CAMHS Transitions Practitioner

The post-holder will be joining a supportive and forward-thinking CAMHS team who pride themselves on their commitment to the continual development and improvement of patient care. Clinical and leadership supervision and continuing professional development, are highly valued. Additionally, there are opportunities to join peer supervision and other groups. We are able to offer great opportunities for career progression, with many members of the service seeking and successfully securing promotions. The post will have active links with, and support from, both the wider CAMHS Service and professionals within the Trust.

CAMHS professionals deal with a wide range of neuro diversity and mental health problems for young adults aged 16 to 18. Many young people are troubled by emotional, behavioural and psychiatric problems. These can cause worry and distress both to themselves and to those who care for them. You will be joining a dedicated team of specialist staff who have extensive knowledge and understanding of young adults' needs and challenges. As part of your role you will also be supporting co-morbid mental health needs of the young people you work with as well as working with colleagues in Core CAMHS, Psychiatry (CAMHS and Adult) and the adult mental health and neuro divergency system to support transition of our young people. As this is new post to CAMHS the successful candidate will be supporting the development of this exciting role.

We have an exciting opportunity to join Dudley CAMHS as a Band 6 Mental Health 16 - 18 Transitions Practitioner. This is a newly developed post are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team.

We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate your current skills and apply them in this context. Important qualities are good communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.

Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic child psychotherapists, play therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and psychiatrists, who are passionate in their aim to work with children, young people and their families in developing creative solutions to improve their mental health difficulties. The BCHFT CAMHS Service currently operates across 4 geographical areas (Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall) with contracts in each area. Each of the teams have a specialist learning disability team dedicated to children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability and specialist Children and Young People in Care Teams