Social Worker - Dunstable CAMHS

We are looking for a forward-thinking and motivated Social Worker to join our friendly, supportive and highly skilled multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural CAMHS Team in Dunstable, part of the South Bedfordshire Specialist CAMHS Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a service that values collaboration, innovation and reflective practice. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated, and where we actively consider the impact of racial, cultural, social and economic contexts on the young people, families and communities we support. Our work is underpinned by compassion, respect and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality care. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and would be happy to consider flexible working requests.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will bring experience of working with children, young people and their families, and a good knowledge of the mental health difficulties which they face.

You will provide assessment and therapeutic interventions for young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties, working closely with their families, carers and wider support networks. The role includes undertaking generic CAMHS assessments where required and contributing to the wider multidisciplinary assessment and treatment pathway.

You will work autonomously while remaining closely connected to a supportive team, demonstrating excellent organisational skills, clinical judgement and professional self-management. Parents/ carers, social care, schools and partner agencies will play an important role in your work, and you will be expected to contribute effectively to multi-agency collaboration.

We are committed to supporting your professional development and wellbeing. You will receive:

-Regular specialist social work clinical supervision
-Regular management supervision and annual appraisal
-Opportunities to attend weekly multidisciplinary clinical discussions
-Access to an additional flexible weekly space, offering, for example, consultation on complex cases, reflective discussions and wellbeing activities
-Ongoing opportunities for learning, development and service improvement

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are passionate about systemic practice, committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and families, and want to work within a supportive, reflective and effective CAMHS service, we would love to hear from you.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Dr Louise Scrivener, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Team Lead, Dunstable CAMHS, tel 01582 707635 or email louise.scrivener1@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
-Recognised professional qualification in Social Work
-Registered with the appropriate professional body, Social Work England
-Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable
-Training / qualification in relevant area of practice e.g. parenting interventions, CBT, DBT, Systemic Psychotherapy, Arts Psychotherapy

Experience

Essential
-Post qualification experience in delivering evidence-based parenting interventions to families including social work interventions
-Experience of working with children with challenging behaviour, their families and wider networks
-Experience with working with children and young people and their families in a therapeutic context
-Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems

Desirable
-Experience of teaching and training

Knowledge

Essential
-Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
-Ability to communicate with wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing.
-Ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports conveying sensitive and complex information