Remote CAMHS Child & Adolescent Therapist

PsyDin; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham is seeking a Child & Adolescent Therapist to join the CAMHS initial assessment team. You will assess and formulate treatment plans for young people, handling urgent and routine mental health assessments and neurodevelopmental assessments.

The role requires experience in community mental health, robust assessment skills, and collaboration with education, children’s services and third sector partners.

Qualifications

• Nursing or social work or equivalent Health/Social care qualification.
• Professional Registration (NMC/HCPC/SW).
• Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level.
• Experience of case management of young people.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments.
• Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group.
• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously within the context of a multi-disciplinary team approach.
• Undertake specific work with young people and their families.
• Excellent assessment skills and ability to formulate clinical decisions and management plans.
• Assessment and management of risk.
• Monitor and evaluate treatment offered to service users.
• Use routine outcome measures related to service development and reporting.

Skills

Nursing

Social work

Clinical assessment

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

NMC/HCPC/SW registration

Health/Social care qualification

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham is seeking a Child & Adolescent Therapist to join the CAMHS initial assessment team. You will assess and formulate treatment plans for young people, handling urgent and routine mental health assessments and neurodevelopmental assessments.

The role requires experience in community mental health, robust assessment skills, and collaboration with education, children’s services and third sector partners.