Clinical Support Worker

Families of the referred children or adolescents are included in the assessment and on- going management of the cases. This will include the use of a range of approaches e.g. psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive and pharmacological as appropriate, within the overall framework of the multi-disciplinary team., The post holder will be a required, to provide intensive support/intervention /advice and identify existing community resources to minimise/avoid escalation towards crisis by means of specialist assessments and evidence based interventions. A significant part of the role is to work collaboratively with the service users, family, carers and other agencies involved to avoid inpatient hospital admission.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.