CAMHS Link Worker

Job Description

Salary: OTR Band C, starting at £28,656 FTE

Hours of work: Part time, 26 hours per week (3.5 days)

Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2028

A bit about us:

Off The Record Bath & North East Somerset (OTR BANES) is a mental health and wellbeing charity that gives local young people a safe space to be heard and be themselves. We provide a range of free services for young people, including counselling, listening support, youth participation, advocacy, social prescribing, and LGBTQ+ support.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. OTR is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability or any other status protected by law. We particularly welcome applications from Black and ethnic minority groups who are underrepresented in this sector.

All about the role:

You’ll be joining an exciting 2-year-old project working creatively alongside BANES CAMHS (the local NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) to offer non-clinical support that ensures an excellent experience for children and young people accessing mental health support across BANES.
As our CAMHS Link Worker, you’ll be embedded within the CAHMS team, working alongside a wide range clinicians to build trusted relationships with young people and provide 1:1 support for wellbeing, taking a social prescribing approach (for more information about social prescribing see https://www.socialprescribingnetwork.com/resources

You’ll support children and young people who are: accessing CAMHS support for the first time, already receiving CAMHS support, and those who are moving towards being discharged from CAMHS. You’ll also work to tackle inequalities that disadvantaged groups may face when accessing CAHMS, including Looked After Children, those with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), young people out of school, and other groups who are hard to reach and/or hard to engage.

Establishing Links:

Develop and maintain effective relationships with children and young people, their families, and relevant external agencies to facilitate access to the right support at the right time.
Help to maintain a directory of local community groups and support networks to enable effective social prescribing.

Assessment and Support:

Work closely with children and young people to help them identify their support needs and goals.
Collaborate with the CAMHS multi-disciplinary team, including taking notes during Initial Assessments.
Hold a caseload of children and young people providing social prescribing.

Advocacy and Guidance:

Advocate for the rights and needs of children and young people within the CAMHS system.
Offer guidance to children, young people and families on navigating the mental health support landscape, including available services and pathways to care.

Collaborative Working:

Work closely with teams within OTR and CAMHS to co-ordinate holistic care for children and young people.
Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and relevant training to enhance service delivery.

Documentation and Reporting:

Maintain accurate records of interactions, assessments, and support plans in accordance with OTR and CAMHS guidelines.
Maintain accurate and up to date outcomes and feedback records.

Find out more and apply:

We are looking for a candidate who has excellent listening skills and the ability to form positive relationships with young people. You need to be able to carefully manage caseloads and understand the need to work in person-centred way.
Your enthusiasm and personality are as important to us as your experience. If you can’t tick off every point in the person specification below but feel that you have the right transferable skills to succeed in the post, please do still apply.
If you would like an informal, confidential conversation about the role before applying, please email office@offtherecord-banes.co.uk to arrange a time for a chat with our Lead CAMHS Link Worker.

To apply, please fill in the application form on our website and email it to office@offtherecord-banes.co.uk

Closing date (and time): 12 midday on Thursday 15th October 2026.

Interview date: Wednesday 21st October at BANES CAMHS in Keynsham.

Commencement date: TBC


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