Highly Specialist CAMHS Practitioner

Essential

• Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including: Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical or Counselling Psychologist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health or LD) / Psychotherapist/ Occupational Therapist / Social Worker
• Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g., BSc, Masters or Doctorate
• Registration with your appropriate body (e.g., UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)
• Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period

Essential

• Experience of working in CAMHS and/or experience in Adult Services for Learning Disability with clear evidence of transferable skills
• Experience of specialist assessments and treatments for LD and behaviours that challenge
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management Experience of working with children, young people, and families in emotional crisis
• Experience of working with complex networks
• Experience of outcome measures
• Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems, including challenging behaviour
• Experience, skills, and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Experience/knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community and of working with interpreters
• Experience of group work
• Supervision training and/or experience of supervising others

Essential

• Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities, in particular, Positive Behaviour Support intervention, behavioural/functional analysis
• Evidence of highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in working with children/young people and/or adults with moderate to severe learning disability
• Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
• Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and work flexibly according to need
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; at an age-appropriate level, complex, highly technical and /or clinically sensitive information to children, adolescents, their families, carers, and professionals within and outside the NHS
• Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
• Skills in supervising and facilitating the development of skills in others (e.g., through consultation or training)
• A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
• Knowledge of current guidelines and recent developments in evidence-based assessments and interventions for children and young people with mental health problems/disorders (including young people with moderate to severe Learning Disability, presentations of behaviours of concern, assessment of co-morbid presentations)
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by professional guidelines
• Knowledge, understanding and experience with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and families with a high level of deprivation

Essential

• A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
• Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS, including Child Protection Guidelines
• Knowledge of specific inner-city issues which impact on care delivery
• Knowledge of standard setting and quality assurance
• In-depth knowledge and current of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions