LD and Autism Key Worker CAMHS

The post holder will work as a Key Worker within the Learning Disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder Keyworker Service , based in Edgware Community Hospital(Holly Oak), however, you may be required to work at any other location of the Trusts' interests including travelling to appropriate meetings of that Borough as required. You will be working with children and young people aged 0-18. These include young people who have been diagnosed with Autistic spectrum disorders and, or, who have learning disabilities. It provides evidence based specialist mental health assessment and intervention, in order to meet crisis, acute and treatment needs. The post will involve delivery of assessment and treatment to young people in crisis, who have the added sensory and neurodivergent issues that make the experience of hospital. The aim of the service is to work alongside Senior Practitioners to provide support to reduce the potential for the young person needing to become an inpatient. This role will include the planning and facilitating of a range of therapeutic individual/ group work, employ PBS plans as prescribed and ensure the professional reviews are in place to enhance the Community care package. The patients are young people with diverse needs and presentations.,

• This is a Tier 3 Service that work collaboratively with the Tier 4 Service.
• To follow the referral process for patients attending sessions ensuring that appropriate security and risk procedures are adhered to.
• To ensure that a range of activities is available so that individual treatment programmes can be implemented.
• To ensure that treatment programmes and activities are carried out in line with PBS approaches and CETR reviews are taking place in a timely manner.
• To support the Day Service Lead in maintaining the timetable of activities and to ensure that changes are communicated to patients appropriately.
• To engage with young people that may present with Autistic and Neurodivergent presentations, working in keeping with the team approach for that individual.
• To liaise regarding potential patient attendance or involvement, as appropriate, with other disciplines and agencies in Health, Social Service, Education, the voluntary and private sectors. In particular to ensure links with local education providers are maintained and progressed.
• To ensure that relevant records, reports and treatment status and electronic notes are completed to departmental guidelines.
  
  The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.