Tri-Borough Under 5’s Pathway is a trust wide specialist team that offers therapeutic support to families during the third trimester of pregnancy or with infants, toddlers or children under the age of five years old. It is part of an Early Years provision that goes from universal offer to specialist interventions. The service works in partnership with all the services involved with families who are pregnant or have an infant/young child under the age of 5.
This service is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychotherapists, speech and language therapist, health visitor, assistant psychologist, trainees and practitioners trained in parent-infant relational therapies. While this role is primarily based in Barnet, we work flexibly across the tri borough (Enfield and Haringey) and travel throughout the borough is expected to meet the needs of the service users.
To provide highly specialised assessment and formulation to parents and their infants and/or child under the age of 5.
Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
Competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools
Formulate / offer / deliver and review psycho-social interventions (including 1:1 therapy and group programs)
Deliver individualised evidence-based care packages where indicated
Assist in the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice, care pathways and NICE and DH guidance
Responsible for the initial assessment process, as well as observation and the ongoing comprehensive and specialist assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback.
To provide parent infant supervision where required and to support the growing knowledge and skills regarding infant mental health across the early years system.
The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with other CAMHS colleagues within the pathway, families and their infants and young children to ensure that they are actively involved in setting goals and planning their care, parents/carers and with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services in planning and delivery of services. In addition to direct clinical work, the post holder will be expected to offer consultation to other professionals, contribute to teaching and training of internal and external colleagues as part of our indirect clinical work offer.
Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band.
