Health Care Support Worker Specialist CAMHS Substances Use Service

Lehrman Cameron Studio, LLC; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is seeking a Health Care Support Worker Specialist for the CAMHS Substances Use Service. The role involves delivering specialized care for young patients, supporting their families, and ensuring smooth transitions between services. Ideal candidates will have strong assessment skills and a commitment to promoting mental health and social inclusion.

Benefits

Wagestream for financial wellbeing

Qualifications

• Welsh language skills desirable but not mandatory.
• Support for language learning is offered.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in community settings without direct supervision.
• Deliver specialist substance use care and treatment as per care plans.
• Assess and review patient needs and responses to interventions.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment skills

Psychoeducation

Coping skills

Social inclusion

Job description

Health Care Support Worker Specialist CAMHS Substances Use Service

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Job Overview: Work as part of the Specialist Substance Use Team to provide evidence-based services for patients within CAMHS and Substance Use, supporting carers and families. Ensure smooth transitions from S-CAMHS to other mental health and substance use services, in line with policy guidance.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide patient care in community settings without direct supervision, including homes.
2. Deliver specialist substance use care and treatment as per patients' care plans.
3. Assess and review patient needs and responses to interventions, contributing to multidisciplinary assessments.
4. Support planning of individual care, including psychoeducation, coping skills, and daily living support.
5. Promote positive mental and physical health, social inclusion, and access to education or employment, engaging with patients and families to meet care outcomes.
6. Occasionally work autonomously delivering interventions to young people with complex needs.

About the Employer: Hywel Dda University Health Board provides NHS services across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and neighboring counties, including hospitals, community facilities, and specialized services.

Additional Information: Full job description and person specification are attached. Welsh language skills are desirable but not mandatory; support for language learning is offered. Interviews are scheduled for 10/06/25. We encourage applications from Welsh speakers to enhance bilingual service delivery.

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Job Details:

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Other
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care