Social Worker - Dunstable CAMHS

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a forward-thinking Social Worker to join our Emotional and Behavioural CAMHS Team in Dunstable. You will assess and provide interventions for children and young people with mental health difficulties, working closely with families, carers and schools as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will work autonomously within a supportive, reflective CAMHS service that values collaboration, innovation and professional development.

Competenze

• Recognised professional qualification in Social Work.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Training/qualification in relevant area of practice e.g. parenting interventions, CBT, DBT, Systemic Psychotherapy, Arts Psychotherapy.

Mansioni

• Provide assessment and therapeutic interventions for children, young people and families experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Work closely with families, carers and wider support networks; contribute to the CAMHS pathway.
• Work autonomously while remaining connected to a supportive multidisciplinary team; demonstrate organisational skills and clinical judgement.
• Contribute to multi-agency collaboration with schools, social care and partner agencies.

Conoscenze

Systemic practice

Assessment

Multi-agency collaboration

Clinical judgement

Organisation

Formazione

Social Work qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Continued professional development

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for a forward-thinking and motivated Social Worker to join our friendly, supportive and highly skilled multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural CAMHS Team in Dunstable, part of the South Bedfordshire Specialist CAMHS Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a service that values collaboration, innovation and reflective practice. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated, and where we actively consider the impact of racial, cultural, social and economic contexts on the young people, families and communities we support. Our work is underpinned by compassion, respect and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality care. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and would be happy to consider flexible working requests.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will bring experience of working with children, young people and their families, and a good knowledge of the mental health difficulties which they face.

You will provide assessment and therapeutic interventions for young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties, working closely with their families, carers and wider support networks. The role includes undertaking generic CAMHS assessments where required and contributing to the wider multidisciplinary assessment and treatment pathway.

You will work autonomously while remaining closely connected to a supportive team, demonstrating excellent organisational skills, clinical judgement and professional self-management. Parents/ carers, social care, schools and partner agencies will play an important role in your work, and you will be expected to contribute effectively to multi-agency collaboration.

We are committed to supporting your professional development and wellbeing. You will receive:

• Regular specialist social work clinical supervision
• Regular management supervision and annual appraisal
• Opportunities to attend weekly multidisciplinary clinical discussions
• Access to an additional flexible weekly space, offering, for example, consultation on complex cases, reflective discussions and wellbeing activities
• Ongoing opportunities for learning, development and service improvement

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

If you are passionate about systemic practice, committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and families, and want to work within a supportive, reflective and effective CAMHS service, we would love to hear from you.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Dr Louise Scrivener, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Team Lead, Dunstable CAMHS, tel [phone] or email [e-mail]

Qualifications

• Recognised professional qualification in Social Work
• Registered with the appropriate professional body, Social Work England
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Training / qualification in relevant area of practice e.g. parenting interventions, CBT, DBT, Systemic Psychotherapy, Arts Psychotherapy

Experience

• Post qualification experience in delivering evidence-based parenting interventions to families including social work interventions
• Experience of working with children with challenging behaviour, their families and wider networks
• Experience with working with children and young people and their families in a therapeutic context
• Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems
• Experience of teaching and training

Knowledge

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
• Ability to communicate with wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports conveying sensitive and complex information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Team Lead,