CAMHS Practitioner YOS and ETT

Brent CAMHS have an exiting opportunity to work within CAMHS services to support CYP involved in the Youth Offending system and Enhanced Treatment team (ETT), The post holder will be jointly responsible for maintaining a collaborative and productive relationship with YOS colleagues within the local authority, managing expectations of service delivery and co-hold risks to the young people known to the service. To maintain the close working relationship, the postholder will be required to be co-located with the YOS team at the Brent Civic Centre, at least one day per week (max. two days). The post holders' main base will be at Monks Park, where they would be expected to be at least 2 days per week to fulfil both YOS and ETT roles and be part of the wider team and CAMHS network.

We are recruiting a dedicated CAMHS Practitioner with experience in working with young people involved in the youth offending system to support and improve mental health outcomes for young people and their families within Brent YOS and ETT. The postholder will ensure the YOS cohort is well co-ordinated, taking on case management and co-working with the YOS service, as well as providing direct intervention for the young people. In addition, the postholders' caseload will be supplemented with other high risk young people from the ETT caseload to case manage and offer direct intervention as required and appropriate., We are looking for a highly motivated professional with previous experience of working with young people. You will take a lead role in working with local agencies, the private sector and the voluntary sector.

The Brent CAMHS team is staffed by a large multi-disciplinary team of clinicians. We aim to provide an accessible, flexible and responsive local service for patients and professionals working with children in the area using the whole range of therapeutic interventions, including behavioural, systemic, psycho-dynamic, group and multi-family work as well as neuro-developmental approaches.If you want to join this supportive and innovative team and are looking for a challenging career development then we look forward to hearing from you.