CAMHS Child & Family Support Worker

Job summary

CAMHS Support Worker (Band 4)

Due to new investment, we are expanding our community teams for children and young people with mental health difficulties in Somerset.

Our established CAMHS East and CAMHS West Teams offer assessment and treatment to young people with mental health needs across the county and work from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the CAMHS West community team and work closely alongside keyworkers (Social Workers, Nurses and Occupational Therapists), young people and families to make a real difference to their care and outcomes.

The role would suit applicants who have experience working within education, social care or mental health.

In return, successful candidates will have access to regular supervision, training and workshops run within Somerset CAMHS services.

The post will be based in Foundation House and covering the West of Somerset

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work under supervision and direction of designated qualified staff and will be expected to work autonomously in a wide range of clinical and community settings. The postholder will support qualified staff with joint visits, organisation of and attendance at meetings, case reviews, chronologies, assessments and related recording tasks and making referrals to external agencies as examples of key tasks on a shared caseload.

The postholder will also be providing practical support and therapeutic interventions under the guidance of qualified members of the team to children and young people with complex mental health needs and their families, especially within the first 6 weeks of interventions within CAMHS services.

The postholder will provide support to parents/carers of children and young people with complex mental health problems in liaison with keyworkers, other Trust staff and relevant external agencies

The postholder will be working as part of the CAMHS multi-disciplinary team, and his/her assessments/interventions will be part of the overall care plan for the child/family.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!