Job summary Post Title:CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) Practitioner Department: Dudley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Location: Black Country Directorate: Children Young People and Families Band: Band 6 Hours: Contract Type: Permanent Responsible to: Service Manager / Clinical Lead Main duties of the job Job Purpose To provide a quality specialist service to clients (and their families/carers) referred to CAMHS across all sectors of care in Dudley.
Triage CAMHS referrals including the assessment and prioritisation of clinical complexity and risk To participate in the development of a clinical workforce rota to cover the SPA in collaboration with admin colleagues.
To promote the reputation of CAMHS To provide specialist assessment and intervention for complex mental health needs and to work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise systematic governance of practice within CAMHS To contribute to the proposal, development and implementation of policy and procedures for CAMHS and wider children and family services.
About us Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide: Adult and older adult mental health services Specialist learning disability services CAMHS Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Job description Job responsibilities The SPA (Single Point of Access) / Assessment Team requires an experienced and dynamic professional to work across the front door to our service, providing specialist assessment and triage of referrals into CAMHS.
The post holder will take on a split role between referral triage, initial assessments and brief interventions with young people and their families Person Specification Education Essential Full professional qualification as accredited by relevant professional body Desirable Evidence of ongoing professional development Knowledge Essential Knowledge of relevant legislation in CAMHS Ability to assess and respond to the highly complex mental health needs of children and young people A sound knowledge of psychological, emotional and social needs of children and adolescents