policies and procedures and understanding
- Child Development in relation to mental health difficulties
- oSkills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems
Desirable
- Parent management training
- CBT skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
