Senior CAMH Social Worker
1 month ago
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join and help shape a new service. West London NHS Trust is recruiting to a new Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Service for Hounslow, Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham CAMHS. The team will undertake Intensive DBT training together in November 2024, provided by British Isles DBT.
The service will provide assessment, treatment; training and consultation in relation to young people aged 12 to 18 who present with persistent self-harm and suicidal behaviour, which may be in the context of emotional dysregulation. Many of the young people seen will present with complex needs including high risk behaviours. All young people seen will have a comprehensive assessment to inform decision making and planning for the future. Each team member will have a small caseload and the team will support each other via consultation meetings and supervision.
Within the DBT service each clinician will play an active role in all aspects of theservice, including assessment, treatment (individual therapy, skills group, phonecoaching) teaching, training, research, and service development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required:
oTo provide specialist DBT to the service users of the WL CAMHS DBT Service, including specialist assessment and intervention for young people referred to the service. Contribute to service evaluation, policy development, audit, evaluation, and research in the area of self-harm and emotional dysregulation. Provide clinical supervision, teaching and consultation as appropriate.
o To use and maintain skilled standards of professional clinical practice in the treatment modalities required by the children and young people attending the DBT service and be a resource to the whole service in maintaining the skills of others.
oTo manage their own caseload and provide specialist DBT interventions for young people. They will be responsible for the provision of skills training groups for young people and parents/carers.
oTo work in partnership with schools, social services departments, as well as local and national services to support integrated practice and service delivery.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Qualification in Social Work with additional therapeutic qualifications and supplemented with other specialist training and short courses Professional registration with Social Work England (SWE). Evidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice. First or higher degree in appropriate subject area or equivalent post registration training and experience.
Desirable
Qualifications/ training in specialist skills systemic therapies, CBT, Family Intervention. Evidence based group work DBT
Experience
Essential
Demonstrable experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a CAMH setting. Demonstrable experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a community mental health setting. Experience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working Experience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans Experience in offering safeguarding and child protection consultation. Clinical Supervision / Reflective Practice Experience of teaching other professionals Experience of management of child protection emergencies. Experience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred Experience of working with highly complex children and adolescents who self-harm and/or have suicidal ideation
Desirable
Experience of research and audit. Experience of contributing to and implementing new service developments
Knowledge
Essential
Advanced CAMH Social Work knowledge of and application of evidence-based social work practice Knowledge of legislation relevant to the Children's Act 2004, Mental Health Act 1983 & Safeguarding Guidelines A sound working knowledge and application of relevant professional code, professional Code of Practice - SWE, BASW Knowledge of the legal issues relating to consent and capacity in children and young people. An awareness and understanding of the issues facing, children, adolescents and their families Knowledge of the various assessment tools used in CAMHS Knowledge of the Care Plan Approach
Other requirements
Essential
Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working Able to prioritise own workload Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change Honesty, enthusiasm and a sense of loyalty Conducts self in a professional, courteous manner at all times and able to maintain professionalism in an often The ability to present and communicate complex information Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team Able to manage risk .A good understanding of, and ability to use, clinical supervision A high level of self-awareness and capacity to reflect Clinical Recording Systems: Competent in the use of clinical recording systems such as RIO, JADE and COMMIT Understands the process for keeping safe, secure and relevant clinical records Understands and is able to use online incident reporting systems Email and Communication: Able to use email to support effective communication in line with WLMHT policy Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint and other communication methods to support the delivery of high quality, engaging training and presentations
Skills
Essential
Mental Health Assessment: Able to confidently and competently undertake generic and emergency CAMHS assessments Able to confidently and competently undertake specialist assessments relevant to area of practice Understands developmental issues for children and able to adapt interventions accordingly Assessment of risk/safeguarding: Understands the need for and able to competently assess risk Understands individual and service safeguarding responsibilities, policy and procedure Engagement: Understands the elements of effective engagement and can apply these to working practice Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication Able to foster strong therapeutic alliances Understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of evidence based interventions Understanding of and commitment to service user involvement, patient led care and choice Family and parenting work: Understands the need for and has experience of undertaking family and parenting work as part of CAMHS support Cultural competence: Understands the importance of assessment that explores and considers individual cultural identity and associated support needs. Consultation and Liaison: Experience of providing consultation and liaison support to colleagues, referral agencies and services responsible for the care, support and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers Psychoeducation: Able to promote self-management and recovery by working with service users and their families to understand their condition and identify and reinforce strengths, resources and coping skills Interdisciplinary work and partnerships: Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, actively engaging in and supporting duty and emergency rotas, peer support, training and skills development Able to build strong partnerships with external agencies and develop Transition: Able to confidently and safely plan for and manage change and transition. Professional Development: Actively uses supervision and opportunities for development of skills Specialist Assessment: Experience of undertaking specialist assessment at a level appropriate to the job Specialist assessment and treatment of specific groups ( Neuro-development disorders) Partnerships: Understanding of need for and ability to form effective working partnerships with internal and external partners Policy and protocol: Ability to develop and implement clear and robust operational policy and protocol Leadership: Ability to lead the development and implementation of new structures and process that impact on staff at all levels
Desirable
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