Trauma-Informed CAMHS Practitioner – Hybrid Role

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a compassionate CAMHS Practitioner to join the Citywide Targeted CAMHS Team. You will conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, develop formulations and deliver short-term, evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families.

Working within a trauma-informed, relationship-based framework, you will collaborate with education, health, social care and the voluntary sector to ensure timely, child-centred support, while managing safeguarding

Qualifications

• Qualified professional in Social Work, Nursing, Teaching or related discipline at degree level.
• Specialist training or qualification in an evidence-based therapeutic intervention.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and develop formulations.
• Deliver short-term, evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families.
• Assess and manage safeguarding risk and work within multi-agency systems.
• Provide individual, family and group interventions and contribute to CAMHS access and care planning.

Skills

Assessment & formulation

Risk management

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

Degree-level qualification in Social Work/Nursing/Teaching

Specialist training in evidence-based therapy

Job description

Nottingham City Council is seeking a compassionate CAMHS Practitioner to join the Citywide Targeted CAMHS Team. You will conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, develop formulations and deliver short-term, evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families.

Working within a trauma-informed, relationship-based framework, you will collaborate with education, health, social care and the voluntary sector to ensure timely, child-centred support, while managing safeguarding