Camhs Risk Support Liaison Practitioner

4 days ago


Burnley, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

We are looking for 2 enthusiastic, forward thinking, passionate and motivated mental health practitioner or social worker to join our newly commissioned CAMHS Rapid Assessment and Intensive Support Team as a Risk Liaison Support Worker

This role is in a new part of the service to provide a liaison service between specialist CAMHS and the local authority for hard to reach young people

The service is been developed to meet the needs of an increasing number of young people presenting with complex needs.

You will be a dynamic and forward thinking person who is prepared to meet the challenges of a new element of our service, having the skills to manage and influence these changes, whilst providing guidance and co-ordination of the team.

An ability to assess, formulate and intervene from a multi-theoretical perspective is a must as is the ability to work with young people and families from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds whilst working across the health and the local authorities.

There are 2 posts available - 1.0 to cover Lancashire LA and 0.8 for Blackburn Local Authority.
- The post holder will be instrumental in the delivery of the Risk Support Model across the ICP (Integrated Care Partnership), the post holder will be co-located within ELCAS and spend the other time within the local Children’s Social Care Team.
- The post holder will provide advice, consultation & expertise to partner agencies in regard to the case management process of young people engaged in ELCAS services and in these instances facilitate & support links between the wider ELCAS team and partner agencies working with the Young Person.
- The post holder will provide advice, consultation & expertise to partner agencies in regard to Young People whom there are concerns about risk, yet not involved with ELCAS. This could include partner agencies such as Childrens Social Care, Voluntary sector, private residential, etc.
- Participate in multi-agency panels regarding Risk Support.
- Participate in the production of joint risk support plans, provide education, information advice and support to partner agencies and the risk support panel around joint risk support plans.
- Facilitate complex management between CAMHS and Children's Services within the local authority.

ELHT is a large and integrated healthcare organisation, with a vision to be widely recognised for delivering safe, personal and effective care. ELCAS is part of the Division of Family Care, and we have close relationships with Paediatric colleagues. We have an innovative Primary Care team working with local GPs and schools, and enjoy strong relationships with a range of third sector agencies through our CYP IAPT Partnership.

We want to support you in developing your career in children, young people and young adults’ mental health, and give you the opportunity to drive your ideas forward, having a positive impact on the lives of children and young people.

At ELCAS, our vision is to be a recognised centre of excellence providing high quality Child and Adolescent psychological and mental health services that exceed people’s expectations. As well as rated Outstanding by the CQC, we are also accredited by the Quality Network for Community CAMHS, part of the Royal College of Psychiatry Centre for Quality Improvement.

The service offers placements for trainees in core Psychiatry and General Practice; higher specialty trainees in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; and students from a wide range of disciplines including nursing and clinical psychology. You will be expected to contribute to the overall training offered within the service and to outside agencies. There are good links with the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool and Central Lancashire.
- Work closely with Primary Mental Health Workers and Mental Health Support Teams to ensure that schools and other educational settings are supported through the risk support approach.
- Ensure there is support for families who are involved in the risk support approach,
- Bring an understanding of what is available/possible in wider emotional wellbeing and mental health services (EWBMH) system eg VCFS provision, MHST, SCAYT+ and LAC psychologists, and ensure that these services are informed about, and involved in, the risk support approach.
- Provide education, information, advice and support to EWBMH services regarding Risk Support and AMBIT and provide advice and supervision as required to partner agencies around Risk Support and the model.
- Participate in the roll-out and coordinate the delivery of AMBIT training within local system and ensure that records and feedback of AMBIT training are shared with the strategic lead for KPI purposes.
- Facilitate complex case management



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