The postholder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing of children and young people with a drive for early intervention, enabling cultural change in the way first contact services can support children and young people with mental health problems. In line with the 2015 “Future in Mind” strategic vision for CAMHS, the post holder will actively promote resilience, prevention, and early intervention to children and young people in the community. The post holder will work as the named Early Help liaison practitioner within the locality, linking directly with the Children’s Gateway to screen potential referrals, and be a direct link to GPs, primary schools, and all other children’s services.
The post holder will offer consultation about identified young people to the referrer, network, or directly to the child, young person, and their family. Responsibilities include the co-ordination of further assessment, targeted intervention, or group that would meet the needs of the child or young person. The post holder will co-ordinate training for community professionals and schools to meet the specific needs of each setting or school and co-facilitate training when appropriate. They will deliver early help consultation, advice, and information sharing to community services and schools working with children and young people who may present with emerging mental health difficulties.
Co-ordination and implementation of evidence-based targeted interventions in a timely manner, in collaboration with other clinicians, is essential. The post holder will co-ordinate and contribute to the early help assessment clinics to ensure that children and young people access timely assessments and appropriate targeted interventions. They will organize and deliver group-based needs-led groups within the school and community setting, and support the delivery of evidence-based parenting programmes for children and young people with mental health issues.
The post holder will take a lead in representing CAMHS in multi-agency meetings such as EHAT, SEND, CIN meetings, or child protection meetings to co-ordinate and have oversight of the mental health element of a multi-agency plan around a child. They will function as a member of the locality-facing CAMHS early help pathway, taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team. Ensuring planned interventions are implemented effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS) and minimum data set is crucial.
Participation in line management with senior and junior members of staff, effective liaison with other CAMHS pathways across the city, and the development of relationships with providers (statutory and non-statutory) are required. Confidentiality regarding young people must be maintained at all times. Clear communication with children and young people, their families, and all other health professional groups about their health problems is essential.
Active participation in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, such as clinical audit, essence of care, or clinical policy development is expected. The post holder will ensure that children and young people are encouraged to play a part in decision-making about the help they need and how they can access specific interventions to promote person-centred planning. An expert ability in receiving information, analyzing, and formulating professional judgments is necessary.
The post holder will provide assessment and other interventions in the setting most appropriate to meet the children and young people’s needs. They will match children and young people’s needs with available skills and resources and take a lead role in the co-ordination of allocation of work with the available skill mix, utilizing prioritization, negotiation, and delegation skills for the identified schools in the locality. Liaising with other services to arrange appointments that meet the needs of the child or young person and service demands is required.
Confidence to travel in an urban environment, competent keyboard & IT skills, and taking a lead in early help assessments are necessary. Formulating plans for appropriate interventions or signposting to relevant services, making appropriate agreed referrals for longer-term treatment, and attending CAMHS core multi-disciplinary meetings to discuss onward steps and ensure the correct pathway are essential tasks. The post holder will take a lead role in clinical decision-making and collaborate with other team members in the provision of children and young people’s care packages.
Taking a lead role in the identification of risk and the formulation of risk management plans within the community setting is vital. Providing education to children, young people, and their families to enhance their knowledge of mental health issues and management is important. The post holder will promote resilience and prevention of mental health issues while maintaining high standards of clinical care to children, young people, and their families.
To liaise and work with other CAMHS pathways to ensure the needs of children are met by the right team, on the right pathway at the right time. The role requires accurate manual and electronic record keeping while coping with constant interruptions and distractions in the workplace, such as telephone calls and questions from colleagues. The post holder must constantly deal with sensitive, intricate, and complex clinical and service decisions while frequently being required to change from one activity to another at a third-party request, responding positively and constructively to emergency situations.
Managing to extract information from people with communication difficulties due to acute distressing mental health problems, often in noisy or busy environments, is necessary. The emotional effort required includes the ability to deal with children and young people with emerging mental health difficulties, those who self-harm, and those presenting in distress or with distressing thoughts and behaviors. The post holder must have the ability to cope with stress generated from the constant changing priorities within the team and make clinical decisions to meet the needs of children and young people in the school/community setting. As this is a community post, it will involve working in various environments, requiring the post holder to adapt to these settings.
All employees have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults and are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards their health and wellbeing. Familiarization with and adherence to national and local safeguarding adults and children policies is an essential requirement for all employees. Livewell South-West has specific safeguarding policies, and in addition, employees also have a responsibility to practice and work within the multi-agency policy developed by the Safeguarding Adults Board and the Safeguarding Children Board. Staff are also required to participate in related mandatory/statutory training.
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The post holder will offer consultation about identified young people to the referrer, network, or directly to the child, young person, and their family. Responsibilities include the co-ordination of further assessment, targeted intervention, or group that would meet the needs of the child or young person. The post holder will co-ordinate training for community professionals and schools to meet the specific needs of each setting or school and co-facilitate training when appropriate. They will deliver early help consultation, advice, and information sharing to community services and schools working with children and young people who may present with emerging mental health difficulties.
Co-ordination and implementation of evidence-based targeted interventions in a timely manner, in collaboration with other clinicians, is essential. The post holder will co-ordinate and contribute to the early help assessment clinics to ensure that children and young people access timely assessments and appropriate targeted interventions. They will organize and deliver group-based needs-led groups within the school and community setting, and support the delivery of evidence-based parenting programmes for children and young people with mental health issues.
The post holder will take a lead in representing CAMHS in multi-agency meetings such as EHAT, SEND, CIN meetings, or child protection meetings to co-ordinate and have oversight of the mental health element of a multi-agency plan around a child. They will function as a member of the locality-facing CAMHS early help pathway, taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team. Ensuring planned interventions are implemented effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS) and minimum data set is crucial.
Participation in line management with senior and junior members of staff, effective liaison with other CAMHS pathways across the city, and the development of relationships with providers (statutory and non-statutory) are required. Confidentiality regarding young people must be maintained at all times. Clear communication with children and young people, their families, and all other health professional groups about their health problems is essential.
Active participation in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, such as clinical audit, essence of care, or clinical policy development is expected. The post holder will ensure that children and young people are encouraged to play a part in decision-making about the help they need and how they can access specific interventions to promote person-centred planning. An expert ability in receiving information, analyzing, and formulating professional judgments is necessary.
The post holder will provide assessment and other interventions in the setting most appropriate to meet the children and young people’s needs. They will match children and young people’s needs with available skills and resources and take a lead role in the co-ordination of allocation of work with the available skill mix, utilizing prioritization, negotiation, and delegation skills for the identified schools in the locality. Liaising with other services to arrange appointments that meet the needs of the child or young person and service demands is required.
Confidence to travel in an urban environment, competent keyboard & IT skills, and taking a lead in early help assessments are necessary. Formulating plans for appropriate interventions or signposting to relevant services, making appropriate agreed referrals for longer-term treatment, and attending CAMHS core multi-disciplinary meetings to discuss onward steps and ensure the correct pathway are essential tasks. The post holder will take a lead role in clinical decision-making and collaborate with other team members in the provision of children and young people’s care packages.
Taking a lead role in the identification of risk and the formulation of risk management plans within the community setting is vital. Providing education to children, young people, and their families to enhance their knowledge of mental health issues and management is important. The post holder will promote resilience and prevention of mental health issues while maintaining high standards of clinical care to children, young people, and their families.
To liaise and work with other CAMHS pathways to ensure the needs of children are met by the right team, on the right pathway at the right time. The role requires accurate manual and electronic record keeping while coping with constant interruptions and distractions in the workplace, such as telephone calls and questions from colleagues. The post holder must constantly deal with sensitive, intricate, and complex clinical and service decisions while frequently being required to change from one activity to another at a third-party request, responding positively and constructively to emergency situations.
Managing to extract information from people with communication difficulties due to acute distressing mental health problems, often in noisy or busy environments, is necessary. The emotional effort required includes the ability to deal with children and young people with emerging mental health difficulties, those who self-harm, and those presenting in distress or with distressing thoughts and behaviors. The post holder must have the ability to cope with stress generated from the constant changing priorities within the team and make clinical decisions to meet the needs of children and young people in the school/community setting. As this is a community post, it will involve working in various environments, requiring the post holder to adapt to these settings.
All employees have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults and are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards their health and wellbeing. Familiarization with and adherence to national and local safeguarding adults and children policies is an essential requirement for all employees. Livewell South-West has specific safeguarding policies, and in addition, employees also have a responsibility to practice and work within the multi-agency policy developed by the Safeguarding Adults Board and the Safeguarding Children Board. Staff are also required to participate in related mandatory/statutory training.
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