Child and Family Social Worker in CAMHs
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth, Bournemouth
- Salary
- £33,706 to £40,588 a year p.a., pro rata for part-time
- Closing date
- 6 Feb 2023
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- Profession
- CBT therapist, CAMHS nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Are you a registered Social Worker who thrives on working with children and families and would like to become part of a new workforce initiative to support families with social and emotional needs in our Child and Family Mental Health Service?
Are you energised by working with families who have social system challenges and who experience a high level of social, emotional health difficulties that are inherently linked to these challenges?
Are you interested in adopting a trauma informed compassionate approach to assessing and managing safeguarding needs, and in working with families experiencing a high level of distress and who may be difficult to engage?
If yes, then we would like to invite you to join us in an exciting opportunity to work in the engagement and stabilisation pathway across our community and acute care teams!
You will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team working directly with children and families who have a high level of social care needs alongside (and often underpinning) mental health difficulties. You will work hard to forge and develop collaborative working relationships with partner agencies to promote high standards of clinical practice when working with all young people and their families/carers. You will offer advice and guidance on risk and safeguarding to the team, completing assessments of risk and referring to the social care teams where needed.
Main duties of the job
You will hold a clinical caseload where you will co-ordinate care planning, and take part in the duty rota where a more immediate response from families or referrers is needed. Experience of supporting families experiencing acute distress would be highly beneficial. Excellent communication skills will also be a core required skill.
If you would like to develop your skills in working with young people and families who experience chronic and enduring mental health needs, as well as working with neurodivergent children and families, this is an ideal opportunity to transfer your current skills and learn new ones. We'll make sure that you gain the right expertise and through our Clinical Competency Framework, we'll guide you and support you in your new role, consider appropriate further training needs and offer excellent clinical supervision and line management support.
To work as a Child & Family Social Worker in CAMHs
To work as a core member of the engagement and stabilisation pathway to help families with a high level of social needs and associated emotional distress and difficulty.
To be a specialist resource for the team on safeguarding risks e.g. exploitation, family discord and parent/carer distress.
To liaise with relevant agencies in the delivery of care to youngpeople and their families
To work with colleagues within Child and Family Mental HealthServices to ensure delivery of comprehensive packages of care for families with social system needs.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person Specification Knowledge, skills and training Essential
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
152-M516.22B
Are you energised by working with families who have social system challenges and who experience a high level of social, emotional health difficulties that are inherently linked to these challenges?
Are you interested in adopting a trauma informed compassionate approach to assessing and managing safeguarding needs, and in working with families experiencing a high level of distress and who may be difficult to engage?
If yes, then we would like to invite you to join us in an exciting opportunity to work in the engagement and stabilisation pathway across our community and acute care teams!
You will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team working directly with children and families who have a high level of social care needs alongside (and often underpinning) mental health difficulties. You will work hard to forge and develop collaborative working relationships with partner agencies to promote high standards of clinical practice when working with all young people and their families/carers. You will offer advice and guidance on risk and safeguarding to the team, completing assessments of risk and referring to the social care teams where needed.
Main duties of the job
You will hold a clinical caseload where you will co-ordinate care planning, and take part in the duty rota where a more immediate response from families or referrers is needed. Experience of supporting families experiencing acute distress would be highly beneficial. Excellent communication skills will also be a core required skill.
If you would like to develop your skills in working with young people and families who experience chronic and enduring mental health needs, as well as working with neurodivergent children and families, this is an ideal opportunity to transfer your current skills and learn new ones. We'll make sure that you gain the right expertise and through our Clinical Competency Framework, we'll guide you and support you in your new role, consider appropriate further training needs and offer excellent clinical supervision and line management support.
To work as a Child & Family Social Worker in CAMHs
To work as a core member of the engagement and stabilisation pathway to help families with a high level of social needs and associated emotional distress and difficulty.
To be a specialist resource for the team on safeguarding risks e.g. exploitation, family discord and parent/carer distress.
To liaise with relevant agencies in the delivery of care to youngpeople and their families
To work with colleagues within Child and Family Mental HealthServices to ensure delivery of comprehensive packages of care for families with social system needs.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person Specification Knowledge, skills and training Essential
- Registration with Social Work England
- Further specialist knowledge, or experience to Masters equivalent level.
- Previous experience of working with adults, children and their families who experience mental health difficulties.
- Experience of working with young people and people using mental health services who present with complex needs.
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children's Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- Understanding of philosophies, professional social work issues and legal frameworks underpinning specific client groups.
- Documented evidence of continuous professional development
- Understanding of philosophies, professional social work issues and legal frameworks underpinning specific client groups.
- Experience of working within in-patient services.
- Experience of working in forensic services.
- Standard or Advanced IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training,
- Able to balance safety and positive risk taking
- Able to work as part of a team
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
152-M516.22B
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