CAMHS Social Worker – Eating Disorders Team

West London NHS Trust; Southall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust in Southall is seeking a Band 6 CAMH Social Worker to join the Eating Disorders team based at Ealing CAMHS. The role involves autonomous clinical work with young people, delivering assessments and interventions including individual and group therapy, and outreach to those who may not attend clinics.

You will work in collaboration with education, social services and other agencies, under supervision, to develop meal support within the ED pathway and contribute to service

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and adolescents with mental health difficulties.
• Experience in CAMHS and Eating Disorders pathways.
• Ability to engage with a culturally diverse population.

Responsibilities

• Develop and guide meal support within the ED pathway.
• Provide assessment and intervention including individual and group therapy.
• Outreach work to patients who may not attend clinics.
• In-reach work into Tier 4 Services.
• Collaborate with education, social services and other agencies.
• Provide supervision, training, consultation to CAMH staff.
• Contribute to recruitment and interviewing of CAMH staff.
• Support monitoring of team policies through service evaluation and audit.

Skills

Autonomous clinician

Assessments

Group therapy

Outreach work

Multi-agency collaboration

Communication

Training and supervision

Audit and evaluation

Job description

West London NHS Trust in Southall is seeking a Band 6 CAMH Social Worker to join the Eating Disorders team based at Ealing CAMHS. The role involves autonomous clinical work with young people, delivering assessments and interventions including individual and group therapy, and outreach to those who may not attend clinics.

You will work in collaboration with education, social services and other agencies, under supervision, to develop meal support within the ED pathway and contribute to service