Locum Band 7 CPN to join their CAMHS Single Point of Access Team.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
Job Summary
The purpose of the Single Point of Access (SPA) is to assess children and young people being referred to CAMHS to ascertain the most appropriate service to meet their needs. The post requires significant clinical and organisational skills. You will adhere to the goals of ‘No wrong Front Door’ and support the operations of the Access Team who seek to identify the right service for a young person at the right time.
You will be responsible for coordinating the intake of referrals into CAMHS, carrying out telephone triages, face to face assessments and brief interventions with children aged 0-18 years and their families. The post of access clinicians will also contribute to the management of waiting lists and the duty call rota.
The SPA Clinician will work with front line administrators and senior colleagues to identify presenting needs, manage risk and support young people and parents whilst they wait for therapy. This will involve liaising with young people, parents, carers and professionals at the point of their referral as well as when issues arise during the wait for treatment. We have developed a system of screening/triage delivered by therapists to help identify treatment needs and assess risk. The post-holder will play a crucial role in coordinating this as well as undertaking clinical assessments and some brief interventions themselves. The post-holder will be well supported in this role by senior colleagues particularly in risk assessment and management.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and would like to find out more please call Lauren – 07552277905 (new registrants) or Georgia – 07552277896 (existing registrants) or alternatively please e-mail recruitment@westmeriarecruitment.co.uk
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