Mental Health Practitioner: LD-CAMHS

Job summary

We are pleased to advertise this newly created post in our Walsall Learning Disability (LD) CAMHS team. The team provides services to children and young people with moderate to severe learning disability who are experiencing a range of mental health needs and/ or displaying significant behavioural distress, and their families.

The successful applicant will provide professional expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for children and young people in LD-CAMHS. They will work autonomously, manage their own caseload and provide caseload management, clinical and line management supervision to others under the direction of the LD-CAMHS Manager/Clinical Lead.

The LD-CAMHS team is part of the wider CAMHS service and has active links with the Intensive Support Team, Key Worker Team and the Disabled Children and Young People's Team.

Main duties of the job

To provide professional expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for children and young people in LD-CAMHS.

To provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To provide professional leadership and line management supervision to other team members as required.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1st April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust.

Just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues, to achieve the best possible work/life balance.

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full details

• To provide expertise as an independent practitioner within a community specialist LD-CAMHS setting, liaising with, advising and supporting other professionals as necessary
• To provide expertise in the assessment and management of emergency and routine referrals to LD-CAMHS based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex information from a variety of sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients and their families/carers.
• To work autonomously, manage own caseload and provide caseload management, clinical and line management supervision to others under the direction of the LD-CAMHS Manager/Clinical Lead.

Person specification

Essential

Essential

• Professional qualification in mental health related subject e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist or equivalent
• Registered with a governing body as relevant to the above
• Degree/equivalent experience in LD-CAMHS related field
• Demonstrates advanced assessment, risk assessment and care planning skills
• Demonstrates ability to understand and apply adapted therapeutic approaches e.g.CBT/Solution focussed approaches for people with learning disabilities, ASD and ADHD
• Sound knowledge/experience of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) model in practice
• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills when communicating with staff at all levels, service users, public and external agencies