CAMHS Child and Family Mental Health Worker

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An e xciting n ew opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Child and Family Mental Health Worker with relevant experience to join the Berkshire CAMHS Anxiety Disorders Treatment Team.
CAMHS ADTT provide specialist assessments and treatment for children and young people suffering with anxiety disorders, OCD and Tic Disorders across Berkshire. The ADTT team prides itself on our inclusive practice, particularly our work with neurodivergent families. We have a compassionate ethos within the team which permeates throughout our work, and which is remarked upon by all clinicians who work with us.
The person in this role will receive valuable support and guidance from senior clinicians in the team as they work with children and young people experiencing anxiety disorders. The goal is to offer high-quality practical and emotional support, as well as therapeutic interventions.
In this position, you will play a key role in supporting assessments, collaborating with various agencies, and helping families during their waiting period for treatment. You’ll also be involved in organi s ing support group activities and assisting with referrals to other agencies, working alongside a designated Health Care Professional to ensure everything runs smoothly.
You will provide short-term interventions, such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-informed approaches to help manage distress and emotions, psychoeducation, and consultations with multiple agencies. By working closely with other CAMHS teams and agencies, you’ll help ensure that the interventions are well-aligned with the overall care plan for each child and their family.
To provide therapeutic interventions (individual/group) to children, young people and parents/carers on distress tolerance and anxiety management.
To contribute to initial assessments of children and young people referred to the team in conjunction with other qualified members of the team.
Assist in running support or treatment groups for young people and /or their parents.
To facilitate and signpost referrals when appropriate to other agencies, in conjunction with allocated Health Care Professional.
Contribute to, attend and, where appropriate , multi-agency meetings including safeguarding and child protection meetings, contributing to care support plans and supporting the network of professionals in creating a joint clinical formulation of the patients’ needs.to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Degree or MSc in a subject relevant to the post (e.g. social work, OT, Mental Health, Child Development, Psychology, Counselling, Youth work, etc)
Previous work directly with children, young people, families as well as working across agencies
Significant experience in a mental health or social care setting, working with children, young people and families.
Experience undertaking assessments of needs Listening and advocacy skills, empathy, and ability to lead others
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Alice Farrington on 0118 9044665 or email Alice on Alice.Farrington@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required