Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist - CAMHS Specialist

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Nebraska; On-site; USD 74,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a qualified Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to deliver specialist psychotherapy within a CAMHS context, including collaboration with Hillington U5 and Brent CAMHS. The role involves autonomous practice, research use for service development, and contribution to highly specialist assessments for young people with complex needs.

The post is based in the Enhanced Treatment and Child Psychotherapy teams, offering both individual and

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of children and young people using complex data from diverse sources.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans based on an evidence-based framework across care settings.
• Deliver a range of psychotherapeutic interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
• Evaluate treatment options considering theories and complex developmental factors.
• Exercise autonomous responsibility for assessment and discharge.
• Contribute to a framework of care across settings for children with mental health needs.
• Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual children and young people.
• Act as case worker to plan and review CAMHS care plans with families.
• Communicate assessments and treatment plans clearly and monitor progress.

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a qualified Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to deliver specialist psychotherapy within a CAMHS context, including collaboration with Hillington U5 and Brent CAMHS. The role involves autonomous practice, research use for service development, and contribution to highly specialist assessments for young people with complex needs.

The post is based in the Enhanced Treatment and Child Psychotherapy teams, offering both individual and