CAMHS Practitioner and CYP-PT Therapy Trainee CBT

This is a training role within Lewisham CAMHS and the Children and Young People’s Psychological Therapies Programme (CYP-PT). The post-holder will work within the Lewisham CAMHS service providing interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the post – holder to provide interventions based on CYP-PT care principles and an evidence-based intervention consistent with their training course. The post- holder will work in the service for at least 2.5-3.0 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the remaining 2.0-2.5 days.

The post holder will be a case manager, assessing and treating children with mental health difficulties presenting within your team context.

You will carry out risk assessments on children & young people in your care routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinicians to manage these situations effectively.

You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively. This post is a clinical post, and the expectation of time management is the majority of time is spent in actual clinical practice.

We are looking for committed and enthusiastic CAMHS practitioners who would like to undertake training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). You may be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist or other professional with experience of working in CAMHS or transferrable skills. The successful post-holders will complete a post-graduate diploma through Kings College London, whilst working in one of our multi-disciplinary clinical teams. Two posts will be based in our CAMHS Horizon team and one in our community CAMHS team GP Youth Clinic. You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload, including delivering CBT therapy.

Lewisham CAMHS is a thriving service serving a diverse inner London population. We provide comprehensive assessment and a range of evidence-based therapies. We have strong links to National and Specialist Services and to the IoPPN at KCL and are actively involved in clinically relevant research and PPI initiatives. The service has well-established connections with other local services including education and social care, and local voluntary agencies.

The Posts Are Based In 2 Of Our Teams

Horizon CAMHS works with children and young people across the age range. We offer assessment and treatment to children and young people with more severe and complex mental health difficulties.

GP Youth Clinic works with young people age 13 to 18, we offer advice, consultation, assessment and treatment to children and young people with mild to moderate severity mental health concerns.

Each of our teams has a strong multi-disciplinary ethos with contributions from psychology, various psychological therapists, nursing, social work and psychiatry. Our teams are driven by their commitment and values and maintain a welcoming and supportive ethos and a commitment to evidence-based practice

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lois Khoo Job title: Senior Psychologist Email address: Lois.Sofocleouskhoo1@slam.nhs.uk

Anna Jurek

Clinical Service Lead GP Youth Clinic

anna.jurek@slam.nhs.uk