Post Title:CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) Practitioner

Department: Dudley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Location: Black Country

Directorate: Children Young People and Families

Band: Band 6

Hours: 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsible to: Service Manager / Clinical Lead

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose

• To provide a quality specialist service to clients (and their families/carers) referred to CAMHS across all sectors of care in Dudley.
• Triage CAMHS referrals including the assessment and prioritisation of clinical complexity and risk
• To participate in the development of a clinical workforce rota to cover the SPA in collaboration with admin colleagues.
• To promote the reputation of CAMHS
• To provide specialist assessment and intervention for complex mental health needs and to work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise systematic governance of practice within CAMHS
• To contribute to the proposal, development and implementation of policy and procedures for CAMHS and wider children and family services.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Specialist learning disability services
• CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The SPA (Single Point of Access) / Assessment Team requires an experienced and dynamic professional to work across the front door to our service, providing specialist assessment and triage of referrals into CAMHS. The post holder will take on a split role between referral triage, initial assessments and brief interventions with young people and their families

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• Full professional qualification as accredited by relevant professional body

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of relevant legislation in CAMHS
• Ability to assess and respond to the highly complex mental health needs of children and young people
• A sound knowledge of psychological, emotional and social needs of children and adolescents

Employer details
Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Elms Health Centre

Slade Road

Halesowen

B63 2UR

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