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One day CAMHS Foundations

Purpose:

This training programme is designed to equip staff working in Tier 4 CAMHS with the specialist knowledge, skills, and competencies required to provide safe, therapeutic, and effective inpatient or intensive day services for children and young people experiencing severe and complex mental health difficulties.

Target Audience:

  • Mental health nurses
  • Psychiatrists and doctors
  • Clinical psychologists
  • Social workers
  • Occupational therapists
  • Speech and language therapists
  • Healthcare support workers
  • Education staff within CAMHS units
  • Allied professionals and non-clinical support staff

Core Aims:

  • To enhance understanding of the developmental, psychological, psychiatric, and social needs of young people in Tier 4 care.
  • To ensure compliance with safeguarding, legal, and regulatory standards (e.g., MHA 1983, MCA 2005, NICE guidelines, Ofsted/CQC).
  • To promote a trauma-informed, recovery-focused, and relational model of care.
  • To ensure staff are equipped to manage risk, crisis, and challenging behaviour compassionately and safely.

 

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One day CAMHS Foundations

Accredited by:CPD

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Course Objectives:

The One-day course will provide

  • A base foundation understanding of children and Young Peoples emotional and mental health,
  •  An overview of child development and family life cycle.
  • Overview of roles and responsibilities of agencies and professionals involved in CAMHS.
  • A basic understanding of the role, purpose and function of a CAMHS Inpatients service 
  • Explore boundary setting between Young People and staff