Child and Family Social Worker in CAMHS | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Westbourne; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Manitoba is seeking a dedicated Social Worker for their expanding CAMHS unit. The role involves delivering high-quality care to adolescents aged 13-18, ensuring safety, treatment effectiveness, and family support. Applicants should have knowledge in child mental health and a passion for team collaboration. The position offers training and a commitment to career development within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

In-depth on-going inductions

Access to leading research programmes

Personal training programmes

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated to deliver high quality care.
• Understanding of complex mental health issues.
• Able to ensure patient safety and effective treatment.

Responsibilities

• Gather information to assess risk and social care needs.
• Support families with complex needs and build relationships.
• Contribute to team innovation and values-based approach.

Skills

Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health

Experience in multidisciplinary teams (MDT)

Understanding of attachment and trauma issues

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Relevant Social Work qualification

Job description

Overview

Our inpatient CAMHS is expanding to include a brand‑new purpose built 8 bed High Intensity Environment/PICU opening in 2026 at Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth. If you are a Social Worker looking to gain experience within a CAMHS setting, we would love to hear from you!

Role

As a Social Worker you will be enthusiastic and motivated to deliver high quality care to young people aged 13‑18 years old. You will have an understanding of child and adolescent mental health, experience of working within an MDT, a good understanding of complex mental health, attachment and trauma issues for children and young people. You will ensure patient safety, effective care and treatment, and be supportive in the children and young people’s development with learning opportunities.

Training and Development

We provide in depth on‑going inductions, invest in personal training programmes, encouraging and supporting all staff throughout their career, to grow and develop. Our staff also have access to some of the leading research programmes in mental health and, whatever your role, there are opportunities to develop skills and clinical practice by being part of ground‑breaking work.

Working Hours

The Social Worker role is a full‑time post of 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. We would be flexible and welcome part‑time applicants of 30 hours. This can be discussed at interview stage.

Location and Service Model

In Dorset, we are transforming our child and adolescent mental health service into a Family Mental Health model that embraces and adopts the Thrive framework. The inpatient service falls within the Getting More Help and Getting Risk Support quadrants of Thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Use professional skills, knowledge and experience plus a range of interpersonal and communication skills to gather information in order to make a full assessment of risk, protection and social care needs of individuals and family/carers.
• Work closely with families, some of whom will have a high level of complexity and need and/or be difficult to engage, to support engagement and relationship building, and facilitate co‑ordination with external agencies where partnership working is needed.
• Contribute to a strong sense of team; staff have been empowered to be innovative and implement their ideas on the ward. We have a values‑based approach and welcome applications from candidates who will role model the trust’s core values.

Contact

Any questions, including a ward tour, please contact Rebecca Matoug, Ward Manager [e-mail]

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Career Development and Support

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Application

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over‑reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail].

Advert Closes

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025.